disaster management news

IIT Mandi develops landslide early warning system for Himalayan region

The researchers said that in contrast to other such systems in India, which have their limitations in terms of the geographic scale, the LEWS implemented by IIT Mandi is applied throughout the Indian Himalayan region. (File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 09, 2026 08:54 am IST

Himachal chief secy calls for stronger community participation for disaster preparedness

Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant . (File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 04, 2026 08:17 am IST

Uttarakhand gears up for monsoon mock drill across 13 districts on July 2: Govt

The state has completed preparations for what the government describes as one of the biggest-ever disaster management mock drills. (Representative Photo (Reuters))

dehradun news

Published on Jul 01, 2026 06:03 pm IST

After recent fires, GB Nagar plans safety audit of public buildings, high-rises

A fire broke out at a restaurant located in a five-storey building in Sector 52 earlier this month. (Sunil Ghosh /HT Photo)

noida news

Published on Jun 18, 2026 04:22 am IST

Delhi's 'jinxed' CM bungalow is getting a makeover. Why it's considered ‘cursed’

The two-storey structure, built in the 1920s, has remained largely unoccupied for more than two decades.

india news

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 09:00 pm IST

BRICS nations laud Odisha for disaster management achievements: Minister

Puri: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel conduct a rescue operations mock drill, in Puri, Friday, June 5, 2026.

india news

Published on Jun 06, 2026 07:38 pm IST

Hauz Rani fire aftermath: Govt to empower DMs to punish negligent officials

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta holding a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat over the Hauz Rani fire, on Friday (HT Photo)

delhi news

Published on Jun 06, 2026 08:06 pm IST

No single agency can tackle floods alone, says UP DGP Rajeev Krishna

lucknow news

Published on Jun 05, 2026 05:05 pm IST

₹146cr released to strengthen flood preparedness: Mundian

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 01, 2026 03:40 am IST

Civil defence personnel crucial in disaster management, should receive advanced training: Adityanath

lucknow news

Published on Jun 01, 2026 12:15 am IST

Yogi: Make weather warning system more accurate to save lives

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (FILE PHOTO)

lucknow news

Published on May 24, 2026 07:04 am IST

BMC standing committee rejects proposal of blacklisted contractor to modernise disaster control room video wall

Mumbai, India- May 26, 2025: Disaster management officials inside the control room of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), seen monitoring areas that continue to receive heavy rain, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times)

mumbai news

Published on May 13, 2026 04:50 am IST

Uttarakhand govt to install advanced flood warning systems at glacial lakes

dehradun news

Published on May 05, 2026 04:45 pm IST

Uttarakhand CM clears ₹1,252 crore for infrastructure, Kumbh 2027

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has sanctioned ₹1,252 crore for development projects, including Kumbh Mela preparations, infrastructure upgrades, and education funding.

genesis

Updated on May 04, 2026 11:04 am IST

‘Scary as hell’: Priyanka Chaturvedi reacts to ‘severe alert’ buzz on phones

Women show their mobile phones after receiving an alert message as the Government of India formally launched its indigenous Cell Broadcast emergency alert system.

india news

Updated on May 02, 2026 03:35 pm IST

Dudi holds pre-monsoon review meeting; focuses on water, safety measures

Dudi emphasised that all pre-monsoon works must be meticulously planned and completed before the onset of the rainy season. (HT)

pune news

Published on Apr 25, 2026 05:18 am IST

Gautam Budh Nagar: Women to get training to act as first responders

A key focus of the programme has been the ‘Aapda Sakhi’ model, which aims to train women from self-help groups to take up lead roles during disasters. (HT Archive)

noida news

Published on Apr 02, 2026 08:04 am IST

India needs an integrated civil defence architecture

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

economy

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 04:36 pm IST

Climate crisis and health, and AI at the intersection

AI and machine learning have the potential to transform weather forecasts into daily, hyper-local health risk alerts. This involves analysing temperature, humidity, night-time heat, and urban hotspots, while considering the most vulnerable. (HT Archive)

opinion

Published on Feb 26, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000

General view of the city center of Toamasina on February 14, 2026 following the passage of tropical cyclone Gezani

world news

Published on Feb 16, 2026 05:04 pm IST

Cutting disaster-related allocations sends a wrong signal: Devyani Rana

BJP MLA Devyani Rana speaking during the Budget session of the J&K Assembly in Jammu on Saturday. (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 08, 2026 04:56 am IST

2,547 people died in disasters in Bihar in 2024-25, most due to drowning: Economic Survey

patna news

Published on Feb 04, 2026 01:30 pm IST

16th Finance Commission report: Punjab gets ₹19,623cr for local bodies, disasters; tax share up

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget on Sunday. (Sansad TV)

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 02, 2026 03:50 am IST

Haryana revenue dept seeks pending PAN details of high-value property registrations

Tehsildars have been instructed to access the data through their CRO login and identify cases where PAN details have not been entered despite the transaction value crossing the prescribed limit. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 30, 2026 06:08 am IST