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Wednesday, January 7, 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.

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.

Landslide near Vaishno Devi shrine: Death toll at 30, rescue ops continue

The landslide occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari cave temple after heavy rains hit the region. Home Minister Amit Shah said NDRF teams have been rushed to the spot.

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.

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.

DU student, missing for 6 days, found dead in Yamuna river

Police say Sneha’s body was seen floating in the river under the Geeta Colony flyover, family members later identified it. She was reported missing on 7 July.

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.

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.

Four dead, several trapped as six-storey building collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police have reached the spot, and a rescue operation is currently underway. Further details are awaited.

On Camera

Hindu leaders have been backward-looking. It started with Gandhi

Indian leaders take pride in 'persons of Indian origin' who run American companies. They forget that this is the result of Macaulay’s vision.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.