45 mountain rescue teams set out for deployment along Amarnath Yatra routesForty-five mountain rescue teams have been deployed for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. These teams, comprising various security forces, will ...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
2 second-year medical students drown in Gwalior's Tighra dam; one body recoveredTwo second-year medical students drowned at Tighra Dam near Gwalior on Saturday after venturing into the water. A group of eight students w...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
SDRF rescues over 50 pilgrims stranded in swollen river in Uttarakhand's ChampawatA major tragedy was averted at Sri Reetha Sahib Gurdwara in Champawat district. Over 50 pilgrims were trapped in a swollen river during the...
31 May, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Six dead, several injured as part of under-construction bridge collapses in Uttar PradeshA bridge under construction in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, collapsed during a severe storm. The incident occurred around 2 AM. At least five p...
29 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Karnataka techie who quit his job to build future in agriculture dies after being struck by lightning while visiting farmlandA 43-year-old IT professional from Karnataka tragically died after being struck by lightning while visiting farmland in Mysuru with his fam...
28 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh government orders probe into Bargi dam tragedy; bans cruise boat operationsA tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur has claimed nine lives. The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a probe into the i...
01 May, 2026, 03.38 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
21 dead, 51 injured as bus rolls down hill in J&K's UdhampurA passenger bus plunged down a hill in Udhampur district on Monday. The accident claimed 15 lives and left 20 people injured. Locals initia...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Centre released Rs 9578.40 to 22 states this fiscal as share under SDRF: GovtThe government has allocated ₹9,578.40 crore to 22 states from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) until July 15 to aid those impacted ...
22 Jul, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Gujarat govt announces relief package for farmers hit by unseasonal rainsUnder this package, farmers who lost 33 per cent or more of their total crops will get the financial assistance in addition to the compensa...
04 May, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 approved for next of kin of COVID-19 victims, says CentreRai said keeping in view the spread of coronavirus in India and the declaration of COVID-19 as pandemic by the World Health Organisation (W...
20 Dec, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
Locust control eligible for SDRF and NDRF reliefThe home ministry has included 'locust control activity' in the list of items eligible for State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) due to Covid-1...
06 Jun, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
COVID-19 fight: Govt has Rs 60k crore war chest in disaster fundsThe kitty is made out of funds allocated every year to states to meet expenditure on relief and rehabilitation.
31 Mar, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
Centre announces Rs 1813.75 crore flood relief for Karnataka, BiharThe approval came after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief work of all flood-affected states.
04 Oct, 2019, 10.58 PM IST
Rs 61,220 crore allocated for state disaster relief fund for 2015-20: GovernmentThese funds are of use to state governments for providing relief to the victims of notified disasters as per the norms.
28 Apr, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Provide swift relief to farmers affected by unseasonal rains: Centre to statesUnder existing rules, states can extend relief to farmers from their respective State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) by notifying “local disas...
03 Apr, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Centre rejects Assam’s proposal for financial assistance under SDRF for flood-affectedCentre has rejected the proposal of Assam Government for enhancement of financial assistance under State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for th...
14 Feb, 2015, 03.13 PM IST