The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Read More
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday visited and flood and erosion hit areas in the State. He visited the Jiadhal river site, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, where floods have caused huge damage. ...
Following incessant rains, parts of the Darbhanga district of Bihar continued to remain flooded on Monday causing immense hardships to villagers and residents. ...
Over one million people were affected and over 15,000 others have been staying in shelter homes due to floods in Bihar, the state disaster management department said on Saturday. ...
The flood situation in Bihar's Samastipur turned grim on Saturday with almost every house submerged and in lack of help from administration, the residents of Kalyanpur block are forced to live in temporary houses on a dam nearby. ...
Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan on Saturday said that assembly elections should be held on time so that the new government can work for development. ...