Natural Calamities

Centre approves relief fund of over Rs 3,700 crore for disaster-hit states of Kerala, Nagaland, and Andhra Pradesh

The High Level Committee approved the additional assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

Most land ecosystems to see 'major transformation' due to climate change: Study

Shifting landscapes would affect not only the forests, but drinking water, river flow, and water recreation.

Cyclone Ockhi was 'disaster of severe nature' but can't be declared national calamity, says Centre; Opposition stages walkout

Union government refused to declare, as a "national calamity", Cyclone Ockhi in which 74 people lost their lives and as many as 214 went missing

Google pledges $1 million to flood affected areas in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, activates SOS alerts

Meanwhile, Crisis Response team of Google has activated "SOS Alerts" for the flooding in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Uttar Pradesh floods: Yogi Adityanath distributes relief to victims, urges districts to be prepared

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday distributed relief to the flood-hit people of the district

BJD and JDU demand a separate ministry to tackle natural calamities

BJD and JD(U) members on Tuesday demanded a separate Ministry to deal with natural calamities like flood and drought, even as they sought a more pro-active approach by the Centre in releasing funds to affected states.

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Deadly earthquake kills 18: Rescuers race to save over 100 buried in Taiwan's city of Tainan

Rescuers raced against time to free more than 100 people still buried beneath the rubble of apartment blocks felled by a powerful earthquake in southern Taiwan that left 18 dead.

Nepal earthquake was less catastrophic than expected, a new research shows

The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 this year produced less damage and weaker shaking than might be expected from a magnitude 7.8 quake in the area, according to new research.

Japan floods: 12 persons missing, 700 awaiting rescue after torrential rains

Nearly 700 people were awaiting rescue and at least 12 missing in Japan after torrential rains that saw a river burst its banks and deluge a city north of Tokyo.