Disaster Management
Mumbai to get its disaster response force today
They will be provided special training by the NDRF officials.
Satellite phones for 24 AMCs
Satellite phones or Sat phones do not rely on cellular mobile towers as they are directly connected via a satellite orbiting the earth.
‘Why wasn’t CM copter used for rescue?’
Complaining of delay in rescue operation, Mr Chowdhury led a protest rally in the area on Tuesday.
Landslides, following a tropical storm, claim 26 lives in Phillipines: official
The landslides were triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak.
Delhi: 2 die under debris after 6-decade-old building collapses in Taimur Nagar
The building, which belonged to a retired government official, Dhruv Kumar, collapsed at 9:45 am on Friday morning.
Odisha schools to teach disaster management from 2018
The installation work of EWDS has been completed and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the advanced system by November 15.
Kolkata: 2 dead as century-old building collapses, people feared trapped
According to last reports, no person was injured, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.
Vodafone offers 50-min free talktime for flood-hit NE
Company says around 15,000 people have been covered under the scheme so far.
B'desh: Rescuers struggle to reach victims of landslides; toll up to 152
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsides.
Centre, state governments plan for monsoons
During the discussions, it was noted that concerted efforts of all concerned have helped in minimising the loss of precious human lives.