Disaster management

‘No illegality in order’: Allahabad HC junks appeal seeking withdrawal of SC/ST Act case

December 23, 2025 2:10 am

Mere expression of intention by the state govt for withdrawal of prosecution case does not bind the court, said the HC

Google unveils new Earth AI models with geospatial reasoning to improve disaster-response

October 27, 2025 9:13 am

The new Gemini reasoning capability integrated in Google Earth can be used to spot dried-up rivers or harmful algae contaminating drinking water supply.

As India-Pakistan tension escalates, Delhi takes emergency steps: Tests air raid sirens, calls in civil defence volunteers, sensitises public

May 10, 2025 9:42 am

Officials said the Delhi government had decided to procure 500 sirens to be installed across the city and train 1,800 Apada Mitras through an agency suggested by the NDMA

Days after excluding him, Maharashtra government makes room for Eknath Shinde in disaster management authority

February 11, 2025 5:09 pm

The newly restructured State Disaster Management Authority in Maharashtra will now have 10 members, including deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.

St Xavier's University introduces disaster risk reduction management course

January 09, 2025 9:27 am

This course seeks to see the transfer of Japanese experience in disaster mitigation and resilience with proper knowledge, skill, technology and tools.

List of countries hit by the most major earthquakes: Is India among them?

May 14, 2025 7:36 am

World's Most Earthquake Prone Countries: Several Asian countries are highly prone to earthquakes, with China and Indonesia experiencing the most seismic activity.

Bill seeks to expand NDMA role, fails to strengthen its status

August 07, 2024 8:33 pm

The NDMA does not have any administrative financial powers. Routing every small decision through the Home Ministry is an inefficient and time-consuming process.

Floods to heatwaves, cities with corporations to get own disaster management body

August 02, 2024 7:35 am

The provision for UDMAs has been included in the Bill to amend the Disaster Management Act of 2005, that was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Why India needs to build disaster resilience in its critical infrastructure

June 26, 2024 12:15 am

The unprecedented surge in electricity demand is just a glimpse of the kind of stress that critical infrastructure faces from extreme weather events and resultant disasters.

What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand

May 25, 2024 10:35 pm

Experts recommend a few simple steps to prepare well before the twister is on your doorstep.

Disaster Alert

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm