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Heatwaves as a Notified Disaster

For Prelims: Heatwaves, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Global Warming, Urban heat island effect, National Disaster Management Authority,...

25 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report 2024

For Prelims:  UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024, oceanographic research, global warming, acidification, deoxygenation, greenhouse gas...

13 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

UN’s WSIS 2024 “Champion” Award

Source: PIB Recently, C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics), the telecom R&D centre of the Government of India, won the United Nation's...

08 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

Evacuation Slides

Source: IE An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide that allows passengers to safely exit the flight during an emergency, especially when the...

06 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

Pandemic Treaty

For Prelims: World Health Assembly (WHA), genomic sequences, antimicrobial resistance, Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),...

03 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

Cyclone Triggered Landslides in Northeast India

For Prelims: Landslides, Cyclone Remal, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Northeast region, Earthquakes, Landslide Atlas For Mains:...

01 Jun 2024 Disaster Management

Making India Disaster Resilient

This editorial is based on “Cyclone Remal aftermath shows why it’s necessary to build disaster-resilient infrastructure” which...

30 May 2024 Disaster Management

Industrial Accidents

For Prelims: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, Labour Bureau, International Labour Organisation, ILO Conventions. For...

30 May 2024 Disaster Management

Fire Safety in India

For Prelims: National Building Code (NBC), Bureau of Indian Standards, National Disaster Management Authority. For Mains: Current Provision...

30 May 2024 Disaster Management

Fire Safety in India

For Prelims: National Building Code (NBC), Bureau of Indian Standards, National Disaster Management Authority. For Mains: Current Provision...

30 May 2024 Disaster Management

Cyclone Remal

Source: IE Why in News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for a potential severe cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Remal,...

25 May 2024 Disaster Management

IMD Colour-Coded Warnings

Source: TH Colour-coded alerts have been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for several districts in Kerala due to potential...

24 May 2024 Disaster Management

Soil Nailing and Hydroseeding for Landslide Prevention

Source: TH In a proactive move to address the persistent problem of landslides in the ecologically sensitive Nilgiris region, the State highways...

18 May 2024 Disaster Management

Amplifying the Global Value of Earth Observation

For Prelims: Earth Observation Data, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Artificial intelligence (AI), Indian Space Research Organisation, VEDAS, Earth...

17 May 2024 Disaster Management

Land Subsidence in Chenab Valley

For Prelims: Land subsidence, Himalayas, Earthquakes, Landslides, Joshimath, Land Subsidence For Mains: Reasons for Land subsidence, and Measures...

10 May 2024 Disaster Management

NABARD's Climate Strategy 2030

For Prelims: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development , Green financing, Greenwashing, Solar-powered irrigation, Climate-smart...

29 Apr 2024 Disaster Management

Disaster Relief Funds From the Centre

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Tamil Nadu Government has filed a suit at the Supreme Court claiming that the Centre is withholding National...

22 Apr 2024 Disaster Management

India Developing Early Warning Systems in Partner Nations

Source: TH Why in News? India is taking proactive steps to assist neighbouring countries and small island nations in developing early warning...

15 Apr 2024 Disaster Management

SC Concerned by Growing States' Appeals Against Centre

For Prelims: Supreme Court, National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), Disaster Management Act, 2005, State Disaster Response Fund For Mains:...

13 Apr 2024 Disaster Management

Forest Fires

For Prelims: Forest Fires, Bambi Bucket, India State of Forest Report (ISFR), Forest Survey of India (FSI), The Forest Fire Prevention and...

20 Mar 2024 Disaster Management