National Disaster

In flood-hit Kerala, controversy erupts over who pays for food grains; Centre says settling bills not a priority

As the issue turned controversial, Ram Vilas Paswan said that Kerala will not be charged for the food grains provided as relief material amid the floods.

Centre declares Kerala floods ‘Level-3’ calamity; demand to call it ‘national disaster’ either ignorance or mischief

A Level-3 tag for the Kerala floods means that the Centre must help the state with its personnel and funds, which the Narendra Modi government has already begun to do.

Do Kerala floods qualify as national disaster? Needless clamour over nomenclature takes away from vital relief work

There has been a collective appeal by the Left government in Kerala and the Congress to the Centre for declaring the recent Kerala floods as a national disaster.

West Bengal floods: Mamata Banerjee may write to Centre to declare deluge a national disaster

The Mamata Banerjee government is likely to write a letter to the Centre to declare the recent floods in West Bengal a national disaster.

Goa bridge collapse: Rescue operation called off as chances of tracing more bodies become bleak

Following the recent Goa bridge tragedy across Sanvordem River, rescuers felt that further rescue operations would be futile; hence, Goa administration has called off search and rescue operations.

Assam floods claim two lives, Kaziranga National Park inundated

One person died in North Lakhimpur town of Lakhimpur district and another at Mayong in Morigaon district, Assam State Disaster Management Authority said.

SC directs Centre to release MGNREGA funds, pay damages to farmers

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to release all necessary funds for MGNREGA scheme to the States and directed it to pay compensation for delayed wages to the farmers in drought-affected areas.

Nepal earthquake: India launches national disaster helpline 1078

India on Monday launched a national disaster helpline 1078 as it intensified relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Nepal by deploying more aircraft and military helicopters which have brought back over 5,400 people from the Himalayan nation.

J&K govt requests employees to give one day's salary to CMRF

Jammu and and Kashmir government has requested all state government to contribute one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.