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Global Climate Risk Index 2020
Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by environmental think tank Germanwatch found Japan to be the most vulnerable country to climate change, followed by Philippines, Germany, Madagascar and India. Key Findings of Index (1) Japan: It topped the list of most affected countries in 2018 as it was hit by 3 exceptionally strong extreme weather ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Cyclone • Germanwatch • Global Climate Risk Index 2020 • India • Japan • Kerala floods
Report of Amicus Curiae on Kerala Floods
The amicus curiae Jacob P. Alex appointed by the Kerala High Court to assist it in flood-related cases has submitted the report to the Kerala High Court. The report makes the following observations: The sudden release of water simultaneously from different reservoirs during the heavy rain in August 2018 had aggravated the damage during the floods. High ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Amicus curiae • EAP • Emergency Action Plan • Floods • IMD • Kerala • Kerala floods • Kerala High Court • Maximum Water level • MWL • National Disaster Management Authority
49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to Kerala High Court (
In a setback to the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan government, a 49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to the Kerala High Court (KHC) on April 3 recommended a judicial probe into the cause of the worst-ever floods to hit the state in August 2018 after it found that faulty dam management led to the flooding. ..
Topics: Amicus curiae • Flood control • Kerala • Kerala floods • Kerala Legislative Assembly • Pinarayi Vijayan • State governments of India • Vijayan
50th Raising Day celebrations of CISF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 50th Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF), at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Lauding the role of CISF in building New India by providing security to the vital institutions of the country, Prime Minister suggested the idea of starting digital museums at airports and metros, showcasing the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Central Industrial Security Forces • CISF • Haiti Earthquake • Kerala floods • Nepal earthquake • Public Sector Undertakings • Uttar Pradesh
Operation Sahyog launched by Indian Army in flood-hit areas of Kerala
The Indian Army has launched the major rescue and relief operation “Operation Sahyog” at Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Idukki after incessant rain and landslides hit various northern districts of Kerala. The army constructed temporary bridges for the evacuations of the stranded people from the isolated villages. Apart from the Army, the Southern Naval Command of ..
Topics: Floods in India • In India • India • Indian Navy • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Kannur • Kerala • Kerala floods • Madad • Military • Operation Madad • Wayanad district