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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicDisaster management

Topic: Disaster management

Monsoon ravages Himachal: 310 dead since June, damage worth Rs 3,000 cr, with more rain to come

Tourist town of Manali has borne the brunt of the latest spell of rains, with hotels and residential buildings devastated and Chandigarh-Leh Highway severely damaged.

Monsoon claims 241 lives so far in Himachal, agriculture & infrastructure suffer setbacks

According to the SDMA, 126 deaths are directly linked to rain-related incidents whereas 115 people have died from road related accidents in Himachal Pradesh.

ISRO, NASA’s sharped-eyed NISAR satellite reaches orbit, countdown to science phase begins

World's most powerful Earth observation satellite will produce high-res images & data on various aspects of globe, including info to predict landslides, volcanoes, floods, earthquakes.

Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal, 98 dead so far

Between 20 June and 13 July, there have been 57 rain-related deaths with 41 dead in road accidents across the state, revealed the State Disaster Management Authority.

State Disaster Management Authority says 91 dead since 20 June after intense rainfall in Himachal

The SDMA's Cumulative Loss Report (as of July 10) reveals that the largest number of rain-related deaths occurred in Mandi district (17 deaths), Kangra (12 deaths) & Kullu (3 deaths).

Trump-peace, a situationship on the rocks & peacekeeper mafia

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Rescue ops begin in Sikkim, first batch of stranded tourists successfully evacuated from Chaten

Arrangements have been made for safety and convenience of tourists with helicopters to airport and SNT buses plying to Siliguri.

From 2015 to 2024, India recorded 3.2 cr disaster displacements, says report by Geneva-based non-profit

Bangladesh, China, India, the Philippines, and the US recorded the highest displacements, according to the report published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

Maharashtra govt to train ITI students in disaster management as India-Pakistan tensions rise

Students at Industrial Training Institutes will be informed about safety measures & treatment protocols , and given hands-on demo of rescue & relief operations during wartime.

Who gets a home, who doesn’t? Confusion among Wayanad landslide survivors over rehabilitation criteria

Survivors currently lodged in rented housing say they prefer compensation over government's plan to allot land. Kerala govt says plans not finalised yet, will make changes if necessary.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Not troop size or weapons but tech matters, need to prepare for long conflicts’—Rajnath Singh

At Ran Samvad seminar, defence minister spoke about reasons behind success of Op Sindoor, explained how warfare changed in real time & called for upgradation of tech & cyber infra.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.