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Kolhapur first district in state to implement flood management plan
The Kolhapur district disaster management authority developed the plan in compliance with the Disaster Management Act, 2005
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Himachal: Rain keeping forest fires low this season, says chief conservator
Himachal typically records between 1,500 to 2,000 forest fire incidents annually during the fire season, which runs from April 15 to July 15 or until the monsoon sets in
Published on Apr 21, 2025 10:57 PM IST
Shailee Dogra, Shimla
Ludhiana: Mock drill on chemical disaster conducted at Verka Milk Plant
The exercise aimed to enhance preparedness and coordination among various departments in tackling such disasters effectively
Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
India's security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats: Rajnath
India's security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats: Rajnath
Published on Mar 04, 2025 05:14 PM IST
PTI |
Karnataka government to form contingency plan to address potential dry spell
Priyank Kharge said that the district collectors have been instructed to submit reports on local issues to enable emergency planning and implementation.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 03:57 PM IST
JK board at receiving end owing to glaring mistakes in Class 10 textbook
The text of the book ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’ has been blindly replaced with ‘UT’ wherever the word ‘state’ existed.
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 08:30 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
PMC to come up with dedicated disaster management cell
PMC has designated a specific location for this department, which will include a data centre with all the essential information on disasters and smart systems throughout the city
Published on Feb 12, 2025 07:00 AM IST
2936 lives lost to natural disasters in 2024-25; Himachal, Kerala top list: Govt
The disasters, including floods and landslides, also led to the loss of 61,826 cattle, damage to over 3.63 lakh houses, and affected 14.24 lakh hectares of cropped land
Published on Feb 04, 2025 08:15 PM IST
‘Digital Kumbh but no digits on stampede deaths’: Akhilesh Yadav in Parliament
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded a report in Parliament on the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede and strict action against the people responsible for the incident
Published on Feb 04, 2025 03:00 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
Ludhiana: Students showcase innovative ideas at science expo
Students were tasked with developing innovative models based on seven sub-themes, each aimed at addressing real-world challenges
Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:57 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Megyn Kelly slams LA fire chief for prioritising ‘diversity’ as city burns
“LA's fire chief has made not filling the fire hydrants top priority, but diversity,” the 54-year-old said in a scathing rant on The Megyn Kelly Show.
Published on Jan 09, 2025 08:55 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
St Xavier's University launches course on disaster risk reduction management
The course is an outcome of an MoU signed earlier between St. Xavier's University, Kolkata and India Japan Laboratory of Keio University, a statement informed.
Published on Jan 09, 2025 08:28 AM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
Safety, convenience of every pilgrim at Mahakumbh our priority: Yogi
UP chief minister underscores the need for bolstering disaster management, cyber security, emergency medical services, etc
Published on Dec 31, 2024 09:39 PM IST
Will urban disaster bodies help smoother handling of emergencies?
The provisions such as necessary recognition of disaster risk reduction (DRR), focus on climate change and some autonomy to the NDMA, have been welcomed.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Centre tables amendments to disaster management Act in LS
Union minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday tabled a bill proposing amendments to the disaster management Act, 2005 in the Lok Sabha
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Three-day disaster, fire management training for officials in Dadri
The event had discussions on Disaster Management Act, Disaster Management Authority Fund, and best practices for handling fire-related incidents besides training on medical triage and emergency response during fire disasters
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 07:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Greater Noida
Drone survey to identify landslide-prone areas in Shimla
A drone survey of Shimla city will be conducted from October 21 to November 21.
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 10:32 PM IST
Shailee Dogra, Shimla
Take steps to avoid loss of life, property: Naidu to officials
District collectors of Bapatla, Nellore, Prakasam, Chittoor and Tirupati declared holidays for schools till October 17 in view of the rain alert
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 07:16 AM IST
South Carolina Helene relief funding: Biden-Harris send additional $2 million
As of Friday, the mounting death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's landfall in the southeastern US crossed 200.
Published on Oct 05, 2024 10:23 AM IST
Major fire in Thane food factory, no injuries reported
A fire broke out at Venkataramana Food Specialties in Thane West. No injuries reported; firefighting efforts are ongoing with multiple emergency teams deployed.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Wayanad: Decentralisation in disaster management
Author- D Dhanuraj, chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research, & Ananthitha Anandan, general manager, Ultra-Tech Environmental Consultancy & Laboratory, Kochi
Published on Sep 24, 2024 12:27 PM IST
Sunny in Lalbagh; raining in Gomti Nagar: Accurate area-wise forecasts coming soon to Lucknow
Lucknow will soon provide precise weather data from multiple locations, improving forecasts with new stations and radars for better disaster management.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:52 PM IST
Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
PMC identified 41 spots as prone to excessive flooding in low-lying areas
The PMC decision comes at a time when many vehicles were found drowned and damaged following flooding of the riverbed following the discharge of water from Khadakwasla into the Mutha River
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
At least 13 killed after floods in eastern Bangladesh affect 4.5 million people
The floods have caused at least 13 deaths and left nearly 800,000 people homeless, Kamrul Hasan, secretary in the disaster management and relief ministry, told the media on Friday
Published on Aug 23, 2024 05:10 PM IST
Ariful Islam Mithu
Tripura floods: 22 killed, two missing; 65,400 people rendered homeless
The water level of rivers in six locations is flowing above the danger mark in Dhalai, Khowai, South Tripura, West Tripura, North Tripura and Unakoti districts.
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 12:03 PM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Japan set to lift 'megaquake' warning
Japan set to lift 'megaquake' warning
Published on Aug 15, 2024 07:52 AM IST
AFP |
Pune varsity to start disaster management course for students
The proposal to start a disaster management course was recently put forward by Kalpesh Yadav, joint secretary of the Yuva Sena, and agreed to by the SPPU administration
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Mizoram: 3 of a family, including a 4-yr-old child, feared dead due to landslide
Three members of a family, including a four-year-old child were buried alive under the mud after their house collapsed due to a landslide on Tuesday morning
Published on Jul 02, 2024 12:59 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Delhi: A heat island deep in water
The monsoon chaos in Delhi raises serious questions about the relevance of existing disaster management plans, building bylaws and the city’s drainage system.
Published on Jun 29, 2024 07:12 PM IST
AK Jain
Assam floods: Death toll rises to 27; nearly 4 lakh affected, 1.71 lakh displaced
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Assam received 422.2 mm rainfall between June 1 and 19, which is 51% higher than normal
Published on Jun 22, 2024 11:05 AM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha