National Disaster Response Force: News
19 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: No red-alert issued but heavy rainfall predicted
For the first time since August 9, no red alert was issued for any of Kerala's 14 districts, but the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the districts of Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: 324 dead, over 2L in camps, rescue operations on
In rain battered Kerala, life continues to be on standstill. On Friday, CM Pinaryi Vijayan said 324 people have lost their lives, over 2 lakh people are in about 1500+ relief camps, as the state witnessed its worst rainfall in 80 years.
17 Aug 2018
West BengalRains, floods claim 868 lives in 7 states: Home Ministry
As many as 868 people have died, 247 of them in Kerala, due to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.
15 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala: Govt. cancels Onam celebrations owing to rains and floods
Ravaged by heavy rains and floods that have left at least 40 people dead, the Kerala government, on Tuesday, canceled this year's celebrations for Onam, Kerala's annual harvest festival.
12 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala: How a dog saved its human family from disaster
Rains and floods have ravaged Kerala, leaving at least 37 people dead and some 35,000 displaced.
01 Aug 2018
BiharBihar: Rescue mission on as 3-year-old falls into borewell shaft
Rescue operations are in full swing in Munger town of Bihar for a three-year-old girl who slipped and fell into a borewell shaft, which is over 100ft deep, last evening.
31 Jul 2018
MonsoonKerala issues alert after Idukki dam water level approaches limits
An Orange alert has been issued along the banks of the Periyar in Kerala as water level in the Idukki dam rose to 2395ft at night yesterday.
29 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiRaigad bus accident: When the WhatsApp messages suddenly stopped
When the members of Dapoli agriculture university started on a trip to Ambenali Ghat in Raigad, Pravin Randive wasn't happy. He couldn't join his colleagues as he was sick.
28 Jul 2018
West Bengal#MonsoonAlert: 465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods
As many as 465 people have lost their lives due to floods and rains in five states during the current monsoon season so far.
28 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Bus falls into 500-feet-deep valley, 30 dead
A bus fell into a 500-feet-deep valley near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, on Saturday, and 32 passengers have reportedly lost their lives.
23 Jul 2018
GhaziabadEight rescued from Ghaziabad building collapse, one dead
Eight people have been rescued alive but injured after an under-construction building at Akash Nagar in Ghaziabad collapsed yesterday.
22 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduChennai: Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building; 1 killed, 32 injured
One person was killed and 32 others injured when an overloaded scaffolding of an under-construction building collapsed in Chennai, police said.
20 Jul 2018
Yogi AdityanathRescue ops enter day 3 at Greater Noida twin-building collapse
The rescue operations at the Greater Noida twin-building collapse entered the third day today with the rescuers continuing to remove the debris.
17 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: 3,500 relocated due to incessant-rains; floods claim 2 lives
Two persons, including a schoolboy, drowned as incessant rains lashed several parts of Gujarat, including Saurashtra and southern regions.
13 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: After 40hrs, 24-year-old man's body found from Dombivali nullah
After a thorough search lasting 40hrs by NDRF, Fire Brigade and district's Disaster Management Cell, the body of 24-year-old Harshad Ramesh Jimkal was recovered yesterday from Nandivali nullah.
11 Jul 2018
MumbaiProviding refuge, serving food, rescuing stranded: Meet Mumbai's unsung heroes
Like every year, this time too Mumbai is facing a deluge and remains submerged in water due to torrential rainfall and abysmal administrative flaws.
06 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Prank calls, asking for 'jalebis', make officials' life miserable
The Disaster Management Cell that is based out of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s headquarters in Fort, Mumbai, is finding it difficult to help those in need.
01 Jul 2018
Uttarakhand45 killed as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand
Forty-five people were killed when the bus they were traveling in rolled down a 60m gorge in Pauri Garhwal district this morning, the Uttarakhand Disaster Response Force confirmed.
28 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Chartered aircraft crashes in Ghatkopar, at least five dead
A chartered aircraft belonging to a private company crashed in the heavily populated area of Ghatkopar in Mumbai today.
16 Jun 2018
TripuraTripura: Flood situation improves, CM orders relief materials for victims
The overall flood situation has slightly improved in Tripura even as over 40,000 people continue to remain stranded in 189 relief camps.
13 Jun 2018
TripuraHeavy rains lash Tripura; 3,500+ families homeless; 500 families evacuated
Over 3,500 families have been rendered homeless in Tripura as heavy rains hit the state during the past 24 hours.
07 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BMC takes precautions to prevent monsoon-related disasters over weekend
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting extremely heavy rainfall along Maharashtra coast over the weekend, the Mumbai civic body BMC is preparing to tackle monsoon-related disasters.
02 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiMonsoon to hit Bengaluru by next week, predicts MeT department
The MeT department has predicted that monsoon will hit Bengaluru not before next week.
30 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Heavy rains throws life-out-of-gear, one dies after wall collapses
Normal life was disrupted by pre-monsoon heavy rains in low-lying areas of coastal parts of Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, on Tuesday.
15 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyVaranasi: Under-construction flyover collapses killing 12; many others trapped
In a tragic incident, at least 12 people lost their lives when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi's Cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh.
22 Apr 2018
Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh: Two Army personnel killed as road caves in
Two Army personnel were killed, and another went missing when a vehicle of Madras Regiment skidded off the road and fell into Kundil River in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh at around 2:30 am today, Deputy Commissioner Mitali Namchoom said.
08 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai's Central Railway training its personnel for medical emergencies
Medical emergencies on local trains are not rare events.
05 Dec 2017
IndiaCyclone Ockhi heads towards Gujarat, Maharashtra coasts
After ravaging the southern states, Cyclone Ockhi is now heading towards the coastal states in the west.
12 Nov 2017
Andhra PradeshBoat capsizes in AP; at least 14 dead
A boat loaded with tourists capsized in the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh this evening, killing at least 14 people.
14 Sep 2017
Yogi AdityanathAt least 22 killed as boat capsizes on the Yamuna
At least 22 people drowned when a boat carrying 60 people capsized on the Yamuna in UP's Baghpat.
31 Aug 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Ganpati made from "zero GST" items in Mulund
Mumbai's Shri Niwas Ganeshotav's Ganpati members in Mulund decided to highlight the positives of the "controversial" GST in a unique manner.
31 Aug 2017
MumbaiThree-storeyed residential building collapses in Mumbai, many feared trapped
A three-storeyed residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazar area this morning. Many are feared trapped.
23 Aug 2017
Indian RailwaysUP: Kaifiyat Express derails, 70 people injured
Nine coaches of the Azamgarh-Delhi Kaifiyat Express derailed near the Auraiya district in UP early in the morning, injuring at least 70 people.
20 Jul 2017
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: 28 killed as bus falls into gorge
At least 28 people were killed when a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Rampur this morning at around 9:15am.
30 Jun 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: 11 civic corporations will soon have free Wi-Fi services
The Karnataka government is set to put in place a system that will provide free Wi-Fi service to 11 municipal corporation limits and 2,500 gram panchayats.
12 Jun 2017
DelhiDelhi hospital fined for leaving needle in woman's uterus
A private hospital was imposed Rs. 30 lakh as negligence cost for leaving a needle behind in a woman's uterus after her delivery in 2009.
