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21-Km Green Corridor In Mumbai Helps Rescuers Reach Crash Building Site Swiftly

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 2, 2017

In a first, the state government set up a green corridor for relief and rescue operations yesterday which facilitated swift arrival of NDRF teams from suburban Andheri to Bhendi Bazar in south Mumbai, the site of a building crash in which 33 people were killed.

Mumbai Building Collapses Killing 32, Was Declared Unsafe 6 Years Ago

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Parmeshwar Bawa | Friday September 1, 2017

Rescue workers, including those from the National Disaster National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), searched for more than a dozen people who are still feared trapped in a 117-year-old, five-storey building that collapsed in Mumbai this morning, two days after torrential rain lashed the city. 32 people have died and many, including four firemen, ar...

National Disaster Response Force Mobilise 450 Personnel For Deployment In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

Around 450 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been mobilised for deployment in Mumbai, where normal life has been disrupted due to heavy rains.

Flood Situation Improves In Bihar, Number Of Dead At 514

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 28, 2017

With water levels in all major rivers going down, the flood situation is gradually improving in Bihar, an official said on Monday, adding that 514 have been killed so far.

Bihar Flood Deaths Rise To 440; Prime Minister Announces Rs 500 Crore Relief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

Deaths mounted to 440 in the devastating floods in Bihar where 1.71 crore people have been affected in 19 districts, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an immediate relief of Rs 500 crore.

At Least 23 Killed, Over 60 Injured As Utkal Express Derails In UP's Muzaffarnagar

India News | Reported by Mohammed Dilshad, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 20, 2017

At least 23 people have died and over 72 injured after 14 coaches of the Utkal Express ran off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.

Pregnant Woman Delivers Baby On Rescue Boat In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 16, 2017

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel helped a pregnant lady deliver her baby on its rescue boat in Bihar's flood-ravaged Madhubani district today.

Rescuers Race Against Time To Save 2-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Borewell

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday August 16, 2017

A rescue operation has been launched today to save a two-year-old boy who fell into an open borewell in a village in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district

Northeast Rail Link Cut, Lakhs Displaced In Assam, Bihar Flood: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Manish Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday August 14, 2017

Heavy rain in the entire Himalayan region have triggered floods in Assam and Bihar. The northeastern state has been the worst hit - 15 people have died in the last four days and nearly 23 lakh have been displaced. The rail link to northeast India from the rest of the country has been severed. Water levels in the Brahmaputra and several other rivers...

Rajnath Singh Speaks To Nitish Kumar; Discusses Bihar Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and discussed with him the flood situation in the state where nearly 320 NDRF personnel have been rushed.

Rescue Teams Airlift, Piggyback, Row People Down In Rain-Ravaged States

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday July 26, 2017

As heavy rains triggered flash floods in many states across India killing scores of people and leaving thousands homeless, rescue teams have rushed to assist in relief and rescue operations. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Army personnel were sent to flood-hit areas. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed its resources on standby and...

Rescue Agencies Airlift People Out Of Danger In Flood-Hit Gujarat

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan | Monday July 24, 2017

Heavy rains have left several parts of Gujarat inundated. More than 200 people who were stranded in the floods have been rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Air Force and other rescue agencies. Over 6,200 people from low-lying areas have been shifted to safe locations by the state administration.

1,300 Flood-Affected People Rescued By National Disaster Response Force

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 14, 2017

About 1,300 flood victims have been rescued from various parts of the country till now by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), officials today said.

Gurdwara Collapse: Rescue Operations On To Trace Survivors In Panipat

Others News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Three people are believed to be trapped under the debris of a gurdwara which collapsed on the National Highway 1 here and a team of NDRF and Haryana Police are carrying out operations to pull them out.

Disaster Response Force Base Comes Up In Delhi, To Respond To Bio, Nuclear Attacks

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 11, 2017

An elite NDRF team equipped with nuclear and biological combat gear has been positioned in the heart of the national capital to quickly respond to dangerous threats to not only the seat of power but also to the local population.

Over 300 Students Hospitalised After Gas Leak Near 2 South Delhi Schools, All Safe, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday May 6, 2017

Over 300 students from two government girls' school in south Delhi hospitalised after a gas leak from a container nearby was reported this morning. All the students from the schools have been evacuated after the incident.

24 Hours And Counting, 6-Year-Old Girl Stuck In Borewell In Karnataka's Belagavi

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday April 23, 2017

A six-year-old girl fell into an open borewell in a village in north Karnataka's Belagavi district on Saturday evening. A team of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF from Pune, along with local officials, has launched efforts to rescue the child.

Rajnath Singh Seeks Report On Uttarakhand Earthquake, NDRF On High Alert

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 7, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has sought a detailed report on earthquake that hit parts of northern India late night on Monday.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Holds Special Meditation Session For NDRF Personnel

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 3, 2017

Over 600 personnel of the country's premier disaster mitigation force, NDRF, today underwent a special meditation session at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under the tutelage of Art of Living (AOL) founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Cyclone Vardah: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Reviews Relief Operations

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today took reviewed with senior officials the progress of relief operations in Cyclone Vardah affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

4 Dead, Many Feared Trapped After 6-Storey Building Collapses In Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | Reported by Divya Vishwanathan, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Friday December 9, 2016

Bodies of four people have been pulled out of the rubble of a six-storey building which collapsed on Thursday night in Nanakramguda, an information technology suburb in Hyderabad.

Cyclone Nada Weakens To 'Deep Depression', Heavy Rain In Chennai: 10 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Pallava Bagla, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday December 1, 2016

Chennai witnessed heavy rain as Cyclone Nada weakened into a "Deep Depression" on its way to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is still weakening and may make landfall in the very early hours of Friday near Cuddalore, officials said. The Met office said it may be further downgraded to being called a "depression" which is two...

Cyclone Nada, 350 Km Away From Chennai, Has Weakened, Says Met Office

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday December 1, 2016

Cyclone Nada, heading towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the Bay of Bengal, is weakening and may make landfall in the very early hours of Friday near Cuddalore. The Met office said it may downgraded to being called a "deep depression" which is a notch below cyclone. It is currently about 350 km away from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai, which has been...

Disaster Response Team Rescues 54 Injured Passengers From Derailed Train Near Kanpur

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 20, 2016

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued 54 passengers, of them 16 who were critically injured, from the train that derailed near Kanpur early on Sunday, said an official.

Kanpur Train Accident: Rajnath Singh Sends Disaster Response Teams For Rescue Ops

India News | Agencies | Sunday November 20, 2016

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to rush to Pukhrayan, about 100 km from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, where the Indore Patna Express derailed or ran off tracks early on Sunday morning.

Rajnath Singh Asks NDRF To Help In Rescue In Relief Measures

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 20, 2016

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today took stock of the situation in the wake of the derailment of the Indore-Patna Express in Kanpur and asked the Director General of National Disaster Response Force to rush to the spot.

17 Disaster Response Teams Sent To Flood-Affected Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka

South | ANI | Monday September 26, 2016

A total of 17 teams of the central National Disaster Response Force or NDRF, comprising over 550 personnel, have been deployed by the centre in the flood-affected regions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

'Namami Gange' To 'NDRF Singh', Floods Rule Bihar Baby Names

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 31, 2016

Parents of newborns in relief camps of flood-swamped Bihar are naming their children after the river Ganga or even the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) that has come to their help.

How Rescue Team Helped A Woman Deliver Twins In Boat In Flood-Hit Bihar

India News | Written by Manish Kumar (with inputs from PTI) | Monday August 29, 2016

The family of Rekha Devi, 25, had sent a message to the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF, asking that she be shifted immediately to the nearest Primary Health Centre at Mohanpur. But the woman, who had already gone into labour, gave birth to the twins on board.

Bihar Floods: Disaster Response Force Men Help 2 Women Deliver Babies Safely

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 24, 2016

Working round-the-clock to help flood victims in Bihar, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rendered timely help to two marooned pregnant women at separate places deliver their babies safely.