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New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) As many as 431 flood management projects have been completed across the country, protecting an area of around 5.13 million hectares and safeguarding about 54.84 million people, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said the projects were completed under the flood management programme component of the flood management and border areas programme (FMBAP). He said flood management and anti-er ...Read More >
Gujarat Rain Alert: Gujarat braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, with Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu expecting intense downpours. Meanwhile, Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Montha approaches, potentially bringing widespread rain and gusty winds, especially to coastal and southern regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy rain, moderate thunderstorms, and strong winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Army has been placed on high alert as twin weather systems over the East Central Arabian Sea and the Southeast Bay of Bengal are set to intensify into Cyclone Montha within the next 48 hours, said an official on Sunday. According to the officials, the Army is coordinating closely with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and coastal state administrations to ensure rapid response and readiness. A ...Read More >
In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also said it acknowledges that changing weather patterns due to climate change The NHRC has urged various states and UTs to take "pre-emptive steps" and implement relief measures to protect the vulnerable segments of the society, especially the newborns, poor, elderly and the homeless who are at risk from the ensuing cold wave, due to "lack of shelter and resources". In a statement issued on Thursday, the National H ...Read More >
Chemical emergencies, whether accidental or deliberate, pose an escalating threat to public health, environmental stability, and economic systems. India took a major step toward strengthening its national health security framework with the release of three specialized training modules on Public Health Management of Chemical Emergencies, developed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The modules were officially launched today ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice while hearing a petition filed by Save Kerala Brigade, a non-profit organisation, which has sought exploring the possibility of constructing a new dam due to concerns over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam owing to climate change and heightened seismic activity. The bench said, "The dam is one of the oldest, 130 years old. Some directions will have to be issued for strengthening it." While the dam, ...Read More >
A controversy had erupted in Punjab after floods over the issue of SDRF. While PM Modi had stated that Rs 12,000 crore was lying in SDRF, the state government had contested the claim Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has described the Rs 1,600-crore relief announced for the state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "token amount", promising further financial assistance. Two hours later, the Centre said that Shah informed Mann that Rs 12,000 crore was ...Read More >
Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlights the need for governance and communication skills among scientists and academicians. Addressing the IIPA's executive council, he calls for integration with emerging technologies and responsible social media use. Singh emphasizes expanding collaborations to ensure a future-ready governance ecosystem. Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed the importance of equipping scientists and academicians with essential governance and communication skills at the 327th ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: A national conference on land management and disaster management will be held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar on Oct 3 and 4. The land records modernisation programme will be one of the key topics of discussion at the conference.Speaking to reporters in Gandhinagar on Monday, Jayanti Ravi, additional chief secretary (revenue), said that the conference will be a milestone in achieving the goals of the 'Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has instructed the authorities concerned to identify suitable muck dumping sites, with special focus on the districts most affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2025, officials said on Monday. He informed that, henceforth, the power to grant permission for muck removal has been delegated to district disaster management authorities, instead of at the state level. He also emphasised that Mandi, Kullu, Chamba and Shimla districts should ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 29: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Department of Space and Atomic Energy, Dr. Jitendra Singh, chaired the 327th meeting of the Executive Council of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi on Monday. As Chairman of the Council, Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized the need for stronger integration of governance training with emerging technologies such as artificial intellige ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. Also Read | Drug Party Raided in Hyderabad: 6 Techies Arrested for Consuming LSD ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. According to an alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the ...Read More >
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], August 3(ANI): Following reports of waterlogging in Indira Colony, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Office, Bajpur area of Udham Singh Nagar district, the SDRF rescue team was promptly dispatched to the site. The team is currently deployed in the affected area, where the water level of the Levada River is receding. No reports of loss of life have been received so far. For security, the SDRF team remains vigilant in the waterlogged area, continuously monitoring potentia ...Read More >
Delhi mock drill: A massive disaster preparedness drill, 'Suraksha Chakra', was conducted across Delhi-NCR on Friday, with sirens, alerts, and emergency vehicles simulating a major earthquake. Held at over 55 locations, the mock exercise tested real-time response and coordination among agencies like NDRF, Delhi Police, and the armed forces. Temporary relief camps and rescue operations were also part of the simulation. Residents across Delhi-NCR are hearing sirens and receiving emergency alerts ...Read More >
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday that India has "always stood" by its partners in the region as the first responder in times of crisis. In a statement, MEA also said that the BIMSTEC disaster management exercise has further strengthened cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region towards disaster preparedness, response and resilience. India hosted the 4th BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise virtually on July 14-15. What is the BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise? The BIMSTEC D ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A delegation led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar and some cabinet colleagues met Union defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday and sought central support for a wide range of proposals -- from setting up two defence industrial corridors and securing defence land for major infrastructure work in Bengaluru, to hosting an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show during this year's Mysuru Dasara celebrations.In a letter to Singh, Siddaramaiah urged the Centre to establish ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large-scale state-level mock exercise simulating flood and landslide scenarios was successfully conducted across Tripura with special emphasis on West Tripura District by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura, addressed the media following the drill, and highlighted that rescue operations were carried out simu ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large-scale state-level mock exercise simulating flood and landslide scenarios was successfully conducted across Tripura with special emphasis on West Tripura District by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura, addressed the media following the drill, and highlighted that rescue operations were carried out simu ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The eighth round of the second phase of undergraduate admission process through the GCAS portal for the academic year 2025-26 concluded on Thursday. A total of 2,11,052 students confirmed their admissions across all rounds of the first phase and up to the seventh round of the second phase. As many as 1,13,032 students remained eligible for admission after the seventh round. In this round, 81,639 verified students received admission offers based on their preferences and university-coll ...Read More >
Pune: Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday said that the Indian Army's swift response and technical proficiency were crucial in saving lives during the critical early phase of the rescue operation at the Air India A-171 aircraft crash site in Ahmedabad on June 12.Within minutes, around 130 personnel from the military station, including engineers, medical staff, firefighting teams, and quick response teams were mobilised, he said and added that the General Officer Co ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, has been actively enhancing mobile-enabled disaster communication systems across the country to provide timely information to citizens. NDMA has successfully operationalised the Integrated Alert System (SACHET), developed by the Centre of Development of Telematics (C-DOT), which is based on the Comm ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and its workers were detained by the police as they were protesting at Lalbazar against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. Also Read | Bhopal's Aishbagh Railway Overbridg ...Read More >
New Delhi The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an emergency alert to Android and iOS mobile phone users across India on Saturday. The pop-up alert, received by smartphone users first in English around 1pm, followed by a Hindi version around 1:30pm, contained a test message informing the users about the government's initiative. "This is a TEST Cell Broadcast message sent by Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Please ignore this message. No action is required from ...Read More >
New Delhi: Admitting that lightning strikes, heatwaves and urban flooding are major cause of concern for India, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has adopted a two-way approach to counter such natural calamities. According to Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, additional secretary (disaster management) in the Home Ministry, the NDMA has identified more than 50 sensitive districts in 10 states which are prone to lightning strikes and heat waves and accordingly a national programme has been in ...Read More >
Mumbai: To enable Mumbai to handle rainfall crossing 100 mm per hour, the BMC will submit a master plan to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The plan is been prepared in coordination with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and is expected to be submitted in July. Currently, Mumbai's storm water drainage systems is designed to handle only 55 mm rainfall per hour. Acknowledging, the recurring flood crisis in Mumbai, the NDMA, under the ministry of Home Affairs, had allocated Rs ...Read More >
Dehradun: The fragile Himalayan ecosystem in Uttarakhand is under mounting threat as glacial lakes in the region continue to grow both in number and size -- a development scientists attribute to climate change and global warming. A recent study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in the number of glaciers and associated glacial lakes across the state. According to the report, Uttarakhand now has 1,290 glaciers -- up from 1,266 a decade ago. ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has asked the Central government for a response regarding the implementation of heatwave action plans. This follows a petition highlighting over 700 heatwave deaths last year. The court wants to know why national guidelines aren't being followed. The petition also requests better forecasting, early warning systems, and helplines.Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directi ...Read More >
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi stated that the army has shifted Jammu and Kashmir's focus from "terrorism to tourism" while working towards 'Viksit Bharat 2047.' He emphasized the army's contribution to national security, development, and disaster relief, highlighting its role in achieving a "Progressive" and "Peaceful" India.Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi said that while moving towards the goal of 'Viksit Bharat 2047,' the army has been able to transform the idea ...Read More >
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