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Hyderabad: The Central government while showering boons to other States and providing support in times of distress remains oblivious to the woes of the people of Telangana even when they are faced with hard times. This prejudiced approach on part of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was very obvious when unprecedented […]

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the KPHB police station in Hyderabad on Saturday as BJP workers staged a protest demanding justice for the families of three girls, who drowned in a water body formed at an abandoned government construction site. Family members and relatives of the three girls and BJP workers led by Medchal urban district […]

Khammam: The NDRF 10th battalion conducted a mock drill at Munneru stream here on Tuesday to create awareness among district officials on emergency rescue operations. The members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) demonstrated at Prakash Nagar bridge in the stream how persons affected by floods or drowning accidentally could be rescued using materials […]

Schools and colleges in Chennai and many districts have been given holidays for Wednesday and Thursday.

Samikssha Bhatnagar was recently in Nainital. A couple of days before the rains led to flash floods. And the young actor is devastated to see the rains that have caused havoc as she had just visited Uttarakhand. An absolutely gutted Samikssha says, “It feels so upsetting to see the recent devastation and loss of lives […]

Jorhat (Assam): Rescue operations continue in Jorhat district of Assam where a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River after a collision with another boat on Wednesday. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Sivasagar are carrying out the rescue operations at Nimati Ghat in Jorhat where the incident occurred yesterday. “Our teams reached Nimati Ghat […]

Guwahati: At least 30 people, including women, were missing after a big boat capsized, following a collision with another boat on the Brahmaputra on Wednesday at Neamatighat in Assam’s Jorhat, officials said. Police said that the boat was travelling from Neamatighat to Kamalabari ferry point in Majuli “island” while the other was Neamatighat-bound. Jorhat district […]

Indrakaran tours localities affected by floods, assures residents of all help

The NDRF personnel as specialised disaster responders, made a presentation on flood response, rescue, evacuation and first aid to people caught in floods to educate the locals.

The exact number of NDRF teams to be earmarked for the latest cyclone will be decided as per inputs received from the India Meteorological Department.

A pressure area had formed over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area on Thursday.

According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, the HLC has approved additional central assistance of Rs 3,113.05 crores to five states and union territories from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund

The authorisation will be done by the Switzerland-headquartered INSARAG (or the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group)

The roof collapsed when over 25 people had taken shelter at the structure while it was raining

NDRF workers have reached designated areas and are facilitating administration and helping local citizens.

Kulpahad, Anup Kumar Dubey, Station House Officer "He is suspected to be trapped at about 25-30 feet deep borewell and his cries can be heard."

For floods and landslides during the southwest monsoon, Rs 577.84 crore has been approved for Karnataka, Rs 611.61 crore for Madhya Pradesh, and Rs 87.84 crore for Sikkim.

The team is going around on horseback, providing essential commodities wherever needed, right from milk to eatables, and also shifting people to safer places

MAUD Minister KTR appeals to public representatives, NGOs to join in taking up relief measures

Eateries, bars and pubs have been registering significant increase in their customers