disaster management

Peshawar, April 5 At least 45 people have died and 105 have been injured in rain-related incidents across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan over the last 10 days, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Sunday.In a report covering damages caused by...

Kabul, April 5 – At least 77 people were killed and 137 others were injured in floods that swept across several provinces of Afghanistan between March 26 and April 4, local media reported on Sunday, quoting disaster management officials.Afghanistan's National Disaster Preparedness and Disaster...

Manali (HP), April 4 Three tourists died and 10 others sustained serious injuries when their tourist tempo overturned and fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday night, police said.According to the District Disaster Management Authority, about 20 people were on...

Jakarta, April 4 – Flooding in the Demak Regency, in Central Java province of Indonesia, has forced around 3,000 residents to evacuate, with one person reported missing, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday.The disaster was caused by heavy rainfall in upstream...

Thane, April 4 The administration in Thane district of Maharashtra has launched a two-week-long disaster preparedness exercise in collaboration with national and state response forces to strengthen emergency response mechanisms, officials said on Saturday.The 'Familiarisation Exercise...

Shimla, April 3 The district administration in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti issued a warning about an avalanche near the Atal Tunnel on Friday, while hailstorms and rain lashed the state's summer capital and surrounding areas.Authorities have restricted tourist movement and commercial...

Dehradun, Apr 2 The Uttarakhand Police has been awarded the President's Police Medals, the highest national award given to a state police force.Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to convey the information.Dhami described it as a "golden and...

New Delhi, April 2 A civil defense mock drill was conducted across all 13 districts of Delhi on Thursday, simulating a hostile attack scenario with air raid warnings, blackout measures, and evacuation exercises in place.The large-scale exercise, carried out by the Directorate of Civil Defence...

New Delhi, April 2 A city-wide civil defence mock drill simulating a hostile attack, including air raid warnings, blackout measures, and evacuation exercises, was conducted across all 13 districts of Delhi on Thursday.The exercise began at 8 pm in select locations, where teams carried out...

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the United Nations Development Programme to enhance disaster resilience and preparedness across the Union Territory.The agreement was signed by UNDP India's Deputy Resident Representative Isabelle Tschan and Principal...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: The Jammu & Kashmir Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance disaster resilience across the Union Territory.The agreement was signed by Isabelle Tschan and Chandraker Bharti in the presence of Chief...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a high-level review to assess disaster management initiatives and fund utilization across Jammu & Kashmir, with ₹3,340 Cr allocated for mitigation, preparedness, and risk reduction.The meeting emphasized six key areas: Early Warning Systems...

Jammu, March 31 The Jammu and Kashmir government signed a memorandum of agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen disaster resilience and preparedness across the Union Territory, officials said.The collaboration aims to support the Jammu and Kashmir State...

Mumbai, March 31 Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Tukaram Mundhe was transferred by the Maharashtra government on Tuesday, his 24th posting in 21 years of his career in the civil service.Mundhe, considered an honest civil servant, was among several IAS officers who were...

Jammu, March 31 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo said on Tuesday that an amount of Rs 3,340 crore is being utilized to strengthen disaster preparedness across the Union Territory.Chairing a high-level review meeting to assess the roadmap and ongoing initiatives aimed at...

March 31, Kohima: Nagaland is expected to experience unsettled weather conditions until April 3rd.The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, in an advisory issued today, stated that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and gusty winds of 30 to 40...

Amaravati, March 29 APSDMA on Sunday forecast "light to moderate rains" accompanied by thunderstorms in Rayalaseema, even as heat wave conditions are expected to continue in several mandals across the state over the next two days.The weather system, triggered by a surface circulation over...

Kabul, March 29 – At least 17 people were killed and 26 others were injured in rain-related accidents in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority announced on Sunday.Heavy rains triggered flash floods, along with landslides, thunder, and...

Patna, March 29 In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government has formed a crisis management group to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, protect the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any potential fallout...

Patna, March 28 In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government on Saturday constituted a Crisis Management Group (CMG) to ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential goods and services, protect the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any...