Budget allocations to CAPFs like CRPF, BSF, CISF fall short of projections: Parliamentary panelA Parliamentary panel has reported a decline in the Budget Estimate for the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2025-26, dropping it to Rs 1,60,39...
11 Mar, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Centre approves 3,027 crores for disaster mitigation projects across statesA High-Level Committee led by Home Minister Amit Shah has sanctioned Rs 3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation in several states. This fund...
29 Jan, 2025, 10.28 PM IST
Centre released Rs 71,889 crore to states under various heads for FY 2024-25The central government has disbursed ₹71,889 crore to states for fiscal year 2024-25, based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation...
15 Dec, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expresses gratitude to PM Modi, Shah for approving Rs 139 cr disaster relief for UttarakhandUttarakhand receives Rs 139 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building from the central government. A high-level committee chaired...
27 Nov, 2024, 08.53 AM IST
Centre approves Rs 1,115 crore to states for disaster mitigation, capacity-building projectsThe government approved substantial funding for disaster management. Rs 1,000 crore will go to 15 states for mitigation projects. Another R...
26 Nov, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
J-K: NDRF conducts mock drill on emergency, rescue operations in ReasiThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a mock drill on emergency and rescue operations in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, focusing...
21 Nov, 2024, 08.59 AM IST
Centre approves fire services projects worth Rs 725 cr for three statesA high-level committee led by Amit Shah approved over Rs 725 crore for modernizing fire services in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal. ...
11 Nov, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
Sikkim flash floods: Centre approves release of Rs 44.8 crore in fundsThe central government has approved the release of Rs 44.8 crore to Sikkim to help with relief measures following flash floods. The funds w...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Some damage to rabi crops due to unseasonal rains; yet to receive full report from states: CentreThe Centre has said that there has been some damage to the rabi (winter) crops, including wheat, due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm brou...
20 Mar, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
Himachal CM presents final supplementary budget of Rs 13,141.07 cr for 2022-23Further, Rs 208.42 crore was proposed for crop insurance, crop diversification project, pending liabilities and Horticulture Development pr...
14 Mar, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Flood state's responsibility, Centre gives technical & financial assistance, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tells Lower House"Flood management, including erosion control, falls within the purview of the states. Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formula...
21 Jul, 2022, 06.14 PM IST
COVID fatalities way less in Karnataka due to effective management, says Governor in joint address to LegislatureThe Governor said the state managed to cope with the third wave by increasing the oxygen production and the government is utilising the Rs ...
14 Feb, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
Drone tech to help in rescue & relief opsA team of students from IIT Madras has developed a drone technology that can help in rescue and relief operations, especially after natural...
02 Sep, 2019, 11.38 PM IST
UP to have SDRF on lines of National Disaster Response ForceStressing that projects prepared should not be revised again and again, the CM said that instead they should be completed with the help of ...
19 Apr, 2017, 03.06 PM IST
Drones may soon help ferry organs in IndiaGiven that UAVs can even fly at a height of 500 ft, they could even be used in traditional no-fly zones. But an approval from the DGCA will...
06 May, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
Centre yet to give Rs 387.2 crore for last year flood rehab: Tarun GogoiGogoi today said the Centre has not released the sanctioned Rs 387.2 crore under the NDRF for carrying out rehabilitation and restoration w...
09 Sep, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
Tarun Gogoi seeks Rs 500 crore flood assistance from Prime MinisterAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Rs 500 crore assistance for the flood-hit state.
27 Aug, 2015, 07.40 PM IST