New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Centre to conduct an inquiry into fake ex-gratia claims on the death of kin due to COVID-19 while observing that nobody can be permitted to avail the compensation by making a false claim or submitting the false cert
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): After two years, the Government of India revoked provisions of the Disaster Management Act for COVID containment measures, as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Institutions that are conferred with the 'Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puruskar Award' are to utilize the cash prize of Rs 51 lakhs for disaster management activities only, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 10 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer Soujanya on Sunday said that the entire process of assembly election will be carried out adhering to the COVID-19 protocols.
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 26 (ANI): District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Leh has lodged a complaint against a person for allegedly hiding travel details, not cooperating with authorities and violating home quarantine norms concerning COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued stringent guidelines for air travel in view of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday issued an order banning trekking in all mountain passes above 3,000 meters under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 18 (ANI): Dehradun District Magistrate has in an order warned all district-level officials of action under the Disaster Management Act if they keep their phones switched off, unless in case of personal emergency. This was done in the wake of landslid
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 3 (ANI): Amid a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, the Kerala government on Friday issued an order stating that strict action will be taken against those violating the COVID-19 quarantine and isolation norms.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), August 9 (ANI): The government of Odisha on Monday has issued orders for conducting puja in pandals in view of the forthcoming festive season in August, September, October, and November in adherence to Covid protocols issued by the Ministry of Health and ongoing Covid
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the Telangana government's notification under the Disaster Management Act which prevents movement by mandating e-pass during COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on the petitions seeking direction to the concerned authorities, to provide ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs 4 lakhs (notified in the financial aid) to the family members of the deceased, succumbed to CO