Chenani-Nashri's two-lane tube tunnel gets green light: Union Minister Jitendra SinghA new two-lane tunnel will be built parallel to the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee tunnel. This project, announced by Union Minister Jitendra Si...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
To Russia, with love: Indian contemporary art arrives at the Hermitage that houses masterpieces by Rembrandt and RaphaelThe State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is thrilled to unveil 'Sediments of Becoming', an exhibition that introduces the dynamic lands...
07 Jun, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
The monk who became a nuclear physicist: This Swami spent a decade in the Himalayas, then went to Europe and the US to study physicsAndhra University celebrates its centenary. The life of Swami Jnanananda is being remembered. He renounced ordinary life for spiritual purs...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Nalwa Aero signs pact with 3 helicopter players to launch low-cost electric air taxi servicesNalwa Aero has partnered with Global Vectra Helicorp, Pawan Hans, and Himalayan Heli Services to launch electric air taxi services, with fa...
29 Jan, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Multi-trillion-dollar climate financing gap in crucial Hindu Kush Himalayas: ReportThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region needs a massive USD 12 trillion for climate action by 2050. Current funding falls far short of this ambitiou...
05 Jan, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Here is how govt plans to stop Sikkim, Uttarakhand-like flash floodsThe government is set to discuss a comprehensive National GLOF Risk Mitigation Measure to address the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) c...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Big improvement in India's disaster preparedness, response: IUCNIUCN India and the TCS Foundation have launched an initiative, "Himalaya for the Future", which aims to enhance sustainability and the well...
11 Feb, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Joshimath grave reminder environment being destroyed to extent irreversible: ExpertsCracks have appeared in hundreds of houses of Joshimath, the gateway to some renowned pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Ch...
09 Jan, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
HDFC Bank picks up 80,000 sq ft office space on lease in AhmedabadThe deal assumes significance given that the Mumbai-headquartered bank is picking up this size of office space in one of the key tier II ci...
07 Mar, 2022, 01.58 PM IST
Climate change may cause 26% habitat loss for snow trout in Himalayan rivers: StudySnow trout, the iconic cold water fish species found in Himalayan rivers, would lose their habitat by 16 per cent in the next 30 years and ...
09 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
World Bank to give $35 million to Pakistan for Indus River BasinThe World Bank has approved an additional $35 mn to support improved management, planning and development of water resources in the Indus R...
22 Dec, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
USFDA imposes import alert on some Himalaya Drug Company productsThe alert termed "Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted in the US" empowers the US Government officials t...
02 Aug, 2015, 02.20 PM IST
Set up a dedicated body for protection of Himalayas: Murli Manohar JoshiMurli Manohar Joshi has mooted setting up a dedicated, central body which would oversee development and ecological conservation works in th...
17 Jun, 2014, 05.28 PM IST
Meghalaya keen on trying DRDOs eco-friendly toiletsThe eco-friendly bio-digester toilets mainly used by the army in high altitude regions of the Himalayas has caught the fascination of Mukul...
24 Jun, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
- Eco-friendly toilets gain popularity
The bio-digester, developed mainly for the Indian army as an eco-friendly toilet by the Defence Research and Development Authority (DRDO) h...
07 Oct, 2012, 01.05 AM IST
- Tata's Mount Everest loses trademark dispute with Bisleri over 'Himalayan'
Tata Group's Mount Everest has no exclusive right on the word 'Himalayan', IPAB said, following a petition from Bisleri International.
17 Feb, 2011, 04.00 AM IST
- Pachauri admits mistake in IPCC report, rules out resignation
"I have no intention of resigning from my position as IPCC president. I was elected by all the countries and will complete the fifth IPCC a...
23 Jan, 2010, 05.12 PM IST