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Put a freeze on extreme heat: Why India needs more than just heatwave warningsIndia faces severe heatwaves. Dangerous heat now affects large areas with little relief. This crisis demands action beyond meteorology. Hea...
Cities have failing infra and poor crowd management SOPs say urban plannersA tragic stampede at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, following an RCB celebration, resulted in 11 fatalities, exposing critical flaws in...
Watch: NDMA explains what to do in case of an emergency ahead of mock drillsFollowing the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the NDMA released a video with emergency measures for schools and homes. The Government of Ind...
Opposition members accuse govt of attempting to centralise power through bills, amendmentsOpposition members in the Rajya Sabha have criticized the NDA government for attempts to centralize power through the Disaster Management (...
Indian Navy prepares disaster response plan for Cyclone Fengal relief operationsCyclone Fengal intensifies in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Navy prepares for potential impact on Tamil Nadu. Naval teams are ready with re...
Central team visits first Sikkim lake as part of GLOF warning systemsThe development is part of the government's GLOF EWS Mission, which comes in the backdrop of the October 3, 2023 glacial lake outburst floo...
Chances of another glacial lake outburst in Tawang: ExpertsA team from the District Disaster Management Authority in Tawang discovered a glacial lake outburst at Sangnga Nehgu lake, causing damage t...
GLOF early warning system takes off; Centre targets 188 critical glacial lakesThe Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...
Need an apex body for tunnels to usher key reforms: N N Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel"There are systemic issues that plague the construction of tunnels, which need to be addressed. Carelessness during construction just scrat...
Hyderabad Authorities developing early warning system for flood with the help of IITHyderabad Municipal Corporation's Enforcement Vigilance & Disaster Management (EVDM) wing, in collaboration with IIT-Hyderabad, is developi...
Plea in SC seeks establishment of medical oxygen plants in all 738 districts using PM-CARES Fund"Direct (PM-CARES FUND) to first fund...for immediate procurement (by importing and/or otherwise) of (a) COVID-19 Vaccine; (b) oxygen plant...
NDMA issues guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries post lockdownThe NDMA has come out with precautions to be observed while starting the manufacturing businesses.
More than 16,000 could perish in floods in next 10 years: NDMAA risk assessment study carried out by home ministry recently showed the level of resilience to disaster is low and needs “considerable imp...
Delhi's IGI airport not passive to radioactive threatThis incident triggered a series of meetings and all authorities were roped in to fill in the gaps and ensure fool-proof operations in the ...
Pakistan floods, rains kill 12 more people; toll reaches 15The situation in Chitral has improved but roads and bridges swept away by floods have not been fully restored yet.
Pakistan to evacuate 50,000 people in wake of Nilofar cycloneThe cyclone, moving at about 14km per hour speed towards Sindh may hit Pakistan tonight or tomorrow with the possibility of heavy rains.
National School Safety Policy may propose two doors for schoolsA National School Safety Policy, in its final stage of preparation, may soon propose that each school classroom should have two doors.
- PM asks agencies to upgrade safety of nuclear installations
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reviewed the country's disaster preparedness.
- PM to discuss India's N-disaster preparedness
Prime Minister Manmohan will discuss India's disaster preparedness with scientists at a special meeting that is expected to unveil measures...
- Next threat: Chemical warfare?
India gears up to thwart incidents like Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack of 1994-95 .