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Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"Palestine's Embassy in India has issued a dire plea for immediate medical aid, warning of a healthcare sector collapse due to ongoing confl...- UAE provides support to contain Ebola outbreakThe UAE is supporting the World Health Organisation's efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in Africa. This aid aims to mitigate the impact...
- Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...
- Earth observation can add USD 263 billion in annual economic value globally: ReportEarth observation data offers a massive economic opportunity, potentially worth over USD 700 billion annually. However, a significant porti...
- How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
- Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
- Jewish proverb of the day: “The world is beautiful but people make it ugly” – moral lessons on society, responsibility and why you should think before you actJewish proverb of the day, “The world is beautiful but people make it ugly,” reflects a powerful truth about human behavior and its impact ...
- Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...
- Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to 'total disaster'Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday accused Israel of leading the Middle East towards "total disaster" by attacking Iran on Ju...
- India first responder for Global South in times of need, says Commerce Minister Piyush GoyalIndia is recognized as the Global South's initial responder through humanitarian initiatives during natural disasters. Commerce Minister Pi...
- G20 DRR Meet Begins: Structured mechanism for financing needed for disaster risk reduction, says PK Mishra"We now have a predictable mechanism for financing not just disaster response but also disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery. Can ...
- National Pollution Control Day: Significance and why it's observedThe National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on this day in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas traged...
- Persistent Systems to host 12-hour hackathon under IBM's Call for Code initiativePersistent, which is one of the partners for the programme, will conduct the hackathon at its offices in Pune, Nagpur and Goa.
- India offers to host quake rescue exercise with SCO nationsSingh said when the search and rescue teams engage in a joint exercise, they not only build a common understanding of internationally recog...
- PM releases first ever national plan for disaster managementThe National Disaster Management Plan provides a framework and direction for all phases of disaster management -- prevention, mitigation, r...
- Saroj Kumar Jha appointed to key World Bank positionJha assumed the position of Senior Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at the World Bank yesterday.
- WHO seeks investment in emergency preparedness measuresWHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...
- UN lauds India's improved disaster risk managementComparing the casualty figure of 9,843 in the 1999 super-cyclone that had hit Odisha, the report said no more than 47 people died during Ph...
- We need to learn right lessons from Uttarakhand tragedy: Manmohan SinghPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country has to equip itself in a better way to prevent disasters and check their fall out.
- Switzerland hosts international conference on disaster risk reductionAt the United Nations here, ministers, ambassadors, mayors and other stakeholders from across the world met on Tuesday to draw a strategy o...
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