Assam floods submerge Nazira tea estates, over 57,000 people affectedUnprecedented floods have severely impacted tea estates in Nazira Sub-Division, Sivasagar District. Incessant rainfall in Nagaland caused r...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, damages crops and orchardsA dramatic cloudburst hit the Chittergul area of Anantnag on Sunday, triggering severe flash floods that wreaked havoc on the region. Agric...
12 Jul, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
EPFO 3.0 promises a digital PF experience, but can it fix years of legacy problems?EPFO 3.0 aims to modernize provident fund services through upgraded technology, faster claim processing, simplified withdrawals, digital re...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath orders faster relief, calls for vigilance as storms hit UPUttar Pradesh is experiencing storms and heavy rainfall. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered officials to be vigilant and speed up r...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Banks allowed to offer natural calamity relief suo motu from July 1The Reserve Bank of India is enabling banks to provide immediate relief to borrowers impacted by natural disasters. Banks can now offer res...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
RBI allows banks to extend relief measures to borrowers without their requests in disaster-hit areasNew Reserve Bank of India guidelines empower banks to offer relief to all borrowers in calamity-hit regions. These measures, effective July...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
RBI’s big push on disaster relief: New rules to help borrowers as banks asked to implement measures during floods, landslides and moreThe Reserve Bank of India is introducing new rules to help banks manage loans affected by natural disasters. These guidelines will allow ba...
27 Jan, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
1,200 rescuers, doctors, 100 ambulances were rushed to Kerala: CentreFollowing the devastating landslides in Wayanad on July 30, the Indian government has mobilized extensive rescue and relief operations. Ove...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
West Bengal well prepared to handle natural disaster: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal is well prepared to tackle natural disasters and has already built flood shelters and relief godowns in the districts, Chief Mi...
13 Oct, 2018, 02.36 PM IST
Follow relief norms during natural calamities: RBI to banksThe banks' contribution in providing relief to rescheduling of existing loans and sanctioning of fresh loans as per the emerging requiremen...
02 Jun, 2016, 08.20 PM IST
Tamil Nadu floods adjudged 'severe nature', says governmentKiren Rijiju said with regard to declaring a national disaster, it is informed there is no provision to declare a natural calamity as a "na...
16 Dec, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Nepal declares Kathmandu Valley as crisis-hit zoneNepal declared all districts in Kathmandu Valley as crisis-hit zone, curtailing certain civil rights in order to demolish and clear damaged...
14 Jun, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
Nepal earthquake: Madhya Pradesh government declares Rs 5 crore help for victimsMP will contribute Rs 5 crore in the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund as an aid for people affected by a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthq...
26 Apr, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
Hyundai donates Rs 2 crore to Prime Minister's National Relief FundHyundai Motor India contributed Rs.2 crore to the PM National Relief Fund to support rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations.
24 Nov, 2014, 05.13 PM IST
Farmers suffering crop loss due to floods, drought given aid: Sharad PawarCentre has framed guidelines for providing relief from NDRF and SDRF in the event of natural calamities, Agriculture Minister Pawar said.
27 Aug, 2013, 03.26 PM IST
- Government approves crop damage due to cold wave eligible for relief
Damage to crops due to cold wave and frost would now be eligible for central and state assistance.
20 Jul, 2012, 12.54 PM IST