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Odisha Train Accident: 19 Bihar Passengers Missing, 50 Dead, Say Officials
At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the state Disaster Management Department (DMD).
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Thousands To Be Trained For Rescue Ops During Disasters: Amit Shah
Thousands of volunteers will be trained under a special programme to handle emergencies during natural disasters, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on the 17th Foundation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Maharashtra Favours Allowing Those Vaccinated On Local Trains: Minister
The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
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Disaster, Pandemic Management To Be Part Of Odisha School, College Curriculums
"The time has come for us to create a massive knowledge infrastructure in the state that will make everyone a warrior...We will train our people at large on how to deal with known emergencies and how to respond to situations where the outcome cannot be predicted," Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said.
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IPU Launches 'First-Of-Its-Kind' Course In Fire And Safety Audit To Train Firefighting Professionals
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on December 3, 2020, inaugurated a "first-of-its-kind of course in India", a post-graduate diploma in Fire and Safety Audit which will be offered by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)'s Centre for Disaster Management Studies.
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Crucial Meeting On Resuming Delhi Metro, Other Activities Likely On Wednesday
A crucial meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to take place on Wednesday to discuss reopening of Metro train services and other activities permitted under the Centre's ''Unlock 4'' guidelines, officials said.
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Train Stuck Due To Rain In Mumbai, Passengers Rescued By Disaster Management Officials
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday evening rescued some 150 passengers from a local train stranded between Masjid Bunder and Byculla stations on Mumbai's Central line here, said an official.
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Not Monsoon Yet But Mumbai Roads Flooded, Rail, Air Traffic Hit: 10 Facts
Monsoons played truant in Mumbai today, but the build-up continued. Heavy rains since morning flooded roads, delayed trains and diverted at least one flight. Navy personnel will be posted from tonight in parts of the city to help with the operations. The met department has said these are pre-monsoon showers and the monsoon will hit sometime over th...
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Rail Mishaps To Be Recreated At This Disaster Management Village Near Bengaluru
Tragic events involving train accidents, coaches falling into rivers or catching fire will be reenacted at the country's first 'Railways disaster management village' which is expected to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru by December next year.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Stresses Disaster Management Training for Students
Emphasizing on disaster management training to students, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that July 4 will be observed as School Safety Awareness Day in Bihar.
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National Disaster Response Force to Train Personnel in Saving Livestock During Disasters
In a first, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has decided to train its personnel in saving and handling livestock during calamities.
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Bihar government to impart disaster management training in schools
Bihar government has decided to include lessons in disaster management in school syllabus and give training through mock drill. At a meeting on disaster management presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, it was decided to take 70,000 schools in the state under "Mukhya Mantri school siksha yojna" to provide these facilities, probably first of...
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Odisha Train Accident: 19 Bihar Passengers Missing, 50 Dead, Say Officials
At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the state Disaster Management Department (DMD).
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Thousands To Be Trained For Rescue Ops During Disasters: Amit Shah
Thousands of volunteers will be trained under a special programme to handle emergencies during natural disasters, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on the 17th Foundation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Maharashtra Favours Allowing Those Vaccinated On Local Trains: Minister
The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
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Disaster, Pandemic Management To Be Part Of Odisha School, College Curriculums
"The time has come for us to create a massive knowledge infrastructure in the state that will make everyone a warrior...We will train our people at large on how to deal with known emergencies and how to respond to situations where the outcome cannot be predicted," Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said.
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IPU Launches 'First-Of-Its-Kind' Course In Fire And Safety Audit To Train Firefighting Professionals
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on December 3, 2020, inaugurated a "first-of-its-kind of course in India", a post-graduate diploma in Fire and Safety Audit which will be offered by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)'s Centre for Disaster Management Studies.
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Crucial Meeting On Resuming Delhi Metro, Other Activities Likely On Wednesday
A crucial meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to take place on Wednesday to discuss reopening of Metro train services and other activities permitted under the Centre's ''Unlock 4'' guidelines, officials said.
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Train Stuck Due To Rain In Mumbai, Passengers Rescued By Disaster Management Officials
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday evening rescued some 150 passengers from a local train stranded between Masjid Bunder and Byculla stations on Mumbai's Central line here, said an official.
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Not Monsoon Yet But Mumbai Roads Flooded, Rail, Air Traffic Hit: 10 Facts
Monsoons played truant in Mumbai today, but the build-up continued. Heavy rains since morning flooded roads, delayed trains and diverted at least one flight. Navy personnel will be posted from tonight in parts of the city to help with the operations. The met department has said these are pre-monsoon showers and the monsoon will hit sometime over th...
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Rail Mishaps To Be Recreated At This Disaster Management Village Near Bengaluru
Tragic events involving train accidents, coaches falling into rivers or catching fire will be reenacted at the country's first 'Railways disaster management village' which is expected to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru by December next year.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Stresses Disaster Management Training for Students
Emphasizing on disaster management training to students, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that July 4 will be observed as School Safety Awareness Day in Bihar.
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National Disaster Response Force to Train Personnel in Saving Livestock During Disasters
In a first, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has decided to train its personnel in saving and handling livestock during calamities.
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Bihar government to impart disaster management training in schools
Bihar government has decided to include lessons in disaster management in school syllabus and give training through mock drill. At a meeting on disaster management presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, it was decided to take 70,000 schools in the state under "Mukhya Mantri school siksha yojna" to provide these facilities, probably first of...
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
