Managing Flood Risk on Saturday-July-30, 2022
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Covid Vaccination for 12-14 Age Group to Begin from March 16: Govt
The Central government will start the Covid vaccination for the 12-14 year age group March 16 onwards, Union Health Minister…
Terminology
Gender Mainstreaming Mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned…
Children’s Corner
Shahbaz Showket Grade 11 Government Higher Secondary school Nawakadal, Srinagar,J&K Children are our future. It is, therefore, crucial that they…
7 Killed as Fire Breaks Out in Delhi’s Gokulpuri
Seven people, including three minors and a pregnant woman, died in a massive fire that gutted over 30 shanties in…
University of Madras, Keio University Collaborate to Study Disaster Risk Reduction
The University of Madras and Keio University of Japan have proposed to initiate research collaboration in coastal resilience and disaster…
UGC: UG and PG Students to Have Disaster Management Courses
The University Grants Commission has instructed all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to introduce courses on disaster risk reduction and management…
Covid: IIT-K Experts Predict 4th Wave Around June 22
With the third wave of Covid-19 on the decline, researchers now predict that a fourth wave may begin in India…
Women and Child Development Ministry Launches ‘Stree Manoraksha Project’
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) on Wednesday launched the ‘Stree Manoraksha Project’ in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru…
IPCC Report Highlights Nature’s Potential to Reduce Climate Risks
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Climate Report ‘Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ this March— the second part…
Australia Declares East Coast Floods a National Emergency
Australia declared a national emergency on March 9, 2022 in response to devastating floods along its east coast, and designated…
Drought and Women of Rajasthan
Yash Kumar Sharma Yash Kumar Sharma is a student of Master of Disaster Studies at Special Centre for Disaster Research,…
