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Kedarnath Dham to repopen from May 2 for pilgrimsThe doors of Kedarnath Dham will open on May 2 at 7 am, as announced by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee on Mahashivratri. The open...
Uttarakhand: Alaknanda's fury gives scare to Badrinath devoteesExcavation along the Alaknanda River near Badrinath triggered flood-like conditions on Monday, submerging the Brahmakapal and nearing the T...
Government apathy to repeated warnings root cause of Joshimath crisis: Chandi Prasad BhattHowever, a detailed zonation mapping of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, warning of the lurking dangers in Joshimath, had...
Book on Chipko Movement by Shekhar Pathak bags Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Prize 2022The prize carries a cash award of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy and a citation.
Pathways to LiFE: Moving towards indigenous solutions for climate sustainabilityWhen we talk about changing individual behaviour and lifestyle for the environment, it must be noted that the individual and the collective...
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna passes awayBahuguna, one of India's best known environmentalists, was admitted to the hospital on May 8 after testing positive for Covid. He had been ...
India confers Gandhi peace prizes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Oman Sultan QaboosThe Jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ,and comprises of two ex-officio members, namely the Chief Just...
Mindless rampage on Himalayas in name of development must stop: Chipko movement leaderAccording to the 87-year-old environmentalist, who was a Chipko movement leader, projects like the Rishi Ganga hydel project, which bore th...
Rising intolerance in country, skewed vision of history being imposed: Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi was addressing a gathering at a function in Delhi to confer the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration to Chipko Movemen...
Government announces Padma awards 2019: Gautam Gambhir, Prabhu Deva, Kader Khan among awardeesThis year 112 recipients have been selected for the prestigious awards. This includes 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri...
Dr Radhakrishnan’s works get a new repositoryHaryana-based Ashoka University has acquired the rich papers of the second President of India, Dr S Radhakrishnan.
International Gandhi Peace Prize not awarded since 2014An official of the Ministry of Culture, the nodal agency which receives proposals for conferring the award, said nominations were made duri...
Google honours 45th Chipko Movement anniversary with a doodleThe Chipko Movement was an uprising against the people destroying ecological balance.
Gangotri glacier’s rate of receding slows, but base thinning: ExpertsThe scientists are yet to work out the short-term and long-term implications that the thinning of the base will have on the water flow from...
Gangotri glacier’s rate of receding slows, but base thinning: ExpertsThe rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier has slowed down to 11 metres since 2008 from the maximum of 35 metres recorded in 1974, according t...
Non-disposal of waste damaging fragile ecology in UttarakhandRough treatment of trees by pilgrims and non-disposal of waste is damaging fragile ecology of alpine meadows of Chamoli district, a team of...
Recent tremors raise concerns on feasibility of 6 hydropower projects in UttarakhandThe Uttarakhand government, which has been demanding that the projects be given the goahead, demanded the state be part of the expert commi...
Government seeks time for Uttarakhand hydel projects’ feasibility reportThe government has asked the Supreme Court for six months to undertake a complete assessment of the feasibility of allowing construction of...
Mahatma Gandhi's ideals are the future for us: Pranab MukherjeeThe Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted by the government in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Supreme Court-mandated panel to study impact of hydro projects on environment17-member group has been asked to assess both existing and under-construction projects in the region over the next three months.