disaster preparedness

Dehradun, April 11 – Booking for helicopter services for the Shri Kedarnath Dham pilgrimage will begin on Saturday evening at 6 PM.According to officials, the administration and relevant agencies have completed all preparations to ensure a smooth and convenient journey for devotees.In the...

New Delhi/ Jammu, April 7 Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on Tuesday the establishment of a Doppler weather radar and a permanent seismological observatory in Doda and Kishtwar, respectively, in Jammu and Kashmir.While the Doppler weather radar would strengthen weather forecasting...

Bhopal, April 6 A state-of-the-art training center will be established near the Bhopal city to effectively address serious threats such as terrorism, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Monday.Yadav, who also holds the Home portfolio, said the center will train security...

Kabul, April 5 – According to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, more than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, as reported by local media on Sunday.In a statement, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme emphasized the need for...

Shimla, April 4 The 121st anniversary of the 1905 Kangra earthquake, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 20,000 people, was commemorated on Saturday with a mock earthquake drill in government and private educational institutions.Besides the human toll, the disaster also caused the...

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...

New Delhi, April 2 – Civil Defence mock drills were conducted across 13 districts in Delhi on Thursday as part of preparations to deal with disasters and war-like situations, an official said.The drills, which took place at shopping malls in North and Old Delhi, as well as at hospitals...

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...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance disaster preparedness in the Union Territory. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a Memorandum of Agreement was signed in Jammu by UNDP Deputy Resident Representative...

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...

Jammu, March 31 At least five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalayas have a "very high susceptibility" to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), even though they are not immediately unstable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday.Speaking in the assembly, Abdullah said...

Kabul, March 30 – As many as 28 people were killed and 49 others were injured due to heavy rains, floods, and lightning in several provinces of Afghanistan since February 26, according to the Disaster Preparedness Authority spokesperson, Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, local media reported on Monday...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, has scanned a total of 2,033 manuscripts, comprising 1,46,099 pages, as of March 23, after being designated as a Cluster Centre for manuscript scanning work under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union Minister...

The Poonch District Administration, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Services and Sports, organized a disaster management training program at the Poonch Sports Stadium to enhance awareness and preparedness among young people.The training session was inaugurated by Mohd Shafiq...

New Delhi, March 17 Despite increasing operational responsibilities, no additional battalion of the National Disaster Response Force has been raised in the last three years, a parliamentary panel has noted.In its report presented in both houses of Parliament, the Parliamentary Standing...

Jammu, March 16 The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Monday reviewed arrangements for the smooth conduct of pilgrimage to the cave shrine during the upcoming Chaitra Navratri, which begins on March 19, and said that additional security personnel would be deployed during the period to...

New Delhi, March 11 District-level early warning systems for floods and cyclones are operational across vulnerable districts of India, enabling timely alerts and improved disaster preparedness, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Singh stated...