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Delhi-NCR's Brutal Heatwave: Why Your 9-5 Feels Longer Than Usual
As Noida and Ghaziabad residents woke up to NDMA alerts on their phones on May 20, 2026, warning of "loo se bhi bheeshan loo" (winds more horrific than the loo), the message was clear: this isn't just another hot day.
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Explained: How 'Heat Insurance' Can Help 76% Indians Exposed To Risk
As per NDMA, at least 23 states regularly see dangerously high temperatures. This underscores the emerging need for "heat insurance" in India.
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Phones Beep Across India As Centre Tests Disaster Information Alert System
India Tests Emergency Alert System, Citizens Receive Dummy Message On Phones
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Got An "Extremely Severe Alert" On Your Phone? Here's What It Is
National Disaster Management Authority, working with the Department of Telecommunications, is running nationwide trials of a new Cell Broadcast alert system that can push real-time emergency warnings to all mobile phones in a targeted area simultaneo
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Received An Emergency Text Alert On Your Smartphone Today? Here's What It Means
NDMA and DoT conducted a live test of India's emergency alert system using cell broadcast on February 20 to verify public safety technology.
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Over 850 People Dead, 2 Million Hit By "Historic Floods" In Pakistan
At least 15 people have died during the last 24 hours and millions were impacted as torrential rains lashed large parts of Pakistan triggering unprecedented flood situation in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, official data showed Sunday.
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New Video Shows Exact Moment Uttarkashi Flood Engulfed Dharali Village
A new video from old Dharali showing the exact moment a deadly wall of water and debris smashed the Uttarkashi settlement on August 5, sending residents scrambling for safety and engulfing the village within seconds, has surfaced.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
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Centre Flags Carcinogen Fears On Acidity Medicine Ranitidine, Orders Probe
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed all state and union territory drug regulators to ensure manufacturers of Ranitidine -- a commonly used acidity medicine --monitor NDMA levels.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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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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Indian Official Begins Term As Head Of UN's Disaster Risk Reduction Body
A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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87 Killed, Over 80 Injured As Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Pakistan
At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan over the past week as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
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Delhi-NCR's Brutal Heatwave: Why Your 9-5 Feels Longer Than Usual
As Noida and Ghaziabad residents woke up to NDMA alerts on their phones on May 20, 2026, warning of "loo se bhi bheeshan loo" (winds more horrific than the loo), the message was clear: this isn't just another hot day.
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Explained: How 'Heat Insurance' Can Help 76% Indians Exposed To Risk
As per NDMA, at least 23 states regularly see dangerously high temperatures. This underscores the emerging need for "heat insurance" in India.
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Phones Beep Across India As Centre Tests Disaster Information Alert System
India Tests Emergency Alert System, Citizens Receive Dummy Message On Phones
-
Got An "Extremely Severe Alert" On Your Phone? Here's What It Is
National Disaster Management Authority, working with the Department of Telecommunications, is running nationwide trials of a new Cell Broadcast alert system that can push real-time emergency warnings to all mobile phones in a targeted area simultaneo
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Received An Emergency Text Alert On Your Smartphone Today? Here's What It Means
NDMA and DoT conducted a live test of India's emergency alert system using cell broadcast on February 20 to verify public safety technology.
-
Over 850 People Dead, 2 Million Hit By "Historic Floods" In Pakistan
At least 15 people have died during the last 24 hours and millions were impacted as torrential rains lashed large parts of Pakistan triggering unprecedented flood situation in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, official data showed Sunday.
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New Video Shows Exact Moment Uttarkashi Flood Engulfed Dharali Village
A new video from old Dharali showing the exact moment a deadly wall of water and debris smashed the Uttarkashi settlement on August 5, sending residents scrambling for safety and engulfing the village within seconds, has surfaced.
-
Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
-
Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
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Centre Flags Carcinogen Fears On Acidity Medicine Ranitidine, Orders Probe
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed all state and union territory drug regulators to ensure manufacturers of Ranitidine -- a commonly used acidity medicine --monitor NDMA levels.
-
Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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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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Indian Official Begins Term As Head Of UN's Disaster Risk Reduction Body
A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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87 Killed, Over 80 Injured As Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Pakistan
At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan over the past week as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
