Rs 511 cr aid approved to 3 states for drought, floods in 2012

The annual conference of top officials of states and union territories will be held here today to review the status of preparedness of dealing with crisis situations resulting from the forthcoming

The state government has decided to create a new post of Social Management Specialist in State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) in the revenue (disaster management) department. The post was to be ...

STATE TIMES NEWS KATHUA: In order to facilitate the implementation of effective and efficient disaster management strategies and arrangements in the district, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kathua Jetindra Kumar Singh convened a meeting to discuss ...

I have only attended one of these about five years ago. They are always held in Toronto. When I look at their agenda for the one coming up June 23-26 it really looks good. It is a combination of emergency management and business continuity. They ...

The CAG report revealed that, if there is a natural calamity, say another tsunami, the state is just not equipped to handle it.

Raghuveera Reddy, who was in Delhi to attend a conference related to national disaster management, met the Congress chairperson allegedly as part of the campaign for a change of guard in the state, sources said.

Tremors shook Ahmedabad city and many other parts of Kutch and south Gujarat Tuesday afternoon, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) official said.

Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) has made special arrangement at the three-day Bihar Diwas celebrations to inform people about the need for adhering to safety norms for protection from disasters caused by quake, flood or squall.

Doda, May 4: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today said the earthquake-hit Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir will be brought under the National School Safety Project (NSSP). "The National School Safety Project will be implemented in Doda ...