emergency response

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...

Latur, March 13 One person was killed after a state transport bus caught fire while it was being refuelled in Latur district, Maharashtra, police said on Friday.The incident occurred at the Nilanga bus depot around 8 pm on Thursday, according to an official.A bus belonging to the Maharashtra...

New Delhi, March 13 A car caught fire on the Outer Ring Road near the Kalkaji temple in south Delhi on Friday, with the driver escaping unharmed, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.The incident occurred around 5 pm when the car was travelling from Kalkaji towards IIT Delhi, he said...

Palghar, March 13 The administration in Maharashtra's Palghar district conducted a high-intensity mock drill at the Tarapur MIDC in Boisar on Friday to test emergency response mechanisms in the event of a major industrial disaster, a senior official said.The drill, carried out in coordination...

Jaipur, March 13 Three workers died allegedly after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sludge tank at a textile factory in the industrial area of Balotra, Rajasthan, on Friday, officials said.The workers, Gumanaram (25), Vishambhar Tiwari (54), and Shravan (32), all residents of the area, had...

Ranchi, March 13 – In a major effort to modernize the state police and strengthen law and order, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday launched 1,485 new vehicles for the police force and laid the foundation stones for 12 state-of-the-art police stations across the state.The Chief...

New Delhi, March 13 A fire broke out in the records room of a transport authority building in the Sheikh Sarai Phase-2 area of south Delhi, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said on Friday.There were no casualties in the incident.A call regarding the fire was received from the transport...

Veraval, March 12 – In a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation on Thursday, an injured fisherman was safely evacuated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after receiving a distress call from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea.The ICG's ship C-149, stationed at Veraval, was dispatched...

New Delhi, March 12 As the demand for water is expected to rise as summer approaches, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday unveiled its Summer Action Plan-2026, aimed at ensuring a continuous supply of potable water across its jurisdiction.NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal...

New Delhi, March 12 A major explosion was narrowly averted in the Matiala area of southwest Delhi when a Delhi Police head constable smashed the window of a locked CNG-fitted car and moved it away from a raging fire that destroyed over 400 shanties, officials said on Thursday.The fire broke...

Dhanbad, (Jharkhand) March 12 The Dhanbad Civil Court received a bomb threat on Thursday, which turned out to be a false alarm, a police officer said.An email sent to the court claimed that multiple "cyanide bombs" had been planted, police said.SP City Dhanbad Ritvik Shrivastav said, "As...

Bhuj, March 12 – A fire broke out at a plastic scrap yard near the Chopadva village in the Bhachau taluka of Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation and causing panic in the surrounding area, officials said.Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising...

Mumbai, March 12: Amid a search operation launched after a bomb threat received via email at the Vidhan Bhavan during the ongoing budget session, Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde said on Thursday that the threat extended beyond the Vidhan Bhavan.According to Chairman Ram...

Mumbai, March 12 – A wave of panic swept through the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan (Legislative Assembly) in Mumbai early this morning after an anonymous individual sent a bomb threat via email to the official office account.The threat has triggered a massive security operation, bringing...

New Delhi, March 12 – A massive fire broke out near the Matiala fish market in Delhi, engulfing hundreds of slums and causing panic among residents. The blaze destroyed nearly 300 to 400 slums, leaving several families homeless and prompting urgent calls for assistance from the government...

New Delhi, March 12 A fire broke out in a cluster of slums and waste material warehouses near the fish market in Matiala village here, a Delhi Fire Service officer said on Thursday.There were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries in the incident, he said.A call regarding the blaze...

Jammu, March 11 The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the construction of a helipad along with a waiting lounge facility in Qasab village in the Mendhar sector of the Poonch district, officials said.The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 3.35 crore, marks a significant step towards...

New Delhi, March 11 A fire broke out at a warehouse in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh on Wednesday evening, prompting authorities to dispatch eight fire engines to the scene, a Delhi Fire Services official said.The fire was reported at 5:49 pm from the warehouse located near a government...

Amaravati, March 11 A fire broke out at a construction company camp here on Wednesday, damaging High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, a police official said.The fire is believed to have started from dry grass and spread to the pipes stored at the site, the official said."A fire broke out...

As part of an effort to improve emergency response services in the district, ERSS (Emergency Response Support System) vehicles were officially launched today from the District Police Lines for deployment at seven police stations. SSP Paramveer Singh inaugurated the vehicles in the presence of...