El Nino effect? Adani Power, Tata Power shares jump 4% to fresh 52-week highs, soar up to 48% in one monthAdani Power and Tata Power shares surged as soaring temperatures across India fuel expectations of stronger power demand. Heat wave alerts ...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
India, Bhutan review hydropower projects, strengthen flood forecasting and data-sharing cooperationIndia and Bhutan reviewed progress on key hydropower projects and agreed to strengthen cooperation on trans-boundary rivers, flood forecast...
27 Feb, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
IMD planning to roll out hyper-local forecasting in J&K's Kishtwar & RambanAmong the seven districts across the Himalayan states, two districts are in J&K -- Kishtwar and Ramban. The IMD plans to instal four additi...
21 Feb, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Hydroelectric surge: India on the cusp of a significant transformation in its energy sectorIndia is set for a significant surge in hydroelectric power potential, with current projects aiming to boost capacity by over 50% to 67 GW ...
06 Apr, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
India hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decadesIndia experienced a drastic 16.3% drop in hydroelectricity output, the steepest decline in at least 38 years, due to erratic rainfall. This...
01 Apr, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
River interlinking projects in India may aggravate water stress: StudyIndia's river interlinking projects, aimed at addressing droughts and floods, may worsen water stress and disrupt monsoon patterns, accordi...
27 Sep, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Catch the floods before they destroyIndia needs to put in place a multi-hazard early warning system (EWS) with a focus on floods to mitigate the damage caused by excess monsoo...
17 Jul, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Climate finance a mirage; early warning systems key to saving lives, livelihoods: Bhupender Yadav at COP27There is an urgent need to acknowledge the cascading natural hazards that cause substantial losses around the world, Bhupender Yadav said, ...
07 Nov, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
DVC registers 7.75 per cent growth in power generation in Q1’17The NHP is intended for setting up of a system for timely and reliable water resources data acquisition, storage, collation and management.
07 Jul, 2017, 07.44 PM IST
Good rainfall boosts hydel power sector, dampens demand for coal-fired energyThe authorities are releasing more water from the reservoirs, leading downstream hydelpower stations to generate additional power.
01 Aug, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Novel method to predict Indian monsoon earlyThe method is based on a network analysis of regional weather data, and the researchers will propose this approach to the Indian Meteorolog...
21 Apr, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Government gives nod to National Hydrology ProjectThe decision to approve the project -- which also intends to facilitate water resource management and ensure equitable use of water -- was ...
06 Apr, 2016, 07.19 PM IST
Nepal, India agree to expedite stalled Pancheshwar projectThe first meeting of the governing body of the Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) was convened here on September 22 and ended yesterda...
24 Sep, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
Govt ready to share classified water data at a costThe government is ready to part with classified hydrological data at a cost, provided the user is able to convince a panel about the requir...
28 Jul, 2013, 10.28 AM IST
Uttarakhand disaster: National Green Tribunal issues show-cause notice to state governmentUnchecked and unplanned construction is seen to have worsened the disaster caused by the June 16-17 cloud bursts that triggered flash flood...
03 Jul, 2013, 10.44 AM IST
Everest losing its snow ice coverResearchers have found that glaciers in the Mount Everest region including the Sagarmatha national park that surrounds the peak, have shrun...
14 May, 2013, 01.10 PM IST
- Smaller glaciers more vulnerable to climate change: Study
Smaller Himalayan glaciers are proving much more vulnerable to climate change than the area's larger glaciers, says a new report contradict...
24 Nov, 2009, 05.27 PM IST