disaster relief

March 30th, Aizawl: The Indian Red Cross Society (Mizoram Branch) held a meeting chaired by its new Chairperson, Ms. K. Lalrinzuali, Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare Department, at the SAD Conference Hall in MINECO, Aizawl, today.During the session, the committee reviewed the...

Islamabad, March 30 – At least 17 people, including 14 children, were killed and 56 others were injured after heavy rains caused roofs and walls to collapse in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since March 25, according to a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority...

Peshawar, March 30 Nine people, including eight children, have died and 47 others have been injured due to heavy rainfall across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan since last week, authorities said on Monday.Most of the casualties occurred due to the collapse of roofs and...

The Indian Naval ship Trikand arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, as part of its operational deployment in the South West Indian Ocean region. The Defence Ministry stated that the visit aims to further strengthen maritime cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Mozambique. The ministry...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that 1,876 fire incidents have been reported across the Union Territory over the past three years, and that financial assistance of nearly Rs 18 crore has been disbursed to affected victims.In response to a question from National...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 A total of 4,953 people have lost their lives in various natural disasters in Odisha over the past two years, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the state Assembly on Thursday.The state government is providing Rs 50,000 to the families of those...

March 22, New Delhi: In a ceremony that marks a defining moment for India's maritime sovereignty, the Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri (F41), on April 3.The ceremony will serve as a powerful testament to the nation's journey towards becoming a...

Seoul, March 21 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited the site of a fire at an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon on Saturday to inspect relief efforts and meet with bereaved families and victims.Lee made the visit a day after the fire, which left at least 14 people...

A 240-foot Bailey bridge, built with Indian assistance, was inaugurated on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road in Sri Lanka, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India's High Commissioner Santosh Jha...

Shimla, March 18 The BJP finds joy in working when in power, while Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu finds it in obstruction, Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Wednesday.Speaking during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address, Thakur said that when the...

New Delhi, March 18 A leader from the Trinamool Congress has written to the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, highlighting the large, unfenced stretches along key international borders in West Bengal, and raising concerns about the...

Shillong, March 17 Over 5,000 people have been affected and around 1,000 houses damaged as a storm accompanied by heavy rain wreaked havoc in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, officials said on Tuesday.Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said a powerful storm and heavy rain lashed the...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "cyclonic wind" in several villages.The "cyclonic wind", typically a storm with strong winds...

POONCH, March 16: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Poonch, Tahir Mustafa Malik, chaired a meeting of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Committee on Monday to review and verify cases related to relief and rehabilitation under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).During the...

Shimla, March 16 The Himachal Pradesh government has released ₹500 crore to clear outstanding payments to contractors, allowing dues up to March 1 to be settled, according to Naresh Chauhan, the Chief Minister's Principal Advisor (Media), on Monday.In an official statement issued here, he said...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

March 13, Kohima: A high-level committee, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved additional central assistance of over ₹1,912 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Jammu and Kashmir, which were affected by floods, flash floods...

New Delhi, March 13 The Centre has approved an additional financial assistance of ₹1,912.99 crore to five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and cyclone 'Montha' in 2025, an official statement said on Friday.The...

Aizawl, March 12 Mizoram has recorded 16 deaths and significant property damage due to natural disasters over the past year, State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Lalnilawma informed the Assembly on Thursday.In a written reply to a query from opposition Mizo National Front...

March 11, New Delhi — India dispatched humanitarian assistance to support ongoing relief efforts in Madagascar, following the widespread devastation caused by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani earlier this year.An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying 12 tonnes of medical aid and 18 tonnes...