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...
02 May, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
EC and IMD ensure voter safety amid heat wave concerns for Phase 2 of Lok Sabha pollsThe Election Commission, in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), is closely monitoring weather conditions to ensur...
22 Apr, 2024, 10.05 PM IST
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...
06 Jan, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
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...
21 Dec, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
Rescue operation to take time to bring out workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel: NDMAThe NDMA member further said a very difficult operation is going on. Two methods are being used currently, but a third method that is drift...
25 Nov, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
Govt forced into action after Sikkim glacial lake outburst; to launch risk mitigation planAfter the Sikkim flash flood, the Indian government is preparing to launch a ₹150 crore National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Risk Mitigati...
17 Oct, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
India to start monitoring high-risk glacial lakes next yearIndia plans to install an early warning system at high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year after deadly floods killed at least 60...
16 Oct, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
At least 76 died, 133 injured due to heavy rain in PakistanIn the past 24 hours, eight persons were injured, leading the total number of injured people to 133. The total data of 76 death and 133 inj...
09 Jul, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
After text messages on phone, extreme weather alerts on TV, radio soonThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India plans to extend its early warning system to television, radio, and other media p...
04 Jun, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
New toxic drug impurities detected in some heart pills in USThe impurities were found in blood pressure drugs which have been recalled in Canada as well as Europe earlier this year. U.S. officials he...
13 Oct, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
Home Ministry launches online portal for states to monitor movement of migrant workers“The portal will maintain a central repository and help the sending as well as receiving State and district to ask for and give their accep...
16 May, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
Vizag gas leak 'disturbing', closely monitoring situation: Amit Shah"The incident in Vizag is disturbing. Have spoken to the NDMA officials and concerned authorities. We are continuously and closely monitori...
07 May, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
Ranitidine under lens after carcinogen alertIn India, a host of companies including GalxoSmithKline & Sun Pharma sell over 180 versions of the drug.
14 Oct, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
'Very severe cyclonic storm' Titli to make landfall at Odisha-Andhra border along eastern coastAfter the landfall, the cyclonic storm is likely to maintain the intensity throughout Thursday while moving northeastwards across Odisha.
10 Oct, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
PAC points out serious flaws in country's disaster preparedness, asks home ministry to take actionThe PAC report points out that the National Plan for Disaster Management, which is already nine years overdue, has still not been finalised.
19 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Home Ministry specifies standard operating procedures to monitor landslide damsThe home ministry has specified new standard operating procedures or SOPs to monitor the dams, which are also created mainly due to earthqu...
10 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- 38 Indian cities fall in moderate to high risk seismic zones
Top metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones of the country, the National Disaster Man...
10 Apr, 2011, 10.36 AM IST