News for 'National Disaster Response Force'

7 days on, search operation resumes to trace missing Meghalaya miners

7 days on, search operation resumes to trace missing Meghalaya miners

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The miners are now feared dead as water from a nearby river has been gushing into the 370-feet-deep pit.

13 trapped in flooded mine as efforts to pump out water yet to yield result

13 trapped in flooded mine as efforts to pump out water yet to yield result

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force consisting of over 60 personnel reached on Friday morning, while 12 personnel from the State Disaster Response Force are already at the site.

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

After inaugurating a 10-bed make-shift hospital of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad near Delhi, he said India began formulating its strategy against coronavirus from January 8 as soon as the world came to know about the outbreak of the disease.

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

From the landing of Chandrayaan 3 to the bombardment of Palestine by Israel, a look at some events that shaped the world in the second half of 2023.

Force for good, says Modi on Quad

Force for good, says Modi on Quad

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Modi said Quad is moving ahead with a constructive agenda for the Indo-Pacific

Guard of honour for 20 bravehearts killed in Uttarakhand chopper crash

Guard of honour for 20 bravehearts killed in Uttarakhand chopper crash

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde led the nation in paying tributes to the twenty bravehearts, who died in Tuesday's chopper crash while rescuing stranded people in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

8 Bihar residents among 10 killed as SUV falls into gorge in J-K

8 Bihar residents among 10 killed as SUV falls into gorge in J-K

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300-foot gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they said.

No second leakage in Vizag: NDRF DG

No second leakage in Vizag: NDRF DG

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Pradhan also asserted that the fumes that were seen coming out was a 'technical' issue and there was no need to panic.

Kanpur building collapse: Man, daughter pulled out alive; 2 booked

Kanpur building collapse: Man, daughter pulled out alive; 2 booked

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Teams of army and National Disaster Response Force on Thursday morning rescued the 9-year-old girl and her father from the building's debris. The duo received minor injuries in the incident, a senior official said, adding that total seven persons were killed in the incident and 18 injured.

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers, unpredictable rains, floods, droughts, and rising sea levels are the harsh realities of climate change in the country. These factors increase the frequency and severity of illnesses, pushing people into poverty, and forcing migration".'

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

BSF jawan succumbs to COVID-19; 14th death in CAPFs

BSF jawan succumbs to COVID-19; 14th death in CAPFs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The officials said the jawan was the youngest to die among the CAPFs. All other fatalities were over 45 years, they said.

NDRF deploys teams in Gujarat for cyclone Nilofar

NDRF deploys teams in Gujarat for cyclone Nilofar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The National Disaster Response Force has deployed its teams in vulnerable areas of Gujarat to deal with cyclonic storm Nilofar that will hit the state's coast on Friday.

PM reviews preparedness on Cyclone Tauktae

PM reviews preparedness on Cyclone Tauktae

Rediff.com15 May 2021

Modi called for ensuring maintenance of all essential services such as power, telecommunications, health and drinking and their immediate restoration in the event of damages caused to them.

Jaya hands out Rs 98 lakh to building collapse victims' families

Jaya hands out Rs 98 lakh to building collapse victims' families

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday gave away a total sum of Rs 98 lakh as relief to families of 14 persons killed in the June 28 building collapse near suburban Porur.

IAF plane brings back 55 stranded Indians from Nepal

IAF plane brings back 55 stranded Indians from Nepal

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

The aircraft C-130J landed in new Delhi with 55 Indian evacuees at around 10.45 pm.

Himachal tragedy: One more body found, 12 still missing

Himachal tragedy: One more body found, 12 still missing

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Rescuers on Friday found the body of an engineering student who was among the 25 youth who were swept away in gushing waters of the Beas river on June 8 and with this the bodies of 13 students have been recovered so far.

Cyclone Gulab: IMD issues 'orange' alert for Andhra, Odisha

Cyclone Gulab: IMD issues 'orange' alert for Andhra, Odisha

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

The cyclonic storm is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur around Sunday evening, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.

Taming Phailin: India's best show in disaster management

Taming Phailin: India's best show in disaster management

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

With better preparedness and efficient planning and execution, toll restricted to a low level. Lesson from 1999 cyclone helped.

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

The flood situation affected nearly 26.5 lakh people across 28 districts.

Cyclone Asani: Rescue troops deployed in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

Cyclone Asani: Rescue troops deployed in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

Rediff.com10 May 2022

As many as 12 teams were deployed and five teams were on standby in West Bengal while additional teams are also in readiness if required.

Release of water by Nepal inundates 61 villages in UP

Release of water by Nepal inundates 61 villages in UP

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

The release of water has affected over 1.50 lakh people and damaged 171 houses, he said, adding National Disaster Response Force personnel have been deployed in the area to rescue people.

Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building in Chennai; 1 killed, 32 injured

Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building in Chennai; 1 killed, 32 injured

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

The incident took place around 7.15 pm on Saturday, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan, who visited the spot near Kanthanchavadi, told reporters.

Morbi tragedy: Injured youth saves 60 lives, but his friend died

Morbi tragedy: Injured youth saves 60 lives, but his friend died

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Naim Sheikh, who knew how to swim managed to save, with the help of his friends, about 50-60 people, even though, he himself was also injured in the incident.

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Rediff.com11 May 2022

'It is very likely to move nearly northwards for next few hour and recurve slowly north-northeastwards along Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam coasts during noon to evening on Wednesday and emerge into west central Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh coasts by night,' the India Meteorological Department said in its national bulletin.

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

Rediff.com4 May 2015

India's National Disaster Response Force on Monday began withdrawal of its men from quake-hit Nepal after the country asked foreign rescue teams to end their work.

Phailin loses steam; communication, power lines down

Phailin loses steam; communication, power lines down

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

The intensity of Cyclone Phailin on Sunday reduced significantly to 90-100 kilometres per hour at Odisha's Gopalpur where the cyclone hit at a speed of over 200 kmph on Saturday night.

AIE crash: Passengers test Covid positive, CISF personnel quarantined

AIE crash: Passengers test Covid positive, CISF personnel quarantined

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The CISF has said it was the 'first responder' to rescue passengers on Friday as its Assistant Sub Inspector Ajit Singh was on runway patrol when the Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people on board overshot the table top runway, fell into a 35-foot valley and broke into two.

Forest fires flare up in U'khand, Centre rushes NDRF teams

Forest fires flare up in U'khand, Centre rushes NDRF teams

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

Since January this year, there have been 983 incidents of forest fire in the state affecting 1,292 hectares of land, they said.

Aid from Odisha flies in as rescue ops at Meghalaya mine enters third week

Aid from Odisha flies in as rescue ops at Meghalaya mine enters third week

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

An Indian Air Force transport carrier 'C-130J Super Hercules' with 20 Odisha Fire Services personnel onboard will provide help to the authorities in the East Jaintia Hills.

Centre raises alarm after Bihar's Kosi threatens to flood

Centre raises alarm after Bihar's Kosi threatens to flood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

The Centre on Sunday assured all help and assistance to Bihar for rescue and relief in the wake of emerging situation due to overflow in Kosi following a landslide in Nepal creating an artificial dam on the river and triggering possibility of floods.

Kerala, K'taka, Maharashtra heave sigh of relief after floods recede

Kerala, K'taka, Maharashtra heave sigh of relief after floods recede

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

After days of incessant rains, the situation improved in many parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra on Tuesday with water receding in affected areas.

Technical snag in pumps hinder rescue op in Meghalaya mine

Technical snag in pumps hinder rescue op in Meghalaya mine

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Susngi said there was slight dip in the water level in the mine shaft, but it was not significant enough.

Nearly 200 killed, 33 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal

Nearly 200 killed, 33 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

Hundreds of people are facing a shortage of food, safe drinking water and sanitation in Kathmandu following the natural disaster, according to eyewitnesses.

Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 52

Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 52

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Personnel of NDRF, Fire, Forest and police departments have expanded their search operations to the downstream of a river in their efforts to trace 19 more people who were still missing in the August 7 tragedy near Rajamala.

Cyclonic storm Nilofar weakens, will make landfall tonight

Cyclonic storm Nilofar weakens, will make landfall tonight

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm ahead of making landfall at the northern Gujarat coast and adjoining Pakistani coast around Naliya by Thursday night.

Centre declares Kerala floods 'severe calamity'

Centre declares Kerala floods 'severe calamity'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

The Centre said that there was no legal provision to declare a disaster as a national calamity, amid demands for declaring the floods as a national disaster.

465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods during monsoon

465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods during monsoon

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

According to the home ministry's National Emergency Response Centre, 138 people have died in Maharashtra, 125 in Kerala, 116 in West Bengal, 52 in Gujarat and 34 in Assam due to the floods and rains.

Rajnath reviews forest fire situation in Uttarakhand

Rajnath reviews forest fire situation in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com1 May 2016

The home minister held discussions with chief secretary and other state officials on the situation arising due to the forest fire and offered all assistance from the Centre.

Himachal tragedy: Three more bodies recovered

Himachal tragedy: Three more bodies recovered

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Three more bodies were recovered from Beas river on Thursday twelve days after 25 persons, including 24 students from a Hyderabad engineering college, were swept away in the river.