24 Nov, 2024 12:03 AM
Guwahati, Nov 24 (IANS) A mild earthquake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, hit Assam’s mountainous Dima Hasao district on Saturday night, officials said.
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20 Nov, 2024 7:12 PM
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is scheduled to reach Odisha on November 24 for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' that hit the Odisha coast in October 2024, informed Suresh Pujari, the state Revenue and Disaster Management Minister on Wednesday.
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20 Nov, 2024 6:06 PM
Jakarta, Nov 20 (IANS) Four members of a family were killed after landslide hit their house in the Indonesian province of Central Java, a local official said.
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18 Nov, 2024 2:11 PM
Chennai, Nov 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday held discussions with the 16th Finance Commission Chairperson, Aravind Panagariya and members at the Secretariat here, and pitched for increasing the central tax share to the states, more funding for urban local bodies, and support for disaster relief.
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18 Nov, 2024 1:11 PM
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) A damaging storm swept across Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) Sunday night, leaving several properties destroyed, over 20 flights cancelled, and a part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge dislodged.
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16 Nov, 2024 3:55 PM
Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS) Residents of several towns in Australia's second-most populous state were ordered to evacuate due to nearby bushfires.
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16 Nov, 2024 1:36 PM
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded detailed investigation into the Jhansi hospital fire that resulted in death of 10 infants and also called for strict legal action against the culprits.
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16 Nov, 2024 9:18 AM
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the fire at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, in which 10 newborns were killed and 16 are reported to be battling for their lives.
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16 Nov, 2024 8:53 AM
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak on Saturday inspected the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi where at least 10 children were killed and 16 are battling for their lives after a massive fire broke out at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Friday night.
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16 Nov, 2024 7:09 AM
Mahesana (Gujarat), Nov 16 (IANS) An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in the Mahesana district of Gujarat on Friday night, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
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