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Cabinet approves raising of four additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force

Union Cabinet has given approval for raising of four additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to strengthen the India’s disaster response set up. These battalions will be placed in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi National Capital Region based on their disaster vulnerability profile. Key Facts The objective of raising four ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Disaster Management • National • National Disaster Response Force • NDRF • NDRF battalions

The 13th Raising Day of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has celebrated its 13th Raising Day on January 19, 2018 in New Delhi. The NDRF raised on January 19, 2006, is a specialised force capable of responding to any type of disaster in the country and abroad. It is strategically deployed across the nation as per the vulnerability profile ..

Topics: Government of India • India • Ministry of Home Affairs • National Disaster Response Force • NDRF

Rajnath Singh inaugurated first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017)

Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has inaugurated the first annual BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) in New Delhi on October 10. The 4-day exercise is conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency and its focus on testing the region’s preparedness and resilience towards effective activation of inter-Governmental ..

Topics: Bay of Bengal • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • Countries • Emergency management • Foreign relations • Foreign relations of Bangladesh • Foreign relations of Bhutan • Foreign relations of Nepal • Foreign relations of Sri Lanka • National Disaster Response Force • NDRF • Politics by country

First BIMSTEC Disaster Management exercise held in New Delhi

The first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2017 (DMEx-2017) was held in New Delhi, India from October 10-13, 2017. It was conducted by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency in the National Capital Region (NCR). The mandate of exercise was to provide platform for sharing best practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: BIMSTEC • BIMSTEC DMEx-2017 • Disaster Management • Disaster Management Exercise • National • NDRF • New Delhi

India to hold first BIMSTEC Disaster Management exercise

India is going to conduct first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017 (DMEx-2017)  from October 10-13, 2017. It will be conducted by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency in the National Capital Region (NCR). The purpose of the exercise is to provide platform for sharing Best Practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

Topics: BIMSTEC • Disaster Management Exercise • DMEx-2017 • National • NDRF