Exercise Raahat: Army, NDRF join forces for disaster relief excellence in NagalandThe Indian Army's Spear Corps and NDRF conducted 'Exercise Raahat' in Nagaland, a disaster relief simulation focused on monsoon preparednes...
15 May, 2025, 09.10 PM 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
High premium costs for parametric insurance flagged at NDMA meet amid GST concernsThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) discussed the high cost of parametric insurance premiums and the imposition of 18 percent...
13 Sep, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
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...
03 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Nagaland: Five feared drowned amid flooding and landslideFive individuals, including two children, are feared drowned in Nagaland due to extreme weather events with ongoing flooding and landslides...
04 Jul, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
Nagaland celebrates statehood day; CM Rio calls for early solution of Naga political issueNagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has emphasized the importance of peaceful resolution of the Naga political issue, which has been a long...
01 Dec, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Nagaland imposes stricter measures to check coronavirusGoods vehicles, vehicles transiting the state without any stop overs, movement due to medical and other emergencies, for agricultural purpo...
09 Jan, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
Centre may use NDMA to issue orders to states as Kerala, northeast states see Covid spikeThe Centre is looking to persuade affected states, which include Kerala that has been contributing close to 50% of current Covid infections...
02 Aug, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
Fire spreading in ecologically-sensitive Dzukou Valley of Manipur-NagalandAuthorities said the fire, which possibly started in the afternoon of December 29, is spreading towards the Manipur side of the Valley and ...
04 Jan, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
Spitting in public now an offence under Disaster Management Act: MHASpitting in public is an offence under municipal laws in various cities, but it is hardly taken seriously by the people in the country.
15 Apr, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
- Centre okays Rs 3,048-crore flood relief for Kerala
The deluge in Kerala, after unusually high rainfall towards the end of August, claimed more than 400 lives .
07 Dec, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Earthquakes hits Jammu & Kashmir and parts of West BengalThe earthquake measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, at 5:15 on Wednesday morning.
12 Sep, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Heavy to very heavy rains likely at some places in 22 states: NDMAThe authority advised people to stock first aid kits, torch, bottled drinking water, non-perishable food items and not to allow children to...
07 Sep, 2018, 07.16 PM IST
Farmers sowing crops that offer high market prices like pulses, groundnut, chillies, onionsDespite the forecast of a deficient monsoon, coupled with its poor start, farmers are trying to maximise their returns.
16 Jun, 2015, 03.37 AM IST
Former Home Secretary VK Duggal appointed Manipur GovernorVinod Kumar Duggal, former Union Home Secretary, was appointed as Governor of Manipur, a post which was being looked after by Nagaland Gove...
23 Dec, 2013, 09.33 PM IST
Only 15 states have set up Disaster Response Force: NDMAOnly 15 states have so far set up their own respective State Disaster Response Force following direction from the NDMA this year.
12 Sep, 2013, 03.17 PM IST
- Rs 511 crore aid approved to 3 states for drought, floods in 2012
HLC also discussed the recently revised norms for providing input subsidy to farmers in the wake of crop failure due to natural disaster.
08 May, 2013, 12.56 PM IST