New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Sunday said that it has initiated preparatory actions, following existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to mount a credible Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) response in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal.
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu government is likely to announce the special ‘Kuruvai’ package for farmers in delta districts of the state.
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded the maximum temperature in the country on Saturday at 50-degree Celsius.
Solapur (Maharashtra), May 23 (IANS) The NDRF has found the bodies of five persons, comprising a family of four and a boatman who perished after a motorboat flipped over in a sudden storm hit Ujani Dam, an official said here on Thursday.
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) Reeling under a severe heat wave, Pilani in Rajasthan was the hottest place registering a temperature of 47.2 degree celsius while almost all the other cities recorded a temperature ranging between 43 to 47 degrees in the last 24 hours, Met officials said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As temperatures continue to soar in the national capital, doctors on Tuesday advised caution against prolonged exposure to heat.
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) The Telangana government plans to undertake repairs at Medigadda barrage based on the recommendations made by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is eyeing a historic third-consecutive term, cemented his claim to global leadership during the Indian G20 Presidency. He will bring extended economic growth in the country at a rate of 7-8 per cent, says Norwegian diplomat and green politician Erik Solheim.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Extreme temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius that impacted billions of people across Asia in April were made hotter and more likely by human-caused climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Eight persons were killed and 63 others injured in two separate incidents -- a gigantic hoarding in Ghatkopar and a vertical steel parking lot in Wadala -- crashing in Mumbai, in the aftermath of a massive dust-storm that shrouded the city for over two hours, following by unseasonal rains, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Monday.
