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Disaster Control Room Set Up In Sinking Joshimath For Char Dham Yatra
A disaster management control room will be set up and a Border Roads Organisation team deployed in subsidence-hit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath.
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4 Rescue Teams Pre-Deployed In Tamil Nadu After Heavy Rain Alert
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDRF) on Sunday pre-deployed its four teams in Tamil Nadu after the state government's Commissioner for Revenue Administration's request following the alert issued by IMD, regarding the low pressure in the
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How To Prepare For Cyclone Tauktae: List Of Do's, Don'ts
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released a list of do's and dont's for cyclone Tauktae which is expected to hit the Indian West Coast on Tuesday. Up to 100 rescue teams are deployed for six states - Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
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More Than 73 Lakh People Affected By Floods Across 16 Districts In Bihar
Swollen rivers, originating in Nepal and flowing through north Bihar, continued to wreak havoc on Saturday when more areas and inhabitants were hit by the floods raising the number of people affected by the calamity to over 73 lakh, said the disaster management department.
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F1: Verstappen Wins Crazy Brazil GP As Gasly & Sainz Bag First Podium Finish
It was a mad weekend at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil as Red Bull's Max Verstappen converted a pole position start into a victory. Bt it was Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly, who managed to steal the show in a last-lap battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for a second-place finish. While Hamilton did take the final spot on the podium, a five-sec...
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Mumbai Breaks 65-Year Record For Most Rainfall In September
The weather office had forecast "extremely heavy rainfall" for Mumbai and Raigad over the next 48 hours and issued a Red Alert. with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force keeping teams on standby
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 11, Episode 10 Written Update: Amitabh Bachchan Makes A TikTok Video With This Contestant
Amitabh Bachchan welcomed personnel of National Disaster Response Force as part of Friday's special Karamvir show
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JLR Offers A Land Rover Discovery Sport To Rapid Response For Disaster Relief
Jaguar Land Rover India today announced offering a Land Rover Discovery Sport to Rapid Response, a non-profit organisation (NGO) that specialises in disaster management and relief this monsoon. The Discovery Sport given to Rapid Response is a specially prepared vehicle that has been equipped with features like - a luggage carrier, luggage partition...
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Fani Now "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm", Odisha On Alert: 10 Points
Cyclone Fani, which is forming over the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds up to 200 kmph, has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic" storm, the Navy said late on Tuesday night. Coastal Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert. Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the Odisha coast by May 3. "The speed of Cyclone Fani at the time of rainfa...
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IIT Madras's 'UAVs For Disaster Management' Wins Microsoft Challenge
Microsoft India today hosted AXLE, a Microsoft Academia Accelerator an annual showcase of collaboration between Microsoft and academia.
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Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
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IIT Kharagpur Organises Young Innovators Programme
The students of different participating teams came up with solutions to problem statements in the areas of Clean Energy, Health and cleanliness, Resource management, Hardware Modelling, Product Designing and Disaster Management in the YIP 2018, it said.
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Disappointing Season Opener For Aditya Patel In 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Championship
Mumbai-based racer Aditya Patel had a disappointing start to the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Championship season opener at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The OD Racing Team WRT driver along with teammate Mitch Gilbert, faced a disaster in Race 1 after a mechanical issue forced them to retire early from what could've been a podium f...
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Live Updates
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India before dawn on Monday, causing damage to some buildings. Initial reports suggest that 2 persons have died and several others have been injured. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building...
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Sends 20 More Teams; Rescues 10,000
The NDRF today intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people till now.
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Disaster Control Room Set Up In Sinking Joshimath For Char Dham Yatra
A disaster management control room will be set up and a Border Roads Organisation team deployed in subsidence-hit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath.
-
4 Rescue Teams Pre-Deployed In Tamil Nadu After Heavy Rain Alert
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDRF) on Sunday pre-deployed its four teams in Tamil Nadu after the state government's Commissioner for Revenue Administration's request following the alert issued by IMD, regarding the low pressure in the
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How To Prepare For Cyclone Tauktae: List Of Do's, Don'ts
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released a list of do's and dont's for cyclone Tauktae which is expected to hit the Indian West Coast on Tuesday. Up to 100 rescue teams are deployed for six states - Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
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More Than 73 Lakh People Affected By Floods Across 16 Districts In Bihar
Swollen rivers, originating in Nepal and flowing through north Bihar, continued to wreak havoc on Saturday when more areas and inhabitants were hit by the floods raising the number of people affected by the calamity to over 73 lakh, said the disaster management department.
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F1: Verstappen Wins Crazy Brazil GP As Gasly & Sainz Bag First Podium Finish
It was a mad weekend at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil as Red Bull's Max Verstappen converted a pole position start into a victory. Bt it was Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly, who managed to steal the show in a last-lap battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for a second-place finish. While Hamilton did take the final spot on the podium, a five-sec...
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Mumbai Breaks 65-Year Record For Most Rainfall In September
The weather office had forecast "extremely heavy rainfall" for Mumbai and Raigad over the next 48 hours and issued a Red Alert. with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force keeping teams on standby
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 11, Episode 10 Written Update: Amitabh Bachchan Makes A TikTok Video With This Contestant
Amitabh Bachchan welcomed personnel of National Disaster Response Force as part of Friday's special Karamvir show
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JLR Offers A Land Rover Discovery Sport To Rapid Response For Disaster Relief
Jaguar Land Rover India today announced offering a Land Rover Discovery Sport to Rapid Response, a non-profit organisation (NGO) that specialises in disaster management and relief this monsoon. The Discovery Sport given to Rapid Response is a specially prepared vehicle that has been equipped with features like - a luggage carrier, luggage partition...
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Fani Now "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm", Odisha On Alert: 10 Points
Cyclone Fani, which is forming over the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds up to 200 kmph, has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic" storm, the Navy said late on Tuesday night. Coastal Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert. Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the Odisha coast by May 3. "The speed of Cyclone Fani at the time of rainfa...
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IIT Madras's 'UAVs For Disaster Management' Wins Microsoft Challenge
Microsoft India today hosted AXLE, a Microsoft Academia Accelerator an annual showcase of collaboration between Microsoft and academia.
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Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
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IIT Kharagpur Organises Young Innovators Programme
The students of different participating teams came up with solutions to problem statements in the areas of Clean Energy, Health and cleanliness, Resource management, Hardware Modelling, Product Designing and Disaster Management in the YIP 2018, it said.
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Disappointing Season Opener For Aditya Patel In 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Championship
Mumbai-based racer Aditya Patel had a disappointing start to the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Championship season opener at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The OD Racing Team WRT driver along with teammate Mitch Gilbert, faced a disaster in Race 1 after a mechanical issue forced them to retire early from what could've been a podium f...
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Live Updates
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India before dawn on Monday, causing damage to some buildings. Initial reports suggest that 2 persons have died and several others have been injured. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building...
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Sends 20 More Teams; Rescues 10,000
The NDRF today intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people till now.
