disaster management

New Delhi, March 19 – Senior IAS officer Ravi Mittal (2016 Chhattisgarh cadre) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, an official statement said on Thursday."The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Mittal, IAS...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 Altogether, 6,578 people were killed due to lightning, drowning, and snakebites in Odisha in the last two financial years, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the assembly on Thursday.In response to a question from MLA Chakramani Kanhar, the...

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who chaired his first Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directed a comprehensive fire audit across the city.This directive came in the wake of a fire in a multi-story building in southwest Delhi's Palam...

Kolkata, March 18 The Election Commission intensified preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday, ordering a fresh reshuffle of senior officers, assigning two secretaries to other states as observers, and deploying 13 IAS and five IPS officers in key poll management roles...

Thane, March 18 A major fire broke out on the seventh floor of a residential building in the Manpada area of Thane city on Wednesday evening, according to a civic official, who added that no one was reported injured in the incident.The fire started in the Snowdrop Building, located within the...

Kohima, March 18 Storms accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread damage in parts of Nagaland, affecting at least 46 families and damaging infrastructure, an official said on Wednesday.A damage report released by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) on Wednesday stated...

Aizawl, March 18 The Department of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation in Mizoram has issued an advisory, asking all deputy commissioners to be on alert, following hailstorms and heavy rain that affected several parts of the state in the last few days.The department has mandated the...

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who chaired his first Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directed a comprehensive fire audit across the city.The directive came in the wake of a fire in a multi-story building in southwest Delhi's Palam...

Amaravati, March 17 General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Sub Area, Major General Ajay Misra, called on Governor S Abdul Nazeer here on Tuesday.Misra's visit aimed at promoting military-civil fusion and enhancing synergy between the state and the Indian Army in key...

Patna, March 16 Newly appointed Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain said on Monday that he would conduct field visits to all districts of the state to assess disaster management preparedness.The governor made this statement while addressing officials of the Bihar State Disaster Management...

Shillong, March 15 – A severe hailstorm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck several parts of Meghalaya on Sunday, causing damage to houses, vehicles, properties, and crops, and disrupting electricity supply in many areas, officials said.According to disaster management officials...

Imphal, March 15 – In light of the heavy rains and hailstorms that affected several districts of Manipur on Sunday, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has directed officials to take immediate measures to mitigate the impact on affected families and communities.According to an official from...

Amaravati, March 15 The IMD on Sunday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds across parts of Andhra Pradesh for the next five days.According to the Met department, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP) and Yanam are likely to witness thunderstorms accompanied by...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 14 The Directorate of Disaster Management in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will conduct a mock drill on earthquakes and tsunamis on Monday, officials said.The mock drill will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 11:30 am.The exercise will be carried out in coordination...

March 13, Kohima: The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has forecast unstable weather conditions across the state until March 16, with scattered thunderstorms, lightning, and rainfall expected.In its latest weather update, NSDMA said that districts including Dimapur, Kohima...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 – Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday praised the prudent fiscal management during his government, which he said transformed Odisha from bankruptcy into one of the country’s leading states economically.Expressing...

Jammu, March 11 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has directed departments to ensure there is no delay in granting promotions to Kashmiri Pandit employees appointed under the prime minister's relief package, emphasizing that eligible employees must receive their benefits.Dulloo was...

A two-day workshop on disaster preparedness under the University Safety Programme was inaugurated at the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora.March 11, Srinagar: A two-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop under the University Safety Programme titled "Building a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – The Kerala government has decided to allocate ₹1 crore each to District Collectors to strengthen summer disaster mitigation and heat prevention measures across the state, it was announced on Tuesday.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief...

New Delhi, March 10 The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed sharp exchanges between the ruling benches and the opposition over the disposal of hazardous waste linked to the Union Carbide plant at Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh.Responding to a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment...