The infographic shows the total number of lives lost in India in natural disasters since 1990
Extreme weather events and disasters have been on the rise in the region.
Typhoons, cyclones and storms have proved to be more devastating than earthquakes as far as the loss of human life was concerned.
While other states are becoming competitive, Gujarat, say experts is not paying enough attention to maintaining its own position in terms of business reforms.
Identifying cyber crime as a major threat, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha recently said such attacks are occurring these days in a more sophisticated manner.
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'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.'
'India must close the missile technology gap with both China and Pakistan as early as possible, or else the credibility of India's nuclear deterrence will remain suspect,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
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