Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the new headquarters building of the Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UPSDMA) in Lucknow on Sunday and called for developing a collective mechanism for tackling natural disasters and assisting in rescue operations.The Chief Minister, addressing the audience after unveiling the building constructed for Rs 200 crore, said that disaster management is not merely a matter of government administration bu…
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Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha government has confirmed the deaths of two devotees but denied reports of any stampede-like incident during the annual Rath Yatra festival, which commenced in the holy coastal town of Puri with the participation of lakhs of pilgrims from across the state, the country and abroad. As per an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the world famous Ratha Yatra 2026 of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Mahaprabhu Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and C…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday felicitated the rescue teams involved in the recent Taratala warehouse roof collapse incident at a special thanksgiving ceremony. At the same time, he announced a special fund of Rs 200 crore to make the state’s disaster management system stronger and more modern in the future.The Chief Minister highly appreciated the speed with which the rescue operation was carried out following the Taratala incident on June 24. He …
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Bihar’s Fire Services and Home Guards Director General Shobha Ahotkar on Thursday warned that both private and government hospitals, as well as hotels that do not comply with the fire safety norms, will be sealed. The DG also highlighted that private hospitals across the state have been asked to submit an ‘electrical load analysis’ certificate within a week.Her announcement came after at least five patients died in a tragic fire at Prasad Hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, wit…
Amaravati, March 6 (IANS) Bihar Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik appeared before Andhra Pradesh police for second consecutive day on Friday for questioning in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghurama Krishna Raju. The Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer reached Central Crime Station, Guntur at 10 p.m. The questioning will continue till 5 p.m., a police officer said.Sunil Naik is being questioned by a police team by Vizianagaram Superinten…
Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against Bihar cadre IPS officer, M. Sunil Kumar Naik, in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who is now Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly.The Guntur mobile court issued the arrest warrant on a petition filed by the police.Guntur police had last year issued notice to the IPS officer, directing him to appear for questioning in connection with the case booke…
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) About 50 students from a coaching institute were rescued as a fire broke out in a commercial complex in Ameerpet area in Hyderabad on Friday. There were no casualties, police said.Fire-fighting personnel rescued about 50 students trapped in an IT coaching institute on the second floor.The incident occurred at Maitrivanam in the heart of the city.Students in the coaching institute at Nilgiri Block of the G+5 commercial building were trapped by the fire, triggering panic i…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that citizens will no longer need to dial different helpline numbers during disasters or emergencies, as contacting just 112 will ensure rapid assistance.She said this initiative is being launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) 2.0.“The objective is to free people from the burden of remembering multiple numbers during crises and to ensure swift help when it matters most,” she said.Chief Minister Gupt…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will unveil portraits of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday.The portraits will be installed in the Assembly House as a mark of deep respect and as a lasting tribute to the monumental contributions of these two national icons to India’s democracy, education, culture and public life, said Speaker Vijender Gupta.The programme will also witness the releas…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will unveil portraits of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday 3, an official said on Friday.The portraits will be installed in the Assembly House as a mark of deep respect and as a lasting tribute to the monumental contributions of these two national icons to India’s democracy, education, culture and public life, said Speaker Vijender Gupta.The programm…