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NDRF's first team left for Indrayani bridge site in 15 minutes: How a phone call started a well-oiled rescue machinery

June 16, 2025 9:08 pm

'People should heed advice of authorities during monsoon' 

'Stay alert': NDRF flags Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Konkan as vulnerable spots in monsoon

June 02, 2025 12:43 pm

In an interview, National Disaster Response Force Commandant Santosh Bahadur Singh talks about the force's operations, challenges and preparations to deal with emergency situations in Maharashtra during the monsoon.

11 killed after building in Delhi crashes: Why ‘pancake’ collapse, narrow lanes hit rescue ops

April 20, 2025 4:52 am

The fall, akin to a pile of pancakes placed one upon another, makes the chances of survival of anyone inside the building minimal

Focus on floods, landslides, industrial emergencies in Pune: NDRF's monsoon and disaster preparedness

April 16, 2025 12:19 am

Specialised dog units and state of art equipment give the teams capability to locate trapped victims in large areas in the shortest possible time

Kerala Police Cadaver dogs join tunnel collapse rescue ops in Telangana

March 07, 2025 9:43 am

The team went inside the tunnel on Friday morning to locate the presence of humans, official sources said. The cadaver dogs of the Belgian Malinois breed can detect smell even from a depth of 15 feet, they said.

Malin 10 years on: Part 3 | In new Malin, over 60% homes remain locked throughout the year

July 26, 2024 10:42 pm

The residents, however, continue to have some grievances with the houses. They have raised these since the first monsoon after the shifting and, they say, that they have never been resolved.

Amit Shah-led high-level committee approves disaster mitigation projects

July 26, 2024 1:59 am

Among the proposals approved include six projects in Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal and Maharashtra at a total cost of Rs 2514.36 crore for urban floor management.

NDRF deploys 11 teams in coastal Maharashtra as IMD issues heavy rain warning

July 16, 2024 5:28 pm

The NDRF said seven more battalion teams are on standby in Mumbai and Nagpur, and the battalion headquarters are in Pune

Assam flood crisis: death toll climbs to 64, wildlife losses in Kaziranga

July 07, 2024 1:01 pm

Approximately 23.9 lakh people across 3,535 villages have been affected, with more than 50,000 seeking refuge in shelters statewide.

NDRF chief writes: How we moved a mountain to rescue the trapped workers in Uttarakhand

November 30, 2023 6:16 pm

Though many agencies helped make it happen, the courage and tenacity of the rat-hole miners and those who worked for long hours for the cutting operations inside the pipe were truly inspirational. They are the real heroes, along with the 41 trapped workers who displayed unflagging fortitude.

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