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Cyclone Fengal weakens, leaves trail of torrential rain in Puducherry

NEW DELHI: Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on November 30, has significantly weakened but continues to leave a lasting impact on the region. Torrential rains, influenced by the storm, have led to the highest rainfall in three decades for the union territory, prompting the deployment of the Army and National Disaster Response Force […]

Four dead, several injured in Karol Bagh building collapse

NEW DELHI – Tragedy struck the bustling Karol Bagh area of central Delhi this morning as a two-storey building collapsed, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to fourteen others. The incident occurred around 9:00 AM, prompting a swift response from emergency services.   The building, located in a densely populated area with […]

NDRF responded swiftly to Balasore train tragedy: MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of one of India’s worst railway disasters, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni on Tuesday commended the swift response of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) during the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra […]

India dispatches relief assistance to earthquake-hit Turkey

All possible assistance should be offered to earthquake-hit Turkey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a meeting held in PMO to discuss immediate relief measures. Search & rescue teams, medical teams along with relief materials will be dispatched to Turkey in coordination with the Government of the Republic of Türkiye, said the PMO statement. Two […]

Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed CISF DG, Atul Karwal Will Head NDRF

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday appointed senior IPS officers Sheel Vardhan Singh and Atul Karwal as chiefs of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), respectively. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the appointment of Sheel Vardhan Singh, Special […]