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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicDisaster relief

Topic: Disaster relief

Punjab relief fund disaster: ‘Rs 12,000 cr unspent’ SDRF funds, AAP-BJP slugfest & self-goal by Mann govt

Punjab BJP chief has cited CAG report to suggest state disaster relief fund had Rs 9,041 cr as on 31 March, 2023. Chief secy says the amount ‘cannot be used at the drop of a hat’.

Punjab flooded but not fallen: Trucks, troops & langar in frame as relief rolls into distant villages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met flood-affected people in Gurdaspur Tuesday. He also conducted an aerial survey of Punjab to assess the extent of damage.

Air commandos to begin rescue operations following Afghanistan earthquake

Dozens of commando forces were being airdropped at sites where helicopters can't land, to help carry the injured to safer ground, said the head of disaster management in Kunar.

Blast outside Delhi school: NIA, NSG teams join probe, CM Atishi blames BJP for law & order situation

While no one was injured in the explosion outside the CRPF school in Rohini's Prashant Vihar Sunday morning, security has been tightened in the national capital.

Modi govt’s new disaster management bill — disaster database, urban authority, convergence of roles

Bill aims to strengthen working of national & state disaster management authorities. Oppn says its legislative powers should be clearly defined & that they encroach upon powers of states.

Joint India-US amphibious exercise Tiger Triumph 2024 concludes

The exercise was aimed at promoting better understanding and cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

Opposition MLAs face wrath of Indian voters after natural disasters, not ruling party’s: Study

Researchers from US and South Korea used data from 4,313 assembly constituencies over the years 1977-2007 to estimate the effects of droughts and heavy rainfall on Indian elections.

The Shakkar Paara Project is a sweet group of volunteers feeding India’s most vulnerable

Begun as a self-funded short-term project to distribute shakkar paaras in Chennai, it has fed 5,573 families in 14 states in two months.

Andhra Pradesh govt to distribute ration, cash relief at doorsteps through volunteers

Cash assistance will be distributed to all ration card holders on 4 April through the village volunteers, CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy said.

How did RSS become Hindu messiah in India? Disaster relief since 1947

The 'dedication' of RSS during riots in 1940s enabled it to 'establish its image as the saviour of Hindus’ and expand its influence in Punjab, J&K, Delhi.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.