Disaster resilience requires innovative finance: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the importance of strong disaster early warning systems. Coastal regions face great risk from clima...
07 Jun, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
These two countries among 36 will be the hardest hit by climate change, says one of the world's largest insurance companies; do you reside in one of these nations?Climate change is not just an environmental crisis; it's an economic challenge too. A new report by the Swiss Re Institute reveals that the...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.23 AM IST
Cyclone Remal to make landfall tonight with 135 kmph winds, coastal areas of Bengal and Bangladesh on high alertCyclone Remal, the first pre-monsoon cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this season, is expected to make landfall between the coasts of West Beng...
26 May, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
Industry seeks government help to mitigate impact on Covid opsWith the states on the west coast duelling with the twin issues of the pandemic and the cyclone that was expected to make landfall in Gujar...
18 May, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
More than 50 per cent Indians living in disaster prone areas: Rajnath SinghInaugurating a meeting organised by the NDMA in New Delhi on Monday, Singh said that a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is bei...
16 May, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Over 50 per cent population lives in disaster-prone areas: Home Minister Rajnath SinghSingh said the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction has been set up by the government to finalise a national strategy to deal with...
15 May, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
11 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Narendra Modi and demand package for flood rehabilitationBanerjee said that she would be discussing the ‘provisions of future loans’ too apart from a special package for the post flood rehabilitat...
10 Aug, 2015, 07.21 PM IST
Government approves cyclone risk mitigation projects of Rs 4,693 croreThe Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the cost estimates for Phase-I of the scheme of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
16 Jul, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
States have adequate funds to deal with disasters: Kiren RijijuThe govt is in discussions with states for any help regarding dealing with disasters, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said ...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's intervention sought for implementation of cyclone project"Against the current year's provision of Rs 255 crore central share, the state government has received about Rs 155 crore," Patnaik said in...
16 Feb, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
Kerala Government gives approval for self-attested certificatesKerala govt today said it'd simplify process for attestation of certificates on the basis of the 12th report of the 2nd Administrative Refo...
30 Jul, 2014, 08.41 PM IST
World Bank praises India's cyclone Phailin evacuation effortsThe World Bank has praised India's evacuation of nearly 10 lakh people in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, which ensured minimal loss of human li...
18 Oct, 2013, 10.30 AM IST
300 experts for restoration of power supply in OdishaMore than 300 experts are being hired by the Union Power Ministry for restoration of electric supply in cyclone-hit Odisha and Andhra Prade...
16 Oct, 2013, 06.34 PM IST
Phailin: Speedy evacuation, accurate prediction help to minimise damageMassive preparedness, speedy evacuation plans and almost accurate prediction of cyclone time and path have saved the country from a natural...
13 Oct, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- World Bank approves $2 bn loan for road, other projects
India today signed agreements with the World Bank for $2 bn assistance for developing various projects.
14 Jan, 2011, 10.56 PM IST