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Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Topic: NDRF

The three disaster mitigation projects approved by Modi govt — what they are

The Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management has been introduced for 144 forest fire-prone districts of 19 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam.

In disaster-hit Dharali, helicopters are lifeline for supplying rations. Work to reopen road on war footing

Situation will return to normal and supplies will start coming in once road opens, says Bhatwari SDM as rescue work continues in the region hit by flash floods.

Confusion, debris & bodies at Air India crash site. Rescue worker first thought it was cylinder blast

A SDRF staff recalls how an ominous thick black smoke blanketing the sky outside his office gave him a hunch that something was amiss. Team reached crash site at 1.45 pm,he adds.

Delhi CM orders probe into Mustafabad building collapse, many still feared trapped

4 people have lost their lives. Officials say rescue work hampered as building in congested locality and can only be reached through bylanes where movement of heavy machinery not easy.

Dust storm, rain in Mumbai: At least 4 killed, 100 feared trapped after iron hoarding collapses

59 wounded in the incident, which occurred in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar. BMC says the hoarding was ‘illegal’ and denies giving permission for it.

How rock-solid grit moved mountains: Scenes from the op that rescued 41 trapped tunnel workers

17-day ordeal for 41 workers trapped inside under-construction Silkyara tunnel ended late Tuesday after rat-hole miners burrowed through last 18 metres of rubble. How it unfolded.

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Trapped men sent 1st batch of cooked food, vertical drill machines en route

Three augers from Odisha & Gujarat yet to reach tunnel site. Gadkari says if machines work, rescue could be facilitated within 2.5 days but others say it could take longer.

At Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, rescue halted as 2nd drilling machine breaks down

An American auger machine drilled through 24 m of debris before breaking down. Another on its way from Indore. Workers who escaped fate similar to their colleagues can do nothing but wait.

NDRF rescues 4-yr-old stuck in borewell for 8 hours in Bihar’s Nalanda

Child has been rushed to hospital in Nalanda & said to be in stable condition. NDRF official says established communication between child and parents with help of cameras.

In the same boat, yet not — surviving the Delhi floods, a tale of two localities

Residents of Civil Lines say NDRF, police personnel swiftly started evacuation. At settlement on the Yamuna banks near Rajghat, labourers left with no homes say they got ‘no warning, no help’.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.