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EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION
Third eye: Lessons of Kutch quake, Maha 'sorcery', and Kanimozhi gift for ThoothukudiIndia's earthquake preparedness is still grappling with challenges highlighted in a 2005 book, including information flow and infrastructur...07 Dec, 2024, 12.36 AM IST- India tells UN it is developing programmes to reduce risk of losses from all hazardsUnited Nations, India has told the UN General Assembly that it accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues and is developing ...19 May, 2023, 11.38 AM IST
- India's G20 presidency: Three-day meet on disaster management to be held in Gujarat from March 30While the first meeting on 'Environment and Climate Sustainability' will take place between March 27 and 29 in Gandhinagar, this second mee...24 Mar, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
- Need proactive approach, tech interventions to minimize damage from natural disasters: PM Modi"We have to be proactive rather than reactive. What was the situation in the country (earlier) for being proactive and what is the situatio...10 Mar, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
- Calamities displace 23 lakh every year in IndiaIndia ranks the highest among the world’s most disaster-prone countries for displacement of residents, with 23 lakh, on average, uprooted d...13 Oct, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
- PM Narendra Modi plans 10-point agenda to cut natural disaster riskPM Narendra Modi said there were daunting challenges ahead, with rapid urbanization in Asia-Pacific concentrating people, property and econ...04 Nov, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
- Bihar draws 15-year disaster risk reduction roadmap: NitishBihar is the first state to draw a disaster risk reduction and management roadmap for 15 years to meet the challenges of natural calamities...08 Jan, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
- Big quake coming, warn MHA expertsThey say quakes with higher intensity than the one that struck Manipur on Monday are likely to rock the region in future.06 Jan, 2016, 12.54 PM IST
- SAARC nations should frame policies to combat disasters: HM Rajnath SinghIndia today emphasised that SAARC nations, which have suffered gravely due to various kinds of disasters, should frame national and regiona...26 Nov, 2015, 08.53 PM IST
- Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake raises questions of India's preparedness for natural disastersSeismologists have been expecting a great earthquake for over 500 years now along the 400km faultline under the Himalayas, but are uncertai...31 Oct, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- Asian Development Bank promises $600 million to help Nepal 'build back better'ADB pledged $600 million to help Nepal "build back better" after the devastating April 25 earthquake, which had resulted in huge loss of li...25 Jun, 2015, 06.27 PM IST
- Quake toll rises to 19 in BiharThe death toll in the two high intensity quakes that rattled Bihar on Tuesday rose to 19 today.13 May, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
- India loses $9.8 billion every year due to disastersIndia loses $9.8 bn every year due to multi-hazard disasters as its 58.6% land is prone to earthquake and 8.5% area is vulnerable to cyclon...04 May, 2015, 06.18 PM IST
- Rajnath Singh to attend international meet on disaster in JapanHome Minister Rajnath Singh will attend an international conference on disaster risk reduction in Japan beginning March 14.11 Mar, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
- Delhi Metro absolutely safe for carrying passengers: DMRCDMRC today said all its structures are designed according to set guidelines to ensure safety during earthquakes.26 Jun, 2013, 10.27 PM IST
- 50 Metro stations at high risk: UN studyThe Global Assessment Report, released by UNISDR has also estimated the loss of revenue as over Rs 4,100 cr if a disaster had struck Delhi ...25 Jun, 2013, 10.22 AM IST
- Delhi drill good example for others to follow: UN officialA top UN official has lauded efforts by authorities in New Delhi for carrying out a mock drill to assess their preparedness in the event of...17 Feb, 2012, 12.39 PM IST
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