The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, has officially come into effect from April 9, 2025, following its passage in Parliament and Presidential assent on March 29, 2025. The Act introduces a series of significant reforms aimed at improving coordination, transparency, and preparedness in India’s disaster management framework. Among its major provisions, the Act provides statutory […]
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New Delhi , 16 June , 2025 -Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed the annual conference of Relief Commissioners and Disaster Response Forces of States and Union Territories in New Delhi today as the chief guest. On this occasion, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, Union Home Secretary Shri […]
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Punjab : Punjab will conduct a large-scale mock drill under “Operation Shield” on May 31, following directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) aimed at bolstering civil defence mechanisms in the event of a hostile attack or emergency. The drill will involve coordinated participation from various law enforcement agencies, civil defence units, and […]
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Telangana : In Telangana, rescuers have recovered another body from the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel project in Nagarkurnool district after more than a month of extensive search operations. District Collector Badavath Santhosh informed the media that the body was located during a search effort conducted yesterday. This brings the total number […]
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New Delhi : The Central government has approved an additional financial assistance of ₹1,554 crore for five states from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to aid recovery from natural calamities such as floods, flash floods, landslides, and cyclonic storms that struck these regions over the past year. The decision was made by the High-Level […]
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Dausa : A two-year-old girl was successfully rescued from a 35-foot deep open borewell in Dausa, Rajasthan, on Thursday, following a grueling 18-hour rescue operation. The incident, which took place in the Bandikui area on Wednesday, prompted a swift and coordinated response from both the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response […]
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Lucknow, September 8, 2024: The death toll in the Transport Nagar building collapse has risen to eight as rescuers from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered three more bodies from the debris on Sunday. The three-storey building, which contained warehouses and a motor workshop, collapsed on Saturday evening, leaving 28 people injured. Officials identified […]
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Hyderabad, Sept 3 2024 : The intense rainfall and flooding that have battered Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the past few days have claimed at least 35 lives, prompting both states to request the Centre to declare the situation a national calamity. As the death toll rises, relief efforts are intensifying, with over 47,000 people […]
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