NDRF teams

Turkey Earthquake: 101 NDRF Personnel Leave for Quake-Hit Country After PM Narendra Modi's Directions

A one-self-contained team of 51 Rescuers with Mahila Rescuers, Canines, equipment and vehicles took off for Turkey at 0300 hrs today.

Feb 07, 2023, 17:57 PM IST

Cyclone Fani hits Odisha coast: Thousands evacuated; Navy ships on standby with relief materials

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the past 24 hours from the vulnerable districts in Odisha to safer camps in view of Cyclone Fani.

May 03, 2019, 09:20 AM IST

Uttarakhand cloudburst: At least 30 killed, NDRF teams deployed as rescue ops underway

According to media reports, the Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of the state were the worst affected.

Jul 02, 2016, 00:18 AM IST

Uttarakhand forest fire LIVE: 1500 villages under threat, govt issues alert

Over 1500 villages on Sunday were under threat from the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, prompting the centre to deploy three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to bring the inferno under control.

Apr 30, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Forest fires threaten to wipe out 1,500 villages in Uttarakhand, NDRF, IAF step in to mitigate crisis, govt issues alert

On Saturday, Indian Air Force has also deployed an 11-member team equipped with a Mi-17 helicopter to control the blaze. This comes after the state government sought its help.

Apr 30, 2016, 17:27 PM IST

Kolkata flyover tragedy: Rahul Gandhi to visit accident site on Saturday as death toll rises to 24, 5 IVRCL officials held

Construction of the two-kilometre-long flyover began in 2009 and was supposed to be completed within 18 months, but has suffered a series of hold-ups.

Apr 01, 2016, 18:01 PM IST