Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Yamuna recedes after crossing danger mark in DelhiThe water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi has receded since yesterday when it briefly crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres due to to...
16 Aug, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, Chardham Yatra suspendedThe defence college building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapsed on Monday as torrential rains pounded the state, flooding major rivers and...
14 Aug, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Uttarakhand: 2 more bodies found, death toll rises to 7 in Gaurikund landslideRescuers on Saturday pulled out two more bodies from the debris of the landslide which swept away three shops in Gaurikund on the way to Ke...
12 Aug, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag, Tehri top landslide index: ISRO reportRajouri and Pulwama (J&K); Kozhikode, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram (Kerala); and South Sikkim and East Sikkim (Sikkim) are the other ...
10 Mar, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Lenders vote for liquidation of Lanco Mandakini HydropowerLanco Mandakini Hydro Power houses two under-construction hydro power projects that are located along the banks of the Mandakini river near...
14 Sep, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
No new hydro-electric project on Ganga, said government in 2019The decision, taken by the Prime Minister’s Office, will continue to be the guiding force for any future projects in the region which saw a...
09 Feb, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Statkraft in advanced talks to buy Lanco Infratech’s hydel power unitThis is Statkraft’s second attempt at acquiring the company. It had conducted detailed studies of the company’s projects three years back b...
12 Jan, 2021, 09.39 AM IST
Cloudburst toll rises to 14 in Uttarakhand, many rivers in spate15 people are still missing after the cloudbursts yesterday morning in Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts and it is feared that the toll may...
02 Jul, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to undertake Kedarnath yatra tomorrowThe 45-year-old Congress leader will start his yatra from Gauri Kund at around 11.30 AM along with a number of political leaders and others.
22 Apr, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
Places to explore during the weekendsRudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluence) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini.
27 Nov, 2014, 06.40 AM IST
Mandakini river's original course by Kedarnath restoredThe team of experts scanned the 100-metre stretch upwards to the point from where the river carved out its new course.
18 Jun, 2014, 12.52 PM IST
Second phase of restoration works at Kedarnath begins: Harish RawatUttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said second phase of restoration works at Kedarnath, which had suffered huge destruction.
07 Jun, 2014, 10.51 PM IST
ASI suggests change in river course to protect KedarnathASI has been given the responsibility of restoring the Kedarnath Temple post the devastation but the adverse climatic condition is delaying...
30 Oct, 2013, 11.58 AM IST
Human excesses drew nature's fury: ReportThe report prepared by the National Institute of Disaster Management has recommended a detailed study to identify the lessons from the disa...
15 Jul, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Uttarakhand floods: Nature's fury evident in townsOn the way up from Dehradun to Guptkashi, the destruction along the river bank, on the roads and dwellings of locals is clearly visible.
23 Jun, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- 'Dam on Bhagirathi can be shut down'
The third big dam on the Bhagirathi river — 600 MW Loharinag Pala — can be shut down after taking due care, a technical committee set up by...
24 Jun, 2010, 03.14 AM IST