New Delhi, April 9 – The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to submit a time-bound action plan for clearing legacy waste and managing daily waste at the Ghazipur landfill site.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert...
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...
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Peshawar, March 23 Around 40 deaths were reported in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the two-day Eid holidays, officials said on Monday.The national emergency service, Rescue 1122, said that it responded to a total of 1,914 emergencies during the festive period.The...
New Delhi, March 19 While fire-related calls declined by 19% in the first two and a half months of 2026, data from the previous year and recent incidents in Palam highlight the persistent safety gaps.According to data from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 2,716 fire calls were received between...
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New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incidents in Indore and in Delhi's Palam, and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each deceased, and ₹50,000 for those injured.A total of 17...
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New Delhi, March 16 Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded a reduction of more than 90 per cent in the number of fire incidents during the paddy-harvesting season in 2025, compared to the same period in 2022, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The information was shared by...
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Dubai, March 16 – A fire caused by a drone crash near Dubai International Airport has been brought under control, with no injuries reported, local authorities said Monday.Flights, however, were temporarily suspended as a precaution to ensure the safety of passengers and staff.Authorities...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to allocate ₹1 crore each to district collectors to strengthen measures to deal with summer-related challenges across the state.The decision was taken at a meeting on summer disaster mitigation chaired by Chief Minister...
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