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ISRO Sets June 2025 Launch for Joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite After Delays
NISAR, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite mission, is set to launch in June 2025 after resolving technical issues. It will monitor Earth's surface with advanced radar imaging. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is finally nearing liftoff after overcoming delays caused by overheating concerns in its 12-meter radar antenna. Now sched...
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Plans On To Tackle "Dangerous" Glacial Lakes In Himalayas
The expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas are a matter of serious concern and the National Disaster Management Authority or NDMA has finalised a list of 189 "potentially dangerous" lakes.
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"Sufficient Water, Oxygen Inside": Officials On What Next In Uttarakhand Tunnel Op
The fresh five-point rescue plan for the 41 men trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, is focussing on the horizontal drilling that will create a shaft, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), told reporters.
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Delhi Reveals Heat Action Plan: No Schools In Afternoon, Curb On Non-Essential Water Use
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler.
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Government To Expand Disaster Warning System To Use TV, Radio, Railway Station For Alerts
The government is planning to expand its disaster warning system Common Alert Protocol (CAP) to cover television, radio and railway stations to alert people about any natural disaster or security incidents, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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'Total Curfew' In Delhi Amid Covid Surge? New Curbs To Be Discussed Monday
Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority will meet on Monday to discuss further restrictions, including 'total curfew', under the Graded Response Action plan, officials said on Friday.
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Western Railways To Use Surveillance Drones In A Bid To Boost Security
In a bid to tighten security, Western Railways is planning to use surveillance drones to keep a bird's eye watch on railway assets, disaster management, and crowd management, said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer (CPRO), Western Railways.
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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Discusses Reopening Plans With School Principals
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on August 8 allowed students of class 10 to 12 to visit schools from Monday for work related to admission and practical activities for the board exams and also said health checkup camps on school campuses can resume.
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Covid 3rd Wave Response Plan Passed By Disaster Management Body: Arvind Kejriwal
A "Graded Response Action Plan" prepared to deal with a possible third wave of coronavirus was passed in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
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Nothing Unusual In Delhi Quakes, Need Disaster Management Plan: Experts
With nearly 13 earthquakes jolting the Delhi-NCR region in two months, there have been apprehensions if it is a prelude to a big temblor, but experts say there is nothing unusual in this seismic activity.
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Formulate A National Plan To Handle COVID-19 Crisis: Congress To Centre
The Congress on Saturday urged the government to formulate a national plan for handling the coronavirus crisis under the Disaster Management Act.
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
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Nepal To Soon Amend Regulations Concerning Flying Of Drones
Nepal government plans to amend necessary regulations concerning flying of drones as per the changing time and situation, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said on Monday.
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Give Disaster Management Plan On Pollution Within 48 Hours, Supreme Court Tells Centre
Taking note of the enormity of alarming rise in pollution levels, Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond within 48 hours and give details about its policy or a "disaster management plan" to deal with the prevailing situation in the national capital region.
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ISRO Sets June 2025 Launch for Joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite After Delays
NISAR, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite mission, is set to launch in June 2025 after resolving technical issues. It will monitor Earth's surface with advanced radar imaging. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is finally nearing liftoff after overcoming delays caused by overheating concerns in its 12-meter radar antenna. Now sched...
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Plans On To Tackle "Dangerous" Glacial Lakes In Himalayas
The expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas are a matter of serious concern and the National Disaster Management Authority or NDMA has finalised a list of 189 "potentially dangerous" lakes.
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"Sufficient Water, Oxygen Inside": Officials On What Next In Uttarakhand Tunnel Op
The fresh five-point rescue plan for the 41 men trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, is focussing on the horizontal drilling that will create a shaft, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), told reporters.
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Delhi Reveals Heat Action Plan: No Schools In Afternoon, Curb On Non-Essential Water Use
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler.
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Government To Expand Disaster Warning System To Use TV, Radio, Railway Station For Alerts
The government is planning to expand its disaster warning system Common Alert Protocol (CAP) to cover television, radio and railway stations to alert people about any natural disaster or security incidents, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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'Total Curfew' In Delhi Amid Covid Surge? New Curbs To Be Discussed Monday
Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority will meet on Monday to discuss further restrictions, including 'total curfew', under the Graded Response Action plan, officials said on Friday.
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Western Railways To Use Surveillance Drones In A Bid To Boost Security
In a bid to tighten security, Western Railways is planning to use surveillance drones to keep a bird's eye watch on railway assets, disaster management, and crowd management, said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer (CPRO), Western Railways.
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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Discusses Reopening Plans With School Principals
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on August 8 allowed students of class 10 to 12 to visit schools from Monday for work related to admission and practical activities for the board exams and also said health checkup camps on school campuses can resume.
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Covid 3rd Wave Response Plan Passed By Disaster Management Body: Arvind Kejriwal
A "Graded Response Action Plan" prepared to deal with a possible third wave of coronavirus was passed in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
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Nothing Unusual In Delhi Quakes, Need Disaster Management Plan: Experts
With nearly 13 earthquakes jolting the Delhi-NCR region in two months, there have been apprehensions if it is a prelude to a big temblor, but experts say there is nothing unusual in this seismic activity.
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Formulate A National Plan To Handle COVID-19 Crisis: Congress To Centre
The Congress on Saturday urged the government to formulate a national plan for handling the coronavirus crisis under the Disaster Management Act.
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
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Nepal To Soon Amend Regulations Concerning Flying Of Drones
Nepal government plans to amend necessary regulations concerning flying of drones as per the changing time and situation, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said on Monday.
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Give Disaster Management Plan On Pollution Within 48 Hours, Supreme Court Tells Centre
Taking note of the enormity of alarming rise in pollution levels, Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond within 48 hours and give details about its policy or a "disaster management plan" to deal with the prevailing situation in the national capital region.
