Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia — what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Why Delhi practised war-like air raid sirens, blackouts & evacuations across 17 locations. Here’s what the drill was aboutEast Delhi conducted a two-day civil defence exercise across 17 locations, simulating air raids, blackouts, and evacuations to test emergen...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Over Rs 4,000 crore spent on cyclone risk mitigation since 2011: GovernmentIndia has spent over Rs 4,300 crore on the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project since 2011. This initiative aimed to enhance disaster r...
01 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
NCRTC conducts fire emergency mock drill on Namo Bharat trainNCRTC conducted a mock fire drill near Sarai Kale Khan station to assess emergency preparedness on a Namo Bharat train. The exercise simula...
23 Aug, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warningFollowing a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting ope...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Indian Railways deploys special Vande Bharat trains, Western Railway teams for relief after Air India crashFollowing the Air India Flight AI171 crash near Ahmedabad airport, Indian Railways has mobilized resources to aid those affected. Special V...
12 Jun, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
UPSDMA holds training to tackle nuclear, chemical disasters at Maha KumbhThe Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority organised a training program to enhance preparedness for chemical and nuclear disaste...
04 Jan, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Reliance Foundation to provide free ration, jobs to Odisha train accident affected familiesThe foundation will provide employment opportunities through Jio and Reliance Retail to one family member of the deceased, as needed. It wi...
05 Jun, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
Floods affect nearly 2 lakh people in AssamAround 55 relief camps have been opened in seven districts, sheltering 32,959 people. Another 12 relief distribution centres are also opera...
17 May, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
New fleet of Vande Bharat trains to have improved emergency evacuation systemIn his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that there would be 75 new Vande Bharat Express trains, to conne...
21 Aug, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
Prepare for worst-case scenario, evacuate on overdrive: NDRF chief s advice to states as cyclone Yaas brewsThe India Meteorological Department (IMD), in an update, said that cyclone Yaas is expected to cross West Bengal and north Odisha coasts by...
23 May, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
It takes a year for state to plan a flood management strategy: Karnataka Disaster ManagementWhile the scientific approach of releasing water from dams is likely to reduce vulnerability, the government for the first time is also inv...
28 Jul, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Odisha readies emergency teams as Cyclone Titli approachesWinds of 140-150 kmph and gust up to 165 kmph is expected from late Wednesday night, and up to noon on Thursday, as the cyclone now in the ...
10 Oct, 2018, 10.35 PM IST
Over 95,000 Indians evacuated from abroad in last 2 years: Govt95,665 Indian nationals were assisted, evacuated and brought back to India during the last two years, said V K Singh in Rajya Sabha.
16 Mar, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
Disaster resilience: NDRF trains over 1 lakh people across IndiaThe aim of this first-of-its kind exercise was to sensitise the vulnerable sections against disasters and bring about a sense of community ...
03 Jul, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
Assam plans to train 1.6 lakh persons in disaster managementThe Assam government has taken up an ambitious plan to train 1.6 lakh persons in disaster management across the state to handle any situati...
04 Dec, 2015, 07.53 PM IST
Archaeological Survey of India policy to have disaster clauseThe Archaeological Survey of India has included a section on disaster management in the new national conservation policy for protected monu...
13 Jun, 2013, 04.36 AM IST