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Telangana power station fire: NDRF engaged for rescuing those trapped

Efforts are on to rescue nine employees trapped inside after a fire broke out at TS Genco's underground hydroelectric power station at Srisailam left bank canal in Telangana

Govt not bound to transfer funds from PM CARES to NDRF, rules SC

The court also said there is no need for a new plan and that one under the National Disaster Management Act, made by the government last November, is enough to deal with Covid-19

PM CARES fund created in wake of Covid-19, no exception can be taken: SC

Taking note of the submissions, the apex court said the PM CARES Fund is a public charitable trust and is not a government fund

Top headlines: Shah admitted to AIIMS, no transfer from PM Cares to NDRF

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SC refuses to direct Centre to transfer funds from PM Cares to NDRF

The bench said that voluntary contribution can always be made to the NDRF as there is no statutory bar under the Disaster Management Act

Odisha: 35 including children evacuated to safer place from flood-hit areas

Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy reviewed the flood-like situation in Odisha with collectors of 10 districts through video conference, according to the Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena

Toll in Kerala landslide goes up to 20, 46 people missing; search ops on

Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have initiated search and rescue operations on Saturday morning

Landslide in Kerala's Idukki: 18 dead, search resumes for 50 missing

NDRF, Kerala Police, Fire Force, locals and volunteers are carrying out the massive search exercise

Bihar: Death toll due to floods at 21, over 6.9 million people affected

So far, 33 teams of the NDRF and SDRF have been deployed to tackle the floods which have affected multiple districts in Bihar

Over 11,000 people evacuated so far from flood-hit areas of Bihar: NDRF

More than 11,000 people have been evacuated by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from flood-affected areas of Bihar so far, a spokesperson of the central force said on Tuesday.

Over 60 villages in Bahraich inundated after release of water by Nepal

Medical facilities, vaccination of animals, tarpaulin sheets and food packets are being distributed

Building collapses during construction work in Noida; at least two killed

Three others who were injured in the incident are said to be stable and undergoing treatment, said Noida Police

With 421 new cases, total Covid-19 tally in central police forces cross 10k

The maximum cases of 3,341 have been recorded in the CRPF, the country's largest paramilitary force with about 325,000 personnel

Govt announces norms for contributions by individuals, institutions to NDRF

These contributions have been allowed as per Section 46(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005

Govt justifies PM Cares Fund in SC, opposes transfer of funds to NDRF

Govt said that there are several funds which are either established earlier or now for carrying out various relief works, PM Cares is one such fund with voluntary donations

Coronavirus daily updates: 251 fresh cases in Odisha; tally now 7,316

Odisha recorded 251 fresh Covid-19 cases, including that of 43 frontline health workers and an NDRF personnel, taking the state's tally to 7,316, a health department official said.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to shift Covid funds from PM CARES to NDRF

SC also sought a direction for the govt to prepare, notify and implement a national plan under the Disaster Management Act to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

How IMD's response to extreme weather events improved in last few years

India's observatory data collection has gone up several notches in the last few years, which helps in making accurate prediction, something that wasn't the case a few years ago

50,000 people moved to safety in Mumbai ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that since Tuesday it evacuated nearly 20,000 citizens to the temporary shelters and other 30,000 shifted on their own to safer locations

No impact in Gujarat after cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Maharashtra

The cyclone made landfall near Alibaug in coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra around 12:30 pm