National disaster

South Korea's Moon urges lawmakers to approve $10 billion stimulus plan

South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged parliament quickly to approve his USD 10-billion stimulus plan aimed at tackling youth unemployment, warning the issue could otherwise become a "national disaster".

Jun 12, 2017, 14:58 PM IST

Declare Chennai rain as 'national disaster': Congress to govt

Congress requests the government to declare it as a national disaster and take immediate steps.

Dec 03, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

Declare Tamil Nadu floods national disaster, demands Congress

Congress spokesperson Rajeev Gowda also accused the central government of "lack of attention" to the National Disaster Management Authority and the National Disaster Response Force.

Dec 03, 2015, 21:12 PM IST