disaster response

India to partner with Facebook on disaster response

Rijiju said technology can be leveraged in providing quick response and information to people in times of need.

Nov 09, 2017, 20:10 PM IST

Manoj Bajpayee appeals to Nitish Kumar to help flood-affected areas

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has his roots in Bihar, on Wednesday appealed to the state's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to look into the flood-affected areas there.

Aug 16, 2017, 19:02 PM IST

Tweets can quicken disaster response

By analysing the September 2013 floods in Colorado, US, the researchers showed that a combination of remote sensing, Twitter and Flickr data could be used to identify flooded areas.

Jan 21, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

India, Japan, US unite on maritime security to counter China

India, Japan and the United States in their first ever trilateral meeting today highlighted the growing convergence of their respective countries in the Indo-Pacific region and called for working together on maritime security and disaster response.

Sep 30, 2015, 09:33 AM IST