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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicNational Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

Topic: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

55 dead in Punjab floods, 111 relief camps operational across state

Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said 40 more people were evacuated in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of evacuees across the state to 23,337.

Palghar building collapse: Death toll rises to 14, many feared trapped

The rear portion of the four-storey building collapsed Tuesday night in Maharashtra’s Virar. NDRF has deployed two teams from its 5th battalion to the site.

Rs 9,578.40 cr released to 22 states in current fiscal under disaster relief fund, Govt tells LS

In a written reply, MoS for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said financial assistance under SDRF and NDRF is provided as relief, not as compensation for losses suffered or claimed.

8 including infant injured after multi-storey building collapses in Delhi’s Seelampur

Officials say 3-4 people are feared trapped under debris. Collapse occurred at 7 am Saturday and rescue ops are currently underway.

The crash, the rescue & aftermath—Inside the first 36 hours at ground zero of Air India crash

The Air India flight took off by 1.38 pm Thursday & had crashed by 1.40 pm. Airport’s own fire dept responded immediately & 1st 2 fire engines of Ahmedabad civic body reached by 1.43 pm.

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No Indian Census has counted the disabled population right

The 2011 census recorded only around 2.68 million individuals as persons with disabilities in India, far lower than WHO’s report, which indicates 16 per cent of the global population lives with some form of disability.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?