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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Reliance Foundation, UN India Bring Ideas Together In Odisha Over 'Early' Approach During Disasters

Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: In a bid to strengthen early action during disasters, the Reliance Foundation and the United Nations India convened stakeholders from the Global South to deliberate approaches to

FATAL FIRE MISHAP

10 Children Die As Fire Breaks Out At Hospital In UP's Jhansi

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 16: At least 10 children were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Friday evening, officials said. The fire

ODISHA

Odisha Villages Recognised As ‘Tsunami-Ready’ By IOC-UNESCO

Bhubaneswar, Nov 15: The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (IOC-UNESCO) has recognised Communities of 24 tsunami-prone

FIRE MISHAP

Fire Engulfs Market Complex In Rourkela

Rourkela, Nov 14: New Dress materials worth lakhs of rupees are believed to be destroyed as a fire engulfed a market complex in Odisha's Rourkela early Friday morning. The mishap

DELHI AIR QUALITY

Delhi-NCR AQI Nears 'Severe' Levels In Several Areas

New Delhi, Nov 8: The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained alarmingly poor on Friday, approaching 'severe' levels in multiple areas, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city recorded

CYCLONE DANA

Cyclone Dana: Odisha Suffers Loss Worth Rs 616.19 Crore, Says Minister Suresh Pujari

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday said that the total damages caused in the state due to severe cyclone Dana was pegged at Rs 616.19

FLOODS IN SPAIN

Spain: Floods Hit Barcelona As Rescue Work Continues In Valencia Region

Madrid, Nov 5: The region of Catalonia in the north-east of Spain was hit by flooding, as rescue work continues in the neighbouring region of Valencia in the wake of the floods that claimed 217 lives

CYCLONE DANA

Odisha: Property Damages Due to Cyclone 'Dana' Assessed At Rs 600 Crore

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: The total cost of properties damaged by severe Cyclone Dana was pegged at Rs 600 crore by the Odisha government. District Collectors of Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore and

DELHI AIR QUALITY

Delhi's Air Quality Plummets To 'Very Poor' Category

New Delhi, Nov 1: A day after the Diwali festivities, the air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Friday deteriorated further to the 'very poor' category with a blanket of toxic smoke engulfing