state disaster response force

Hamirpur (HP), March 25 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has written to all states to reserve 20 per cent of jobs for Agniveers after they complete their four-year term in 2027, an official said on Wednesday.The letter is addressed to the chief ministers, said Sainik Welfare Department director...

Varanasi (UP), March 24 A 30-year-old man and his sister were killed after their house collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion in Varanasi's Lahartara area on Tuesday, police said.Deputy Commissioner of Police Neetu Kadyan said the incident occurred at the residence of Girija Devi, where...

Prayagraj, March 19 Holding that there was ample time to rescue Noida techie Yuvraj Mehta before he drowned in a water-filled trench in January, the Allahabad High Court has asked the NDRF and the SDRF to inform it about the steps taken by their teams to save him, which had reached the spot.A...

Shimla, March 19 The 14th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force conducted large-scale mobilization drills across several districts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday to strengthen rapid response capabilities and ensure resource readiness, officials said.The exercise was conducted...

Lucknow, March 18 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh has entered a "new era" of law and order, asserting that fear, tension, anarchy, and the threat of riots are now things of the past.Speaking at a programme held at the Lok Bhavan here to mark nine years of...

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...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner of Gurugram, Haryana, in connection with a media report detailing the death of seven workers and the injuries of three others in a wall collapse at a construction site near Bilaspur...

Shimla, March 12 The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force secured the first position in a competition on search and rescue operations held in Ghaziabad.Uttar Pradesh SDRF finished second, and the Andhra Pradesh SDRF secured third place in the National Collapsed Structure Search and...

Gurugram, March 11 The four labourers, who were injured after a pile of soil collapsed on them at a construction site here on Monday, are undergoing treatment at two hospitals in Rajasthan.Among the injured, three are receiving treatment at a private hospital in Bhiwadi, a nearby facility from...

Gurugram, March 10 Seven workers were killed and four others, including three from Nepal, were injured when a pile of soil collapsed on them at a construction site here, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Signature Global Society in Gurugram's Sidhrawali...

New Delhi, March 10 – At least seven workers died after a major soil mound collapse at a construction site in Gurugram, while four injured workers were rescued and rushed to the hospital. Rescue operations by the police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with civil defence teams...

Mumbai, March 6 In a move to modernize policing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said police personnel will be equipped with body-worn cameras over the next three years to enhance transparency and accountability.Fadnavis unveiled a technological overhaul in the state...

Indore, March 3 – A day after two sanitation workers died due to asphyxiation caused by toxic gas while cleaning a sewage chamber in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced a compensation of ₹30 lakh each for their families.Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav on Tuesday informed that...

Indore, March 2 Two sanitation workers died from asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewer here on Monday, with an eyewitness alleging that the two entered the chamber without any safety equipment, while ambulances reached the spot two hours after the incident.Madhya Pradesh...

Indore, March 2 Two municipal workers died from asphyxiation due to toxic gas while cleaning a sewage chamber on Monday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.The two were cleaning a sewage chamber in front of the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar fruit and vegetable market, Additional Deputy...

Indore, March 2 Two municipal workers died from asphyxiation due to toxic gas while cleaning a sewage chamber on Monday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.The two were cleaning a sewage chamber in front of the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar fruit and vegetable market, Additional Deputy...

Nagpur, March 1 At least 18 workers died and 24 others were injured, most critically, in an explosion that occurred at an explosives manufacturing factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on Sunday morning, police said.The explosion took place at the detonator packing unit of SBL Energy...

Nagpur, March 1 At least 18 workers died, and 24 others were injured, most critically, in a powerful explosion that occurred at an explosives manufacturing factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on Sunday morning, police said.The explosion took place at the detonator packing unit of SBL...

Nagpur, March 1 At least 17 people were killed and 18 others injured in a powerful explosion that ripped through an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Sunday morning, police said.The incident occurred a day after an explosion at a cracker unit in Andhra...

Mumbai, March 1 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the explosion at an explosives factory in the Nagpur district as "extremely tragic and unfortunate," and said a detailed investigation has been ordered into the incident.At least 17 people were killed and 18...