Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:45
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has drawn flak from the CAG which said the apex planning and supervising body in handling calamity has been found to be ineffective in most of the key areas.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:27
A strong storm that rocked West Bengal on Saturday left two dead and over 30 injured in the Asansol sub division of Burdwan district.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 23:38
Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Rescue Force on Thursday trashed reports published in a section of media, which purportedly projected an "alarming situation in the state".
Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 18:19
Philippine President Benigno S Aquino III has declared a state of national calamity following the devastation brought by Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) in Southern Philippines.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 17:41
AIUDF asked Centre to declare flood in the state, a national calamity and also sought a financial package of Rs 10,000 crore for the affected people.
Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 23:02
BJP on Subday asked the union government to declare the Assam floods as a national calamity.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 10:22
With several states reeling under a drought-like situation as they await the monsoon, experts have pointed out that not enough is being done to deal with the situation arising out of scanty rainfall.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 14:00
Geophysicist Roger Bilham predicting a mega temblor in the Kashmir Himalayas says quake preparedness is a must.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 18:42
The CPI asked the Centre to declare as national calamity the unseasonal rain that washed out the crops of farmers in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 12:30
Volcanic eruptions in Europe could have wiped out local bands of Neanderthals.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 01:29
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly today passed a resolution calling on the Centre to declare the state as calamity-affected in the wake of havoc wrought by incessant rains.
Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2010, 14:57
At least 11 people were killed as a late monsoon brought misery in Nepal, triggering landslides and fears about a possible breach in the Kosi barrage that two years ago wreaked havoc in Nepal and India.
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