Uttarakhand CM hails rescue efforts of security forces personnel

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 16:12

Paying tribute to security forces personnel who sacrificed their lives during rescue operations in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said the work done by the martyred soldiers was exemplary.

We need to learn right lessons from Uttarakhand tragedy: PM

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 13:16

Underlining the need to learn "right lessons" from the Uttarakhand tragedy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country has to equip itself in a better way to prevent disasters and check their fall out.

Mumbai building collapse: 5-year-old girl pulled out alive from debris

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 22:15

It was a proud moment for fire brigade and National Disaster Response Force personnel, after they pulled out a five-year-old girl alive from the debris of the ill-fated BMC building.

Volcano erupts again in western Indonesia

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 18:49

A volcano in western Indonesia erupted for the second time this week on Tuesday, forcing some villagers who were just returning home to flee the mountain again, an official said.

NDRF starts search operation for missing French trekkers

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 10:30

A 17-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday started a search operation for the two young French trekkers, who had gone missing in Himachal Pradesh on August 22.

Pakistan floods: 178 killed, over 1.5 million affected

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 21:13

At least 178 people have been killed and more than 1.5 million affected due to floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.

Debris in Kedarnath not cleared yet: NDMA

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 17:19

Kedarnath, one of the revered pilgrimage sites for Hindus, is situated at an altitude of 3,586 mt near the head of Mandakini river in Himalayas.

Uttarakhand tragedy: SC asks NDMA to give status of rescue operations

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 14:05

Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to apprise it within two weeks about the status of rescue operations in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand.

UAV in Kedarnath to help rescue, relief operation: NDMA

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 16:48

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will be deployed in flood-hit Kedarnath to help authorities assess the damage and look for stranded people braving difficult condition after the calamity hit parts of Uttarakhand about 20 days ago.

Be more proactive on disaster management: NDMA to states

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 15:45

The National Disaster Management Authority on Monday asked states to be more proactive on disaster management and appoint full-time chiefs for disaster management authorities.

Omar for resourceful, capable NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 20:54

Omar Abdullah said there is need for a resourceful, capable and pragmatic National Disaster Management Agency to tackle natural calamities.

Omar for resourceful, capable NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 17:51

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said there is need for a resourceful, capable and pragmatic National Disaster Management Agency to tackle natural calamities like tsunamis, earthquakes and cloudbursts.