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After Myanmar horror, Japan warns of "megaquake" that could kill over 3 lakh, experts say India faces even greater riskJapan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is overdue in th...
Centre releases Rs 7,532 crore to states under SDRFThe Indian finance ministry has released Rs 7,532 crore to 22 state governments to provide immediate relief to those affected by heavy rain...
Major earthquakes of the past 30 yearsA powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region Monday, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Del...
India to share Gujarat reconstruction experience with NepalRecalling the great earthquake of Gujarat, where thousands of people were killed, Mishra said that he shared with Nepalese officials the ex...
Nepal Earthquake: India to share Gujarat reconstruction experienceIndia will share its experiences in dealing situations like earthquakes and tsunami to provide Nepal with post-quake restoration works and ...
India working on early warning system on quakesExperts say up to a 90-second early warning can be provided if a massive earthquake with an epicentre in Uttarakhand were to hit in the Him...
Nepal earthquake: India scores on aid diplomacy, China lagsChina, which overtook India as Nepal's largest foreign investor in 2014, is busy trying to catch up with New Delhi's humanitarian diplomacy.
Tent units working overtime to meet quake-hit Nepal's demand“We have to dispatch 2,000 tents to Nepal by Monday,” said Mohit Jain, owner of Mahavira Tents India.
Entire Himalayan region vulnerable to earthquakesAn NIDM paper on the national disaster risk profile, referring to scientific assessments, warned that very severe earthquakes were likely t...
PIL alleges Kedarnath victims told to return relief moneyA PIL filed before Uttarakhand HC, alleged that state govt has served notices to victims of 2013 Kedarnath tragedy seeking recovery of comp...
National Disaster Management Authority awaits reconstitution after staff resign a month agoModi wants the body to be streamlined and restructured based on the recommendations of a task force that reviewed the Disaster Management A...
If elected, Narendra Modi will introduce plan for development of Himalayas: Satpal MaharajIf voted to power, BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi will introduce a plan for the development of Himalayas, Pauri MP Satpal Maharaj has sai...
August 2 meeting to decide on date to resume Kedarnath prayersVijay Bahuguna has convened a meeting of Badri-Kedar Mandir Samiti on August 2 to decide a date for resumption of prayers at Kedarnath
Himalayan tsunami: Air India to operate more Dehradun-Delhi flightsAir India has so far carried over 300 passengers and is mounting additional flights between Dehradun and Delhi.
Himalayan tsunami: Survivors all praise for ArmyHaving several brushes with death, survivors of the Himalayan Tsunami which left a trail of destruction in Uttarakhand were all praise for ...
Uttarakhand toll may be in thousands, over 70,000 still missingEven chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who described the calamity as a " Himalayan tsunami", said, "Very heavy casualties are feared."
Monsoon woes: Uttarakhand death toll up to 150, rescue operations onIt would take one year to restore normalcy on the road to Kedarnath from the after effects of the cloud burst which is described as a "Hima...