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Delhi most vulnerable UT in India’s first disaster risk index, Maharashtra leads statesThe index factors in exposure of population, agriculture and livestock and environmental risk in drawing up the rankings.
India, China most affected by weather-related disasters: United NationsIn India, 805 million people were affected by weather-related disasters during 1995-2015, second only after China where 2,274 million were ...
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.
Disasters cost India $10 billion per year: UN reportThe GAR 2015, produced by the UNISDR has urged countries, particularly in Asia, to treat this as a wake-up call and make adequate investmen...
India, China plan disaster management agendaIt is important for New Delhi to have the framework agreement modelled to its needs as it could impact infrastructure projects worth $1 tri...
Cyclone Hudhud caused $ 11 billion worth of losses: UNThe 41 fatalities associated with the cyclone, a Category 4 storm that hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in October, were considered "r...
India presents its case for disaster risk management at 6th Asian ministerial conferenceIndia made a strong case for consolidating Asian strategies to move forward after the completion of Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-15.
- Switzerland hosts international conference on disaster risk reduction
At the United Nations here, ministers, ambassadors, mayors and other stakeholders from across the world met on Tuesday to draw a strategy o...