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Himachal Pradesh, which falls in the highest seismic risk zone of India, could be hit with an earthquake of magnitude equal to or greater than eight on the Richter scale.
Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori: Covax is making progress towards having 2 billion doses available by the end of 2021.
Disaster, pandemic preparedness will now be in the curriculum in schools and colleges. Government jobs will have a mandatory syllabus on disaster, pandem management.
Researchers at city-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have designed and tested an underwater tsunami buoys.
International and Indian researchers have decoded the secret behind the severe April-Mai heatwave conditions in India and linked it to the warming in the Arctic region.
Citing the probability of an intense monsoon this year, the Kerala high court has asked Kochi Corporation to inform about the steps taken to maintain the canals.
Ten years ago, when the earthquake hit the northeastern part of Japan, much needed relief materials were provided by India.
Surveillance and monitoring systems along the lines of tsunami warning systems, which are installed around the Indian ocean, can help prevent disasters.
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