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Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: ExpertsSeveral key roads are currently blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and t...- 80 dead, 204 missing after February 7 avalanche in Uttarakhand: Govt informs Lok SabhaUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the avalanche occurred in the upper catchment of Rishiganga river, a tributary of Alakn...
- Chamoli cloud burst: Situation under control now, report of damage being compiled, says officialThe cloud burst incident in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has affected about eight Public Works Development roads. According to Mukesh Rep...
- Expert panels leave for Uttarakhand's Raini to examine causes of last month's glacial disasterThe panels formed by the National Disaster Management Authority will stay at Raini village for a week and study different aspects of the di...
- 130 people still missing in Uttarakhand glacial burst: GovtUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the NDMA has constituted a joint study team of experts from different institutes and or...
- BRO constructs 200-ft bailey bridge, restores connectivity to 13 border villages in Uttarakhand's ChamoliThe bridge is near Reini village of the district and it was opened for public use on Wednesday, said the Defence Ministry's statement.
- 'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boomFifteen years ago, bulldozers descended on Raini village to build a dam, part of a push by India to increase hydroelectric power. The field...
- Navy team measures depth of glacial lake in Uttarakhand's TapovanThe Naval divers undertook the challenging task of winching down from the helo and recording of depth using a handheld echo sounder (depth ...
- Uttarakhand calamity: Three more bodies recovered, toll climbs to 53Rescue efforts are now underway at the Silt Flushing Tunnel (SFT) only with the help of excavators as a camera or apipe cannot be inserted ...
- View: The perils of ignoring the message from the hills one more timeIt is not surprising that the Himalayas have sent us a message which is sharp and clear: unbridled development will lead to damage. It is a...
- Uttarakhand tragedy: Rescue Work hampered by slush, rise in river levelsAround 35 people are believed to be trapped inside the tunnel after a flash flood caused by fall of a cracked glacier in the Alaknanda batt...
- Uttarakhand floods: Kin of missing workers protest at Rishiganga hydel project siteThe kin of around 40 missing workers engaged a heated argument with the authorities of the project for two hours, alleging lack of urgency ...
- 197 persons missing, 20 dead in Uttarakhand flood: Home Minister Amit ShahIn a separate tunnel in the NTPC project, it is estimated that around 25 to 35 people are stuck inside, he said, adding "rescue operation t...
- Villagers suspect radioactive device behind Uttarakhand's Chamoli disasterVillagers of Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli have expressed concerns that Sunday’s flash floods may be the result of heat being pr...
- Fate of NTPC’s Tapovan project hangs in balance after Rs 1,500 crore lossThe company, however, told the BSE on Monday that the “damage may not be considered material or significant” as per Sebi norms in the light...
- Government overlooks glacier studies, claim expertsIn 2017, scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) had filed a detailed report on floods in the Himalayas, including th...
- 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...
- UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods in UttarakhandThe statement comes after a glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District in Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flood...
- 8 dead, over 100 missing after a glacier burst in Chamoli district of UttarakhandPrime Minister Narendra Modi approved an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 each for ...
- Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst in Uttarakhand but no danger of downstream flooding: NCMCThe glacier burst led to a rise in water levels in the river Rishiganga, which washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
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