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NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
After US's FORTRESS plan and UK's 'Be Ready' campaign, Japan issues advisory for households to prepare for emergencies. Here's all we knowIn light of potential natural disasters such as earthquakes, Japan's government encourages its citizens to stock essential supplies for up ...- Amit Shah meets Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, discusses border security, crimeAmit Shah and Nepal's Home Minister Sudhan Gurung met to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation. The meeting focused on issues such as bor...
- BIMSTEC approves Delhi Declaration with focus on combating cross-border terror, other issuesThe declaration, approved during the first meeting of BIMSTEC home ministers here, outlines principles guiding security cooperation and pri...
- Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- BRICS Climate Agenda: Focus on Global South as India pushes for sustainable futureIndia's BRICS presidency prioritizes climate action and energy transition for developing nations. Discussions will cover critical minerals ...
- Nepal rescuers continue search for missing as identification of dead remains challengeEleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted ...
- 'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded: UN weather agencyThe World Meteorological Organization said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Nino would persist through February 2027, fu...
- 'We are so, so lucky': Dubai Indian expats recall close call during Kailash pilgrimage amid Nepal floodsDubai-based Indian pilgrims returning from Mount Kailash narrowly avoided deadly Nepal border floods. Their planned return route was devast...
- Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...
- What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
- Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...
- Psychology says people who keep emergency cash in multiple places may think about future uncertainty differentlyKeeping emergency cash in several places may reflect a particular way of managing uncertainty. The person may not expect anything to go wro...
- States should focus on disaster mitigation plan: PM's PSPrincipal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, outlined a 10-point action plan to bolster India's long-term disaster management capa...
- Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learnedA Gallup survey revealed that Southeast Asia, despite frequent natural disasters, demonstrated high preparedness levels. Initiatives led by...
- India must invest more in flood warning systems: ReportIndia's flood early warning systems (EWSs) only cover a third of people exposed to extreme flood events, according to a report by the Counc...
- Centre reviews plan to tackle natural disastersThe home secretary took stock of the status of preparedness for southwest monsoon with the participating central agencies, states and UTs.
- 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...
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stresses on improvement of disaster management capabilitiesCiting recent natural disasters in Uttarakhand, Odisha and AP, PM Manmohan Singh pressed for urgent steps to strengthen early warning syste...
- SMBs in India not prepared for disasters: SymantecThe survey findings show that though SMBs in India are at risk, they are still not making disaster preparedness a priority until they exper...
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