India will ensure zero casualty during heat waves: Amit ShahHome Minister Amit Shah revealed a plan to eliminate heat wave deaths in India in the coming years. The focus is on proactive disaster mana...
14 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Amit Shah lays foundation stones for 6 NDRF centres; says, "NDMA, NDRF have put India on global map in field of disaster relief"Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad. This hono...
14 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Six missing after boat capsizes in Yamuna in UP's Hamirpur, search underwaySix people, including children, remain missing after a boat capsized in the Yamuna River in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh. Three individuals were...
07 May, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
MP boat tragedy: Death toll climbs to 13; body of last missing person recoveredTwo more bodies were recovered from Bargi Dam on Sunday morning. The deceased were a five-year-old boy and his uncle. This brings the total...
03 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: Portion of bridge collapses in Jammu, 4 labourers trapped under debrisA section of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jammu's Bantalab area. Six labourers were trapped under the debris. Rescue operation...
01 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
MP cruise boat tragedy: Death toll rises to nine; 28 rescued, search ops continue at Bargi DamThe death toll in the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy has climbed to nine. Rescuers have recovered five more bodies from the submerged vessel...
01 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24In order to test civil defence preparedness in the state, a civil defence air raid/blackout mock exercise will be conducted in all district...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Mathura boat capsize: Death toll climbs to 15The death toll from a boat capsize in the Yamuna River has risen to 15 with the recovery of two more bodies. The incident occurred on Frida...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Mathura boat accident: 10 dead, several missing after tourist boat capsizes in YamunaMathura Yamuna River Boat Accident: A tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in Mathura. Six people have died. Several others are missin...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Cyclone Nivar: Home Minister Shah speaks to Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, assures all possible helpNivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the Union Territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu...
26 Nov, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Cyclone Nivar: TN declares public holiday on Wednesday; Puducherry imposes Section 144 from Tuesday nightThe Chief Minister appealed to people to stay indoors and adhere to the government guidelines. Further, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi sp...
24 Nov, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
Twitter launches a dedicated search prompt in India to help people about disaster relief effortsTwitter said every time someone searches for certain keywords associated with disaster relief, a prompt will direct them to the relevant in...
15 Jul, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
Airlines cancel flights in the wake of Cyclone NisargaVistara also cancelled flights to Delhi and Kolkata. Other airlines too cancelled flights.The operators of the Mumbai airport held a meetin...
02 Jun, 2020, 09.10 PM IST
Amit Shah assures Rupani, Thackeray help to deal with cyclone; reviews preparationsThe Home Ministry has deployed 31 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Union Territory of Daman...
01 Jun, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
4 additional NDRF teams being airlifted to Kolkata in view of damage caused by Cyclone AmphanAddressing a press conference here, NDRF chief Pradhan said two teams each from Chennai and Pune are being airlifted to Kolkata in view of ...
21 May, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
India assures quake-hit Nepal of all possible assistanceSoon after the quake, India rushed 16 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to Nepal each with 45 personnel to carry out rescue ope...
01 May, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
6 bodies recovered from landslides in J&K; toll rises to 16Process to evacuate affected people was underway as eight teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were rushed to Kashmir.
31 Mar, 2015, 11.48 AM IST