Natural Disasters

From his perch 400 kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has had a unique perspective on the climate-fuelled natural disasters that have swept the planet over the past six months.

Thousands of volunteers will be trained under a special programme to handle emergencies during natural disasters, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on the 17th Foundation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

President Vladimir Putin today said the scale of natural disasters that have hit Russia this year is "absolutely unprecedented" as local officials ask for Moscow's help to tackle fires and floods.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the scale of natural disasters that have hit Russia this year has been "absolutely unprecedented".

Reporting on natural disasters is particularly challenging because the situation demands a balance of risk-taking and safety. To tell the story, one has to jump right into the story.

Families of Covid victims cannot be paid compensation as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court, adding that states cannot afford to pay Rs 4 lakh to every victim.

When the weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working on Oil and Natural Gas Corp.'s field off the Mumbai coast stayed put.

Kerala on Thursday urged the Centre to declare coastal erosion as a natural disaster and also to double the disaster relief amount in view of loss and damage in the state's coastline which is exposed to rogue waves.

Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.

Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost their lives and around a lakh had to flee their homes.

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects.

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects.

A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved around Rs 3,113 crore to five states that faced natural disasters and pest attacks in 2020.

A high-level committee of the Union Home Ministry on Friday approved Rs 4,381.88 crores for relief and assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to six states after recent natural calamities caused widespread devastation.

UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: It is observed every year on October 13. The focus of World Calamity Control Day this year, amid the pandemic, is "all about governance", according to United Nations. Strategies and quick response at the local and national level is of prime importance in saving lives and properties.

From his perch 400 kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has had a unique perspective on the climate-fuelled natural disasters that have swept the planet over the past six months.

Thousands of volunteers will be trained under a special programme to handle emergencies during natural disasters, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on the 17th Foundation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

President Vladimir Putin today said the scale of natural disasters that have hit Russia this year is "absolutely unprecedented" as local officials ask for Moscow's help to tackle fires and floods.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the scale of natural disasters that have hit Russia this year has been "absolutely unprecedented".

Reporting on natural disasters is particularly challenging because the situation demands a balance of risk-taking and safety. To tell the story, one has to jump right into the story.

Families of Covid victims cannot be paid compensation as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court, adding that states cannot afford to pay Rs 4 lakh to every victim.

When the weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working on Oil and Natural Gas Corp.'s field off the Mumbai coast stayed put.

Kerala on Thursday urged the Centre to declare coastal erosion as a natural disaster and also to double the disaster relief amount in view of loss and damage in the state's coastline which is exposed to rogue waves.

Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.

Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost their lives and around a lakh had to flee their homes.

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects.

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects.

A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved around Rs 3,113 crore to five states that faced natural disasters and pest attacks in 2020.

A high-level committee of the Union Home Ministry on Friday approved Rs 4,381.88 crores for relief and assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to six states after recent natural calamities caused widespread devastation.

UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: It is observed every year on October 13. The focus of World Calamity Control Day this year, amid the pandemic, is "all about governance", according to United Nations. Strategies and quick response at the local and national level is of prime importance in saving lives and properties.