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International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
The two-day workshop is being organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
PIB Press Release |   Mar 20, 2019
3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction held in New Delhi
The workshop was attended by about 140 delegates from Japan and India including experts from both the governments, research institutes, administrators etc
PIB Press Release |   Mar 19, 2019
SIPRI: Concerns of Biological Weapons Proliferation Due to Emerging Technologies
Advances in additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence and robotics could increase the possibilities for the development, production and use of biological weapons.
S R Monitor |   Mar 15, 2019
Women safety initiatives in India
Emergency Response Support System in 16 States/UTs and Mumbai Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal launched
PIB Press Release |   Feb 18, 2019
NDMA Training on CBRNE and Counter Proliferation
These programmes may also support prevention of proliferation of nuclear material through sea ports.
Feb 12, 2019
Study: Two Thirds of Himalayan Glaciers Could Melt if Global Climate Goals Fail
Failure to meet global climate goals could lead to warming of five degrees celsius in the Himalayan mountains and a loss of two-thirds of the region’s glaciers by the year 2100,
Anjana Pasricha |   Feb 7, 2019
IORA Meet on Disaster Risk Management concludes
The two-day workshop was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
PIB Press Release |   Feb 7, 2019
Blast at Central Ammunition Depot at Pulgaon
Ammunition boxes containing unserviceable ammunition were being unloaded and shifted from the vehicle to the demolition pit, one of the boxes fell down and exploded.
S R Monitor |   Feb 5, 2019
Sri Lanka President proposes funding mechanism to assist countries severely affected by climate change
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena proposes strong funding mechanism to assist countries like Sri Lanka to assist countries severely affected by climate change called on regional countries to protect eco-systems.
Colombo Page Report |   Jan 26, 2019
Government institutes Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
Government instituted annual award titled Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar on birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
PIB Press Release |   Jan 24, 2019
DRDO Workshop on Fire Safety Technologies and Services
Defence Research and Development Organisation workshop on Fire Safety Technologies and Services inaugarated.
PIB Press Release |   Jan 22, 2019
Indian Army to hold FTX of ASEAN and ASEAN Plus countries on Military Medicine
Field Training Exercise (FTX) of ASEAN and ASEAN Plus countries on Military Medicine to be held under DGMS (Army).
S R Monitor |   Jan 20, 2019
Bhutan National Assembly adopts amendments to Montreal Protocol
National Assembly adopted amendments made to Montreal Protocol on Substances Depleting Ozone Layer
S R Monitor |   Jan 18, 2019
Work in Full Swing on Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Stretch in Uttarakhand
Work in Full Swing by Border Roads Organisation on Tawaghat-Ghatiabagarh-Lipulekh axis in Uttarakhand important part of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra route.
PIB Press Release |   Jan 18, 2019
Green Technology Provides Safe Drinking Water for Thousands of Rohingya Refugees
Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh because of Green Technology, have safe drinking wate using solar energy allowed humanitarian community to reduce energy costs and emissions.
Lisa Schlein |   Jan 6, 2019
Cabinet gives ex post facto approval to India's Approach for COP 24, Katowice, Poland
PM Narendra Modi approved negotiating stand of India at 24th Conference of Parties to UNFCCC in Katowice, Poland.
PIB Press Release |   Jan 3, 2019
India's Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to UNFCCC
Cabinet approves Submission of India Second Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC.
PIB Press Release |   Dec 29, 2018
Sri Lanka Navy assists cleaning drinking water wells in flood-hit North
Sri Lanka Navy deployed several relief teams to flood-hit Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu districts assisted affected people to return to normalcy as floods receding.
Colombo Page |   Dec 28, 2018
Appeals for unity as Maldives remembers tsunami
Maldives marked fourteenth anniversary after Indian Ocean tsunami unprecedented natural disaster that claimed more than 100 lives.
M I Report |   Dec 27, 2018
Heavy floods in Northern districts of Sri Lanka displace thousands, reservoirs overflow
Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka reported, Thousands displaced because of torrential rains in Northern districts of Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu.
Colombo Page |   Dec 23, 2018

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