Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 23:08
India is acquiring a weather reconnaissance aircraft in order to ensure better forecasting of cyclones.
Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 20:13
The NDMA has asked states to set up response force on the lines of one at the national level to effectively deal with natural calamities.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 21:18
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Thursday warned that there is a high chance of terror outfits launching chemical or biological attacks.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 12:57
The Centre has decided to keep "in abeyance" constitution of an expert panel to prepare a contingency plan for the Mullaperiyar Dam.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 22:25
Increasing pressure on the Centre over, TN CM Jayalalithaa slammed it for forming an expert team to draw up a contingency response plan.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 14:10
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa accused NDMA of succumbing to the subterfuge of Kerala by constituting a disaster management team for Mullaperiyar Dam.
Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 19:54
Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday conducted mock drills at Baltal and Pahalgam base camps for Amarnath yatra, to assess the preparedness of the agency to meet any eventuality.
Last Updated: Monday, March 21, 2011, 17:37
While 38 cities in India fall in the moderate to high-risk seismic zones, the NDMA official said that the Japan catastrophe is a reminder of how vulnerable India is.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 18:03
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)has recommended to the Delhi state government to screen the people residing or visiting Mayapuri scrap yard which was affected by radiation contamination last month.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 20:53
There are gaps in India`s preparedness to contain chemical terror attacks including early warning, environment monitoring and infrastructure.
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