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Indian Official Begins Term As Head Of UN's Disaster Risk Reduction Body
A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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Proactive Approach Required To Handle Natural Disasters: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for a "proactive rather than reactive" approach and the use of future technologies in handling natural disasters to minimize damage.
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Joshimath, Lessons From Turkey Earthquake On Centre's 2-Day Meet Agenda
As per the Home Ministry, as many as 1,500 participants would participate in the meet which would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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World Calamity Control Day 2020: Theme, History And Objective
UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: It is observed every year on October 13. The focus of World Calamity Control Day this year, amid the pandemic, is "all about governance", according to United Nations. Strategies and quick response at the local and national level is of prime importance in saving lives and properties.
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Tsunamis Account For $280 Billion In Economic Losses Over 20 Years: UN
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has sought attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses worth $280 billion associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
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Bihar's Flooded Farmers Try Out New Insurance
When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers' fields that it was difficult to tell one plot of land from another.
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Encourage Leadership Of Women In Disaster Risk Management: PM Modi
Outlining a 10-point agenda for renewing efforts for disaster risk reduction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed on encouraging involvement of women volunteers and sought greater cohesion in international response to deal with all kinds of calamities.
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Asian Region Is Vulnerable To Disasters: Rajnath Singh
Asian region is specially vulnerable to disasters, both natural and man-made, which are occurring with increased frequency and intensity, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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First World Tsunami Awareness Day To Be Observed On November 5
The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday.
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India To Host International Meet On Disaster Risk Reduction
India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe the practices in the region's development narrative.
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Himachal Pradesh First Himalayan State To Have Atlas For Disaster Management
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said Himachal Pradesh was the first state in the Himalayan region to have a Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (HVRA) Atlas.
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Major Droughts Count Rises Amid Record-Hot 2015: UN
The UN agency specializing in reduction of disaster risks says the Earth faced more than twice as many major droughts last year than the average of the last decade.
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Santa Absent This Year In Typhoon-Hit Philippines
Wading through knee-deep floods, 12-year-old Joana Yambao pushes her infant sister in a black wash basin along the surface of the filthy water in a typhoon-hit Philippine village where residents have little to celebrate this Christmas.
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Millions Without Power, 3 Dead As typhoon Hits Philippines
Typhoon Melor carved through the central Philippines today bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left millions without power and at least three people dead, officials said.
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Indian Official Begins Term As Head Of UN's Disaster Risk Reduction Body
A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
-
Proactive Approach Required To Handle Natural Disasters: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for a "proactive rather than reactive" approach and the use of future technologies in handling natural disasters to minimize damage.
-
Joshimath, Lessons From Turkey Earthquake On Centre's 2-Day Meet Agenda
As per the Home Ministry, as many as 1,500 participants would participate in the meet which would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
-
World Calamity Control Day 2020: Theme, History And Objective
UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: It is observed every year on October 13. The focus of World Calamity Control Day this year, amid the pandemic, is "all about governance", according to United Nations. Strategies and quick response at the local and national level is of prime importance in saving lives and properties.
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Tsunamis Account For $280 Billion In Economic Losses Over 20 Years: UN
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has sought attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses worth $280 billion associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
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Bihar's Flooded Farmers Try Out New Insurance
When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers' fields that it was difficult to tell one plot of land from another.
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Encourage Leadership Of Women In Disaster Risk Management: PM Modi
Outlining a 10-point agenda for renewing efforts for disaster risk reduction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed on encouraging involvement of women volunteers and sought greater cohesion in international response to deal with all kinds of calamities.
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Asian Region Is Vulnerable To Disasters: Rajnath Singh
Asian region is specially vulnerable to disasters, both natural and man-made, which are occurring with increased frequency and intensity, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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First World Tsunami Awareness Day To Be Observed On November 5
The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday.
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India To Host International Meet On Disaster Risk Reduction
India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe the practices in the region's development narrative.
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Himachal Pradesh First Himalayan State To Have Atlas For Disaster Management
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said Himachal Pradesh was the first state in the Himalayan region to have a Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (HVRA) Atlas.
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Major Droughts Count Rises Amid Record-Hot 2015: UN
The UN agency specializing in reduction of disaster risks says the Earth faced more than twice as many major droughts last year than the average of the last decade.
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Santa Absent This Year In Typhoon-Hit Philippines
Wading through knee-deep floods, 12-year-old Joana Yambao pushes her infant sister in a black wash basin along the surface of the filthy water in a typhoon-hit Philippine village where residents have little to celebrate this Christmas.
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Millions Without Power, 3 Dead As typhoon Hits Philippines
Typhoon Melor carved through the central Philippines today bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left millions without power and at least three people dead, officials said.
