Collapse of rock mass weakened due to freezing may have caused U'khand flash floods: ScientistsKalachand Sain, Director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), said the glaciers where the incident occurred feed the Rishi G...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.33 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
China conveys condolences to bereaved families of Uttarakhand's flood tragedy victimsA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
08 Feb, 2021, 07.22 PM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
Toll climbs to 10 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missingUttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche and floods in th...
08 Feb, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
143 people still missing a day after the glacier burst, says Uttarakhand DGP08 Feb, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
NTPC tanks 4% as Chamoli avalanche damages hydropower projectA part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project (520 MW) has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in UttarakhandA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Uttarakhand glacier burst: A tranquil morning turned into tragedy for villagersThree residents of the village including a 75-year-old woman identified as Amrita Devi who had gone out to work in her field close to the b...
07 Feb, 2021, 10.55 PM IST
As minister, I was against power projects on Ganga, its main tributaries: Uma BhartiA part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Dhau...
07 Feb, 2021, 09.50 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods: PM okays Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those deadA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
07 Feb, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
PM Modi reviews flood situation in Uttarakhand, says nation prays for everyone's safety there"Am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone's safet...
07 Feb, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
High alert in UP as glacier breaks off in neighbouring UttarakhandThe disaster caused a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river in Uttarakhand and endangered the lives of people living along its banks. Mas...
07 Feb, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
Activists express concerns over IMG's report on GangaThe report favours hydro projects but fails to give blueprint for balanced environmental needs and viability of Ganga as a water system.
29 Jun, 2013, 06.47 AM IST
Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial groupRecognizing that the plethora of dams built could almost empty Ganga, an inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects be re-en...
11 Apr, 2013, 09.24 AM IST
- Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial group
An inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects in Ganga basin be re-engineered to maintain 30-50% of water flow in the lean p...
11 Apr, 2013, 02.50 AM IST
A river as holy bovineNarmada is often referred to as Shankari. Another legend links the river’s birth to the twin teardrops that fell from the eyes of Brahma.
02 Apr, 2013, 12.18 AM IST