NDRF deployed for rescue operations in Orissa

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 17:52

Five teams of NDRF have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in the six flood-affected districts of Orissa.

68 dead in 6.8 intensity Sikkim earthquake

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 13:21

At least 68 people have died in the earthquake that struck large parts of north and east India, Home Secretary RK Singh said Tuesday and warned that the toll is expected to go up as rescue operations

NDRF team reaches Japan to help in quake relief

Last Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 18:52

A 46-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached Tokyo on Monday morning to help Japaneses authorities in relief and rehabilitation works in tsunami affected areas.

NDRF can’t be used for every disaster: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 19:29

Noting that requests for deployment of the specialised National Disaster Relief Force come almost every week, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the NDRF cannot be used for every disaster.

Govt to raise two more NDRF battalions

Last Updated: Friday, August 20, 2010, 15:15

To deal with disaster situations like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, the Government on Friday decided to raise two additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at a cost of over Rs 150 crore.

NDRF team to assist Kerala in relief work during monsoon

Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:58

A 41-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team arrived here at the request of the state government which sought assistance for relief works during the monsoon season.

Cyclone Laila: More NDRF teams moved to Andhra coastal districts

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 18:08

The Andhra Pradesh government has moved additional rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force to vulnerable places in the coastal districts of the state despite weakening of cyclonic storm Laila in the Bay of Bengal.

Centre to deploy 438 NDRF personnel along Andhra coast

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 21:06

The Centre is deploying over 400 personnel of National Disaster Response Force along the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh to meet any exigencies arising out of cyclone `Laila`.

NDRF team still searching bodies in bridge`s ground debris

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 18:43

With death toll touching 35, a team of National Disaster Relief Force was still removing debris to locate at least 15 more missing labourers feared trapped in the bridge, which collapsed over Chambal river in Kota on December 24.