Calamity

The unique goat shed model by SEEDS India, a non-profit, has come to the rescue of impoverished cattle rearers. Costing as low as Rs 8,000, the first-of-its-kind model is designed to withstand floods, earthquakes, and even cyclonic storms.

Dr Varun Dutt and Dr KV Uday from IIT Mandi have developed low-cost devices that could provide early warning before a landslide takes place.

Curiosity about earthquakes and seismology led Dr Ranjit Das, originally from Assam, to develop his own Physics-based earthquake measuring scale that is now named after him — the Das Magnitude Scale (Mwg).

Srini Swaminathan is providing tea, bun, bread and chapatis by crowd-sourcing funds

The pilot of flight IX 1344 was Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, and the co-pilot was First Officer Akhilesh Kumar.

For example, documents can and will float away, never to be found again. Here are the steps to be safe that I had to learn the hard way.

As cyclone Nisarga inches closer, it is important to understand the risks it brings, and take necessary precautions to keep yourself and your home safe.

Preliminary reports suggest losses worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the state, with nearly reports already indicating that 45,000 people having been rendered homeless and counting. Here's how you can help lend a hand in rebuilding their lives. #PrayForBengal

Additionally, on their way, the team encountered 22 fallen trees - which they cleared despite fierce winds and heavy rains of Cyclone Amphan..

“This year the rescue operation faced an additional challenge owing to the already existing COVID-19 pandemic. But our women officials overcame the challenge efficiently & saved lives.”