National Disaster Relief Force

In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.

Emergency workers from the national and state disaster response forces are playing a critical role in relief and rescue operations across north India, where incessant rainfall in the last three days has wreaked havoc, claiming at least 19 lives.

Turkey Earthquake: Soon after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey earlier this month, India launched 'Operation Dost' aimed at assisting in the relief and rescue operations.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rescued an 8-year-old girl from a collapsed structure in earthquake-hit Turkiye, an official spokesperson said on Friday.

The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent relief material, including blankets and sleeping mats, to Ukraine facing an intense Russian military offensive.

Lauding the National Disaster Response Force on its raising day today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is at the forefront of many rescue and relief measures, often in very challenging circumstances.

A total of 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are conducting rescue and relief operations amid heavy rains in Uttarakhand, said NDRF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohsen Shahedi on Wednesday.

The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said today.

A team from the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), and two more Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters will be pressed in to help the ground forces in Manipur contain the Dzukou Valley wildfire that started on December 29. The centre has assured all necessary help to combat the massive blaze that started in Nagaland four days ago and has since spre...

Southern Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Kerala are on high alert as cyclone Burevi inches closer to the southern shores. The cyclone - which has weakened into a deep depression - is likely to cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining districts in six hours with windspeed of 50-60 kmph, according to the weather office.

Flood-like situation in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka has hampered normal life. Both states received extremely heavy rainfall in the last few days. The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has started rescue operations in the affected areas of the two states.

The death count in the Bhiwandi building collapse, which took place here on Monday, has risen to 40, the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) informed on Wednesday.

Mumbai rain update: Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on standby in view of heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts. Intense showers caused water-logging in many areas, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Wednesday.

A four-year-old, who was trapped in debris for more than 19 hours after a building collapsed in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Monday evening, was rescued this afternoon. A video captured the momentary relief for the teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and other local officials who clapped to express their joy on finding the child al...

In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.

Emergency workers from the national and state disaster response forces are playing a critical role in relief and rescue operations across north India, where incessant rainfall in the last three days has wreaked havoc, claiming at least 19 lives.

Turkey Earthquake: Soon after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey earlier this month, India launched 'Operation Dost' aimed at assisting in the relief and rescue operations.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rescued an 8-year-old girl from a collapsed structure in earthquake-hit Turkiye, an official spokesperson said on Friday.

The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent relief material, including blankets and sleeping mats, to Ukraine facing an intense Russian military offensive.

Lauding the National Disaster Response Force on its raising day today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is at the forefront of many rescue and relief measures, often in very challenging circumstances.

A total of 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are conducting rescue and relief operations amid heavy rains in Uttarakhand, said NDRF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohsen Shahedi on Wednesday.

The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said today.

A team from the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), and two more Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters will be pressed in to help the ground forces in Manipur contain the Dzukou Valley wildfire that started on December 29. The centre has assured all necessary help to combat the massive blaze that started in Nagaland four days ago and has since spre...

Southern Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Kerala are on high alert as cyclone Burevi inches closer to the southern shores. The cyclone - which has weakened into a deep depression - is likely to cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining districts in six hours with windspeed of 50-60 kmph, according to the weather office.

Flood-like situation in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka has hampered normal life. Both states received extremely heavy rainfall in the last few days. The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has started rescue operations in the affected areas of the two states.

The death count in the Bhiwandi building collapse, which took place here on Monday, has risen to 40, the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) informed on Wednesday.

Mumbai rain update: Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on standby in view of heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts. Intense showers caused water-logging in many areas, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Wednesday.

A four-year-old, who was trapped in debris for more than 19 hours after a building collapsed in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Monday evening, was rescued this afternoon. A video captured the momentary relief for the teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and other local officials who clapped to express their joy on finding the child al...