Ranitidine ban deferred despite cancer concernsDespite concerns about cancer-causing agents in Ranitidine and an expert panel's recommendation to suspend it, India's drug advisory body h...
Mission accomplished, GLOF team to focus on NDMA fundingThe National Disaster Management Authority has completed its mission to assess and mitigate the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Si...
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...
Fortnight-long study begins at 6 high-risk glacial lakes in SikkimA fortnight-long study has been launched to evaluate six high-risk glacial lakes in Sikkim. Conducted by the National Disaster Management A...
NDMA panel says 'do not allow construction near high flood level'The NDMA panel was formed after a glacier crack in the Tapovan-Raini area of Chamoli in Uttrakhand, more than a year ago, killed at least 8...
NDMA for Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to kin of those who lost lives to COVID, Centre tells SCThe NDMA said that ex-gratia assistance will also be given to the kin of those who died of the virus due to involvement in COVID-19 relief ...
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...
NDMA tells govt that smart cities being developed in coastal areas must have disaster management plan in placeCities being developed in coastal states as 'Smart Cities' under the Prime Minister's flagship programme must be disaster resilient, the ND...
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...
National Disaster Management Authority asks states to study the Gujarat model to beat heatThe NDMA has circulated the '2015 Heat Action Plan of Ahmedabad' to states, which is an updated version of the first comprehensive early wa...
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...
Pakistan in a rush to seal deal for more market access before pollsA formal proposal on non-discriminatory market access is expected within the next few weeks, a senior commerce department official said.
IIM study to help fight Madhya Pradesh like stampedeOn the basis of the report, NDMA to set guidelines for disaster management and share them with all states.
- NDMA study on guidelines to avoid stampede, human casualties
A study commissioned by the NDMA on crowd management at places of mass gathering has suggested generic safety, security and fire guidelines...
'Eight lakh may die if magnitude 8 quake hits Himalaya region'Over eight lakh people may die if an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale occurs in the seismically-active Himalayan states.
Uttarakhand disaster: National Green Tribunal issues show-cause notice to state governmentUnchecked and unplanned construction is seen to have worsened the disaster caused by the June 16-17 cloud bursts that triggered flash flood...
- 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...