Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state, which is witnessing drought-like conditions. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, […]
Railways, NDRF organise full-scale train accident joint exercise at Ernakulam
The Railways and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Arakkonam and Thrissur Units jointly organised a full-scale train accident joint exercise with Kerala Fire and Rescue Services at Ernakulam Marshalling Yard, according to an official statement. The role of each person participating in the rescue and restoration from a real-world accident […]
Meet NDRF’s Romeo and Julie who saved 6-year-old in quake-hit Turkey
While India’s National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF’s dog squad. Romeo and Julie succeded where machines failed. The dog squad was instrumental in […]
Proud of you NDRF: Amit Shah hails rescue team for saving 6-year-old girl in quake-hit Turkey
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl’s life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world’s leading disaster response Force. Taking to Twitter, Shah said, “Proud of […]
NDRF, NSG, SSB, and CISF participate week-long events in Netaji’s 126th birth anniversary in Kolkata
Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and on the occasion of the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, a series of events were organized at EZCC Kolkata, officials said on Monday. The events were organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs and in […]
Madhya Pradesh: SDERF, NDRF rescue over 400 people from floods, excess rain
In the last 24 hours, State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) together have rescued over 400 people from floods/excess rain in the state. The following number of people from floods/excess rain: Vidisha (190), Rajgarh (103), Ashoknagar (94), Raisen (7), Jabalpur (5), Mandla (3), Sidhi […]
Hyderabad: 200 children participate in NDRF-led National Flag rally
Two hundred children participated in a National Flag rally organised as a part of the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative led by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the Shamshabad area of Hyderabad’s Hamidullah Nagar. The event was conducted in the district as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Assistant […]
Tamil Nadu: NDRF conducts joint mock drill in Madurai
With an aim to provide quick relief to victims in the event of a train accident, the National Disaster Response Force personnel conducted a joint mock drill with the Madurai Division of Southern Railway at Kudal Nagar station, said the officials on Friday. The NDRF team was lead by its […]
Army, NDRF, SDRF carry out rescue operations in flood-affected Assam’s Cachar
As several parts of the Cachar district of Assam including urban and rural parts of Silchar are totally submerged, the Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) carried out rescue operations in flood-hit areas of the district […]
Gurugram roof collapse: One body retrieved, two people rescued so far: NDRF
One body has been retrieved and two people have been rescued so far in the housing complex in Gurugram, where a portion of the roof of an apartment collapsed, informed PK Tiwary, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) official. “Till now, one body has been retrieved and two persons rescued. Another body […]
NDRF Twitter handle hacked, will look into it right away: DG Atul Karwal
The official Twitter handle of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been hacked, informed NDRF Director General Atul Karwal on Sunday. The Twitter handle of the multi-disciplinary force NDRF, @NDRFHQ, was hacked on Saturday. The incident comes a few days after the NDRF celebrated its 17th Raising Day on January 19. Confirming to ANI that the Twitter handle of the NDRF is hacked, the NDRF DG […]
PM Modi: NDRF’s courage, professionalism extremely motivating
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on its Raising Day and said that the force was at the forefront of many rescue and relief measures. The Prime Minister said that NDRF’s courage and professionalism are extremely motivating. “Greetings to the hardworking @NDRFHQ team […]
NDRF team carries rescue, relief operations in flood-affected Maharashtra’s Chiplun
Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district on Saturday. As per the official figures, at least 129 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra over the last two […]