Plea in Delhi High Court to constitute committee to look into sinking of Joshimath, rehabilitate peopleHighlighting the woes of over 3000 people of Joshimath, the plea said cracks have developed in at least 570 houses due to continued land su...
09 Jan, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Find out pendency of similar issue before SC: Delhi HC tells lawyer on Joshimath sinking issue"If there is a petition in the apex court on the same problem, shall the high and the Supreme Court both look into it? Inquire about it and...
09 Jan, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
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...
25 Mar, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
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...
23 Mar, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
Hopes fade as rescuers struggle to find 35 men trapped in Indian Himalayas tunnelSo far authorities have found the bodies of 38 people. While scores are believed to have been swept to their deaths, rescue efforts have fo...
12 Feb, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
Uttarakhand flood: Did fish sense the oncoming deluge?“Fish have a lateral line organ (a biological system in aquatic creatures that help them detect movement and pressure changes in water). It...
10 Feb, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
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...
10 Feb, 2021, 12.02 AM IST
What caused the deadly avalanche in the Indian Himalayas?The incident began on Sunday morning below Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak. Power minister, R.K. Singh, said an avalanche led to fl...
09 Feb, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
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...
09 Feb, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.25 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
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...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
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 ...
08 Feb, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Uttarakhand glacier incident: Indian Army rushed for rescue operationThe government has asked the Army to help district administration and disaster teams of the central and state government in their rescue op...
07 Feb, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
Hindustan Construction Company bags contract worth Rs 635-cr from NTPC in UttarakhandHindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) today said it has bagged a Rs 635 crore contract from NTPC in Uttarakhand.
11 Mar, 2016, 01.58 PM IST
Nepal floods not caused by release of dam water, says IndiaIndia has refuted media reports blaming the release of excess water from the Dhauliganga dam in Uttarakhand for the heavy floods in western...
22 Jun, 2013, 06.10 PM IST
- NTPC to execute three projects in Uttarakhand
Power major NTPC today said it is implementing three big hydel projects with a total capacity of 942 Mw in Uttarakhand.
17 Mar, 2012, 04.10 PM IST