National Crisis Management Committee

A 13.2 megawatt small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand today, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has been contained, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, was told at an emergency meeting.

Weather Alert: The National Crisis Management Committee on Tuesday reviewed the situation evolving in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep where very heavy rain is expected in view of a deep depression emerging along the coastline. At a meeting in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation

Nine districts in Maharashtra and Gujrat including Mumbai, Thane, Surat and Bhavnagar have been put on high alert by the Home Ministry as Cyclone Nisarga approaches. Cyclone Nisarga will make landfall along the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday with high wind speed ranging up to 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, and heavy rain and storm in Mumbai and ...

40 people have died in rain-related incidents across Bihar as heavy rain wreaked havoc in several parts of the state. About 11,000 people have been evacuated in Patna. The National Crisis Management Committee this morning reviewed the flood situation in Bihar, where 16 districts have been affected by the deluge.

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...

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.

The Supreme Court today asked the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and explore the possibility of reducing the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam by three feet.

The National Crisis Management Committee has asked the Haryana government to ensure that there is no disruption in water supply to Delhi amidst the crisis caused because of the Jat agitation for quota in government jobs in the neighbouring state.

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) today reviewed the flood situation in Tamil Nadu and explored the possibility of dropping ready-to-eat food items, potable water and milk to the affected people.

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a high-level meeting with top government officials and Indian envoys to Gulf countries to discuss the situation in conflict-hit Iraq.

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has reconstituted two of its key advisory committees, which are mandated to give suggestions on regulation for clearing corporations and risk management review system.

Realising the seriousness of the controversy surrounding national coach Bob Houghton's resignation, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has called the members of the executive committee for a crisis management meeting.

A 13.2 megawatt small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand today, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has been contained, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, was told at an emergency meeting.

Weather Alert: The National Crisis Management Committee on Tuesday reviewed the situation evolving in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep where very heavy rain is expected in view of a deep depression emerging along the coastline. At a meeting in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation

Nine districts in Maharashtra and Gujrat including Mumbai, Thane, Surat and Bhavnagar have been put on high alert by the Home Ministry as Cyclone Nisarga approaches. Cyclone Nisarga will make landfall along the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday with high wind speed ranging up to 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, and heavy rain and storm in Mumbai and ...

40 people have died in rain-related incidents across Bihar as heavy rain wreaked havoc in several parts of the state. About 11,000 people have been evacuated in Patna. The National Crisis Management Committee this morning reviewed the flood situation in Bihar, where 16 districts have been affected by the deluge.

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...

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.

The Supreme Court today asked the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and explore the possibility of reducing the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam by three feet.

The National Crisis Management Committee has asked the Haryana government to ensure that there is no disruption in water supply to Delhi amidst the crisis caused because of the Jat agitation for quota in government jobs in the neighbouring state.

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) today reviewed the flood situation in Tamil Nadu and explored the possibility of dropping ready-to-eat food items, potable water and milk to the affected people.

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a high-level meeting with top government officials and Indian envoys to Gulf countries to discuss the situation in conflict-hit Iraq.

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has reconstituted two of its key advisory committees, which are mandated to give suggestions on regulation for clearing corporations and risk management review system.

Realising the seriousness of the controversy surrounding national coach Bob Houghton's resignation, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has called the members of the executive committee for a crisis management meeting.