Tag: Red Cross

Operation Ganga Amid Russia Ukraine War
Operation Ganga: India Expresses Gratitude To Russia, Ukraine, Red Cross

India evacuated around 600 Indian nationals from conflict-ridden Sumy city on Tuesday after Russia and Ukraine provided a humanitarian corridor for their exit following New Delhi's intense diplomatic engagement with the two sides.

  • Friday, 11 March 2022
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Students’ lend helping hand to clean-up trash at Bali Jatra

Cuttack: The initiative by a group of college students, who have now taken up the task to clean up piles of garbage that is being generated during the Bali Jatra festival on a daily basis, has won hearts of many in Cuttack. Nearly 250 students under the aegis of Red Cross have come forward and […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 112

Nairobi: The death toll from more than a month of flooding across much of Kenya has reached 112, while upwards of 260,000 people have been displaced, the Red Cross said on Friday. More than $4.78 million is needed to address the immediate needs of victims, Xinhua quoted the Kenya Red Cross Society head Abbas Gullet […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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234 killed, 400 injured in Yemen clashes: ICRC

Sanaa: Death toll from week-long clashes in the Yemeni capital Sanaa has increased to 234 people, while 400 others were wounded, including 383 severely injured, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Middle East said on Tuesday. “Our ICRC teams are now doing all they can to supply hospitals with medicines, surgical […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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OSDMA to open a new cell for persons with disabilities

Bhubaneswar: To help smooth evacuation of persons having physical difficulties during calamities, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has decided to set up a special cell for persons with disabilities. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by OSDMA managing director B P Sethi and attended by civil society organisations […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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