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Pakistan defence sector continues to enjoy grants, subsidies despite econo
Updated : 17 hours, 11 min ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): As Pakistan always cries for funding in the name of development and disaster management, the so-called defence sector of the country continues to enjoy grants, subsidies and loans despite the financial crunches.
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Around 1,700 people killed, over 12,800 injured in Pakistan's rain, flood
Updated : 2 days, 11 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): At least 1,695 people were killed while 12,865 were injured so far (October 2) since mid-June due to the devastating floods and rains in Pakistan, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.
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Avalanche hits mountains behind Kedarnath temple, temple committee says pi
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Rudraprayag (Kedarnath) [India], October 1 (ANI): Pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Kedarnath need not worry, said temple committee officials after an avalanche hit the mountains behind the Kedarnath Temple on Saturday morning.
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Amit Shah approves release of Rs 488 cr to UP, Punjab, Goa under State Dis
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of Rs 488 crore as a Central share of the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa for the year 2021-22, for undertaking mitigation activities as per guidelines is
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Focus on fitness of colleagues, safety of human and animals is priority: N
Updated : 4 days, 23 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Expressing concern that the "frequency of disasters has increased due to effect of climate change", National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief Atul Karwal said the priority of his force is to keep the fitness of all the colleagues and rescue both
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Country is moving fast on development path because its internal security i
Updated : 5 days, 4 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Friday said the country is progressing fast on the path of development because the internal security of the nation is strong due to the efforts of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as well a
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Myanmar
Updated : 5 days, 10 hours ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], September 30 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Myanmar on Friday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Countrymade boat capsizes in Assam's Dhubri, at least 7 persons missing
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): A country-made boat carrying at least 50 people on board capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Dhubri district on Thursday, officials said.
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Blinken urges Pakistan to seek debt relief from China amid floods
Updated : 6 days, 19 hours ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): As Pakistan is facing devastating floods, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Islamabad to seek debt relief from Beijing to deal with the natural disaster.
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Amit Shah to attend NDMA formation day today
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the 18th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today.
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Over 2 lakh people affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
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Pakistan spends USD 450 million on F-16 package from US, amid USD 28 billi
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): While Pakistan at UNGA recently urged the international communities to help it with economic losses amid the unprecedented flooding, which is estimated to be USD 28 billion, on the other hand, it recently received F-16-related equipment from the Unit
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