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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicNational Disaster Response Force

Topic: National Disaster Response Force

In Delhi airport canopy collapse, Aviation Minister says war room on duty to ensure refunds

Delhi Airport announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the deceased, and Rs 3 lakh each to those who received minor injuries.

Saving lives in Turkey, with no water or power, in -5 degree — what it takes to be an NDRF rescuer

For the first few days, NDRF teams were deployed in the worst-affected areas of Gaziantep, just 23 km from epicentre. They have now shifted base to Hatay province.

Methi in water, diet counselling, 4 am runs — NDRF on mission to become a lean rescue machine

Efforts part of fitness drive aimed at bringing down BMI of 14,000 NDRF personnel across all 12 battalions. Some have lost over 11 kg in 40 days. Struggle is 'worth it', they say.

Winds, narrow gorge & unsteady trolleys: Why Jharkhand ropeway rescue turned into 44-hr mission

More than 76 people were trapped after cable car malfunction Sunday. Rescue operation involving 200 personnel from Army, Air Force, ITBP, NDRF & state forces came to a close Tuesday.

NDRF increases relief and rescue teams to 100 in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae

These teams are being mobilised for deployment in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra.

Time to train for high-altitude flood water rescue ops, says NDRF chief after Chamoli tragedy

NDRF chief SN Pradhan says they will establish 3 battalions in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K to deal with snow avalanches & high-speed floods, and another in Delhi-NCR.

Rescue operations in Chamoli to continue till last victim reached, says NDRF commandant

The NDRF commandant also said the muck-clearing exercise at Tapovan tunnel may take months, if not a year.

Mumbai building crash: Crowds in already congested Dongri area hamper rescue efforts

The crowded, narrow lanes in Dongri has slowed down the pace of rescue efforts as civic authorities struggle to access the crash site in Mumbai.

How a tweet by an Arunachal Pradesh MP created flood scare in northeast

Ninong Ering’s tweet implied that a barrier dam created on Yarlung Tsanpo as a result of landslide in Tibet would cause floods in Arunachal and Assam.

Army gets dragged into Kerala flood politics as CPM and RSS fight over who’s doing more

RSS alleges state govt is interfering with Army’s operations; ruling CPI(M) insists it has been appreciated by rescue forces, while RSS is ‘spreading lies’.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.