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Nitin Gadkari announces approval of Rs 993 crore for NH-10 development in SikkimUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval of Rs 993.64 crore for the NH-10 development project. This project aims to upgrade the ...
‘No unnecessary honking, everyone is in their lane’: Indian creator compares Bhutan with India, says ‘no uncle staring at me’An Indian content creator’s comparison of India and Bhutan has sparked mixed reactions online after she highlighted differences in traffic ...
Nitin Gadkari says Rs 1,176 crore six-lane bridge will be built on NH-10 over Teesta river connecting North East, Sikkim and Siliguri corridorUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 1,176 crore for a six lane bridge over the Teesta river at Sevoke in Darjeeling, a project mea...
Major landslide strikes Sikkim's Rimbi, several houses damagedA significant landslide occurred in Rimbi village, damaging many houses due to continuous heavy rainfall. Officials reported that governmen...
Short-term headwind or structural story: Which is important? 9 cement sector stocks with upside potential of up to 28%Are cement companies able to raise prices as the monsoon ends? Do those increases hold the way they have in recent years? The answers to th...
Northeast India swings between heavier downpours and longer dry spells, signalling monsoon instability: 52-year studyA new IMD and NCMRWF study covering weather patterns from 1971 to 2022 finds that Northeast India is facing a rise in both intense one day ...
Landslides, heavy rain disrupt transport, residential infrastructure in Sikkim's Gangtok; DDMA initiates damage assessmentsContinuous heavy rainfall has triggered landslides, mudflows and road blockages across Gangtok district, damaging homes and public infrastr...
Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high riskA new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approac...
Manipal Hospitals scouts for acquisitions in Andhra, Keralam, Delhi-NCR; bets on AI-led healthcareManipal Health Enterprises plans significant expansion across several Indian states. The company is adopting a digital-physical healthcare ...
Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 mln even before death, injury claimsNepal's recent flood may cause over 20 billion Nepali rupees in insured losses. Hydropower projects sustained the most significant damage f...
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 million even before death, injury claimsNepal’s devastating floods could trigger more than 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million) in commercial insurance losses, with hydropowe...
Tough task: Staying invested in businesses while ignoring noise called Gulf war; 6 mid-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 23%Trying to time the market turns volatility into something that beats an investor twice: Once on the way down, and once on the way up. So, i...
Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...
Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
"The scale of damage is so high, it's like a parlay, we cannot imagine": Former National Reconstruction Authority CEO on Nepal floodsNepal grapples with a severe humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods hit its northern districts. India has swiftly responded by ...
ITC Hotels evaluates Dubai, other overseas markets for luxury hotel expansionITC Hotels is evaluating multiple management contract opportunities in Dubai and other “proximal” international markets as it looks to expa...
Parl panel red flags rise in student mobile addiction; Also seeks bridging of digital divideA parliamentary panel has urged the Education Ministry to introduce cyber safety and mobile addiction courses for students and teachers, br...
Government monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes in Himalayan river basins; 56 classified as very high riskThe government said it has classified 56 glacial lakes as "very high risk" based on a scientific assessment carried out in 2025.
Government committed to 'Act East, Act Fast' for India's 'Ashtalakshmi' in northeast: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared the government's resolve to 'Act Fast' for India's northeast, referring to the region as 'Ashtalakshm...