Tag: disaster
Nepal's Tourism Rebounds Despite Major Quake, Trade Embargo
Nepal's tourism industry rebounded in 2016 after taking a big hit in the previous year by way of twin disasters-a devastating earthquake and crippling trade embargo.....
NASA Releases New Global Maps Of Earth At Night
NASA has released its latest global maps of Earth at night, providing the "clearest yet composite" view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet.....
10 Killed In Sri Lanka Garbage Dump Collapse
At least 10 persons, including four children, were killed after a garbage dump collapsed onto their homes outside the Sri Lankan capital.....
Mild Tremors Stir Panic In Southern Karnataka
Mild tremors on early Tuesday stirred panic across southern Karnataka, forcing people to rush out of houses into open spaces for safety.....
Operation On To Rescue Girl Stuck In Karnataka Borewell
An operation is underway to rescue and save a child who fell and got stuck in a borewell at a village in north Karnataka's Belagavi district, said an official on Sunday.....
Minor Girl Trapped In Karnataka Borewell Found Dead
A minor girl trapped in a dry borewell for nearly 54 hours was found dead on Monday night at a village in Karnataka's Belagavi district, said a rescue team official early Tuesday.....
Kishtwar Disaster: Modi, Shah Express Grief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed grief after an accident involving a mini bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district left 33 people dead.....
Death Toll From Nepal Floods Reaches 59
The death toll from the monsoon floods and landslides in Nepal and northeastern India has increased to 59, while the number of affected people stands at around 2.6 million, officials said Sunday.....
Heavy Rains Disrupt Train Services, Life In Bihar
Train services were temporarily suspended on the Samastipur-Darbhanga and Gaya-Koderma routes in Bihar due to continuing heavy rains on Saturday morning. Some trains from the Ara-Sasaram-Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay junction were also cancelled following water logging on the tracks, a railway official said.....
India Declares Coronavirus A National 'disaster'
The central government on Saturday declared coronavirus as a national 'disaster' and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families who died of the virus. ....
