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Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

When a nation has legitimate aspirations such as the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy in the very near...

16 Aug 2024 12:40 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Disasters & development: Make safety a top priority

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Disasters & development: Make safety a top...

The science of climate change has taught us that human activity is responsible for adverse meteorological...

13 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

It has announced the inclusion of disaster management in school curriculum from next academic session.

Odisha schools to teach disaster management from 2018

The installation work of EWDS has been completed and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the advanced...

30 Oct 2017 6:39 AM IST

According to sources, the owner of the building and a labourer is suspected to be stuck under the debris. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Delhi: 2 die under debris after 6-decade-old building collapses in...

The building, which belonged to a retired government official, Dhruv Kumar, collapsed at 9:45 am on Friday morning.

24 Nov 2017 4:17 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses during the special inaugural session of the 78th Indian History Congress in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Why wasn't CM copter used for rescue?'

Complaining of delay in rescue operation, Mr Chowdhury led a protest rally in the area on Tuesday.

31 Jan 2018 12:59 AM IST

Around Rs 75 lakh has been set aside by the civic body to purchase these phones.

Satellite phones for 24 AMCs

Satellite phones or Sat phones do not rely on cellular mobile towers as they are directly connected via a satellite...

6 Feb 2018 2:55 AM IST

A royal joyride

A royal joyride

The game is gorgeous and enjoyable in parts.

4 April 2018 12:57 AM IST

Disaster Management Group and Fire Brigade personnel busy in the rescue operation at the collapsed building site in Taltola area on Tuesday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

10 trapped in Jorabagan building collapse rescued

On July 23 the first floor of a two storeyed building in Sealdah caved in killing two men and injuring two more.

28 July 2018 12:44 AM IST

People stand near the debris after a portion of a dilapidated two-storeyed building collapsed in Sealdah area following monsoon rains, in Kolkata on Monday. At least two people died in the accident. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Two die, 2 hurt as building collapses in Sealdah

Later another round of search operation the bodies of Naskar and Manik were recovered.

24 July 2018 6:31 AM IST

The police said the victim was attacked by his classmate with a pencil sharpening blade.

Couple dies, kids injured in Dwarka roof collapse

Vaibhav, the eldest of the siblings, told police that the house was owned by his father and he was born there.

24 July 2018 4:28 AM IST

The civic body identified neap tides to be on June 25, 26 and 27, July 25, 26 and 27, August 24 and 25 and September 07, 08, 22 and 23.

Neap tides for 3 days this month

The civic body was caught unaware after the deluge that occurred on August 29, 2017 that claimed 14 lives while 12 were...

7 Jun 2019 7:17 AM IST

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar calls meeting on disaster management as rains cause havoc...

Patna witnessed a heavy downpour today, causing traffic jams and water-logging in several parts of the city.

28 Sept 2019 7:54 PM IST