ODISHA DISASTER RAPID ACTION FORCE

The Met department has issued heavy rainfall warning for four districts of Odisha in the wake of Cyclone Remal approaching the coast. Under its impact, heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm has been predicted for Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapara and Mayurbhanj ...

A tragic incident unfolded in Odisha's Jharsuguda as a boat carrying over 50 passengers capsized in the Mahanadi River on Friday. The aftermath left a 35-year-old woman dead, while seven individuals, including three children, remain unaccounted for....

The India-US Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting at the US Army Pacific Headquarters in Hawaii was a key platform for discussing defence cooperation engagements. Led by Lt Gen TK Aich DCOAS (Strategy), the Indian delegation was briefed on the cap...

India and the United States conducted a tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise on Kakinada Beach as part of 'Tiger Triumph-24', aiming to enhance readiness and cooperation. The exercise involved an amphibious landing...

India and the United States have begun a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise named Tiger Triumph-24, aiming to boost readiness and cooperation. The exercise, running from March 18 to 31, involves Indian ...

On the eve of the 75th Republic Day, the Indian government awarded over 1,000 police personnel with gallantry and service medals, including 277 gallantry medals. Restructured into categories like President's Medal for Gallantry and Medal for Gallant...

Two Chennai-bound flights from the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar were cancelled as heavy rain battered Tamil Nadu on Monday under the influence of the cyclone. The East Coast Railways has cancelled the movement of 60 trains in vi...

​Prime Minister Modi who is in Dubai for the COP28 Climate Summit spoke to UAE-based newspaper Aletihad, saying that India is the only country that is on track to achieving its National Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles will be among the key personalities who are expected to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup grand finale in the Motera area of the city, said Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police GS Malik.

India's triple train crash, which killed 275 people, saw the National Disaster Response Force withdraw all nine of its teams from rescue operations. Train services resumed on Monday, after the worst rail accident in two decades took place on 2 June ...

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday arrived at Balsore in the State, the site of last night's mishap involving three trains in which the death toll this morning had gone up to 238 and over 900 injured.

Odisha has 345 fire stations across the state covering all the blocks and the firemen are trained to work in all kinds of disasters. The ODRAF and fire services team were quick to set 53 light towers at the site considering the visibility problem in...

“The 12841 Up Coromandel Express met with an accident and dashed with a stationary goods train. The impact was such that 21 coaches were derailed,” the South-Eastern Railways said in a statement. A previous bulletin said, “Train 12841 Coromandel Exp...

The primary focus of India's foreign policy remains its immediate neighbourhood, under the 'Neighborhood First Policy'. This is supported by the revitalized 'Act East', 'Think West' and 'Connect Central Asia' policies that seek to enhance our engage...

Naveen Patnaik asked officers concerned to ensure "zero casualty" as the state combats floods in the Mahanadi river system with a number of villages in eight districts already inundated, officials said.

Odisha bracing for flood-like situation in several districts, with the water level of the Mahanadi river swiftly rising following heavy rain in the catchment areas over the last few days

The IMD had issued a red alert for these states. Ahead of cyclone alerts issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Odisha has begun the evacuation drive in the state.

As many as 42 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and 24 squads of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with fire brigade personnel, have been dispatched to the seven districts -- Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkan...

It weakened into a severe cyclonic storm over northeast Odisha, about 25 km west northwest of Balasore and 35 km south-southwest of Baripada in Odisha. It further weakened into a cyclonic storm at around 5.30 pm. Under the influence of high vertical...