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Action plan should be made to tackle heat waves: Amit Shah
Amit Shah ,Union Home Minister ``For the first time, we have also...
Pune Indrayani river bridge collapse: Four dead, 18 injured
Maharashtra Minister of Disaster Management Girish Mahajan, who was...
Plane crash DNA tests identify 47 victims, 24 bodies handed over to kin
The committee, headed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, is mandated to ascertain the "root cause" of the plane crash and assess any contributing factors, including mechanical failure, human error, and regulatory compliances. The committee has been mandated to...
Hindu Kush Himalayas at greater risk Of landslides, floods this monsoon: Report
While the monsoon is crucial for refilling these rivers, the danger from water-related disasters, such as floods, landslides, storms, heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and GLOFs, is increasing due to the worsening impacts of climate change. New Delhi: There is a high...
IMD DG Mohapatra receives UN’s Sasakawa Award-2025 for Disaster Risk Reduction
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department This accolade not only recognizes Mohapatra’s insightful leadership but also reaffirms India’s growing role in advancing global disaster risk management New Delhi: Mrutyunjay...
Strengthening early warning systems and coordination crucial for disaster resilience: PM Modi
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Prime Minister Modi underscored that disaster resilience requires innovative financing and called for the creation of actionable programs to ensure developing nations have access to necessary funds as the third priority New Delhi:...
India’s billion-dollar infra projects face extreme weather test
India is ranked sixth among countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the 2025 Climate Risk Index report by Germanwatch. The world’s fastest-growing major economy has experienced more than 400 extreme weather events over three decades ending 2022, which...
India needs a strong and responsive disaster financing architecture as a cornerstone of resilience: Indian PM’s advisor
PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister had addressed the Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Financing at Geneva on 4th June Recognizing the need for diverse financial instruments beyond public finance, he noted that mechanisms such...
Northeast flood situation critical toll rises to 36 over 5.5 lakh affected
In Assam, more than 5.35 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 22 districts as the death toll increased by one to reach 11, while 15 rivers were flowing in a spate.In the current wave of floods and landslides across the northeastern region, Assam reported the...
Torrential monsoon rains kill at least 30 in Northeastern states
Rivers swollen by the lashing rain including the mighty Brahmaputra, which rises in the Himalayas and flows through India's northeast towards its delta in Bangladesh broke their banks across the region Guwahati: Flash floods and landslides after torrential monsoon...
Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing
"We've lost our village," Matthias Bellwald, the mayor of Blatten told a press conference after the slide. "The village is under rubble. We will rebuild." GENEVA: A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock...
Cloudburst in Himachal’s Rampur triggers flash floods, washes away 5-6 vehicles
Anni MLA Lokender Kumar said, "Due to heavy rain here along with hailstorm, a cloud burst took place last evening. 5-6 cars have been swept away, and around 24-25 cars are damaged. People are facing a lot of difficulties here. I would request the PWD and revenue...