Page 29 - Natural Disasters

BJP hopes Mamata's 'poor' handling of Covid will push voters towards it

The BJP believed that together, the pandemic and the cyclone provided the political fillip it wanted

Buy add-on covers to protect against damage due to natural calamities

Since consequential damage is not covered under the base policy, this will be an additional safety net to protect you

Will direct multilateral aid to disaster-hit states become the new normal?

While the Centre has always been leery of a direct outreach to states by global agencies, there are indications that this mindset is about to change

Drinking water, electricity restored in most parts of Amphan-hit Kolkata

KMC personnel assisted by other agencies and a team from Odisha were busy clearing the roads even as vehicular movement resumed in most areas.

Insurers brace for huge claims due to Cyclone Amphan, eye aviation claims

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the damage due to Amphan could be more than Rs 1 trillion

PM Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 cr to Amphan-hit West Bengal

At least 77 people have been reported killed so far in the state due to the extremely severe cyclone

Ships moved, supplies in place as Odisha braces for cyclone Amphan

Port areas being cleared of personnel, six cyclone shelters with provision for dry rations activated, ambulance made available to meet exigencies.

House panel opposes lay-off payment for workers during natural calamities

The Standing Committee has suggested that the government allow bigger companies to retrench workers, without the need to seek official nod from the government

Households after a natural disaster

The CMIE's CPHS data breaks the preconception of devastation and impoverished households being pushed to spending less

Telecom infrastructure in India may soon get disaster-resilient standards

CDRI is working with telecom players to ensure sector's infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural disasters

Let's manage risks, not disasters

Today, across the country, there are flood-and-drought-affected pockets next to one another. This is the new normal, and it will do us good to acknowledge and adjust to it quickly

Hurricane Dorian devastates northern Bahamas; UN releases $1-mn aid

Aerial images show a major level of destruction on the ground, and the official death toll of eight is expected to rise

Landless Dalits, hit hardest by disasters, are last to get relief: Study

The pressure to live in the most vulnerable parts of the village, further marginalise farm labourers during disaster relief

Floods, landslides leave 28 dead in Nepal, over 16 still missing

It is estimated that around 6,000 people have been badly affected by floodwaters that inundated their houses

Nearly 61.7 mn affected due to extreme weather events in 2018: UN report

The UN official said that time is running out for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade or 2 degrees Centigrade

Global natural disasters wreak $160 bn damage in 2018; worst losses in US

Natural disasters including wildfires, hurricanes and tsunamis claimed 10,400 lives in 2018, says German reinsurer.

Thousands of tourists flee Thai islands ahead of tropical storm Pabuk

Pabuk is poised to batter Koh Phangnan and Koh Tao as well as Koh Samui

Centre didn't sanction funds sought by TN govt after natural disasters: CM

Districts of Cuddalore and Pudukottai also bore the brunt of the severe cyclonic storm

How Delhi govt students learn to create a safety net to fend off disasters

Students are trained to perform specific functions

Should defence forces be paid for their help in times of natural disaster?

The issue centres around whether the forces go beyond their call of duty when they are engaged in helping central or state governments to help out when there is a disaster