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- 134-Partner Himalay Unnati Mission Coalition Seeks Himalayan Authority, Early-Warning Network as Disasters Intensify
Coalition led by The Art of Living and theInternational Association for Human Values to study cloudbursts, landslides andglacier hazards ac...
Sebi plans shorter disaster recovery drills, stronger backup rules for exchangesSebi has proposed tighter business continuity and disaster recovery norms for market infrastructure institutions, including shorter mock dr...
At BRICS, Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stabilityPrime Minister Modi urged BRICS nations to boost cooperation and support for the Global South. Rising geopolitical tensions and climate cri...
US judge rules that Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce violated lawA US judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully cut FEMA's workforce. The Department of Homeland Security usurped FEMA's authority ove...
BRICS Climate Agenda: Focus on Global South as India pushes for sustainable futureIndia's BRICS presidency prioritizes climate action and energy transition for developing nations. Discussions will cover critical minerals ...
Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka after 38 years, to deepen maritime, defence tiesIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Colombo for a three-day visit. He will discuss maritime and security cooperation with Sri ...
MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar: Who is this 1994-batch IAS officer once transferred over a dog-walking row, now facing resignation calls over Delhi PG collapse?Sanjeev Khirwar is facing renewed scrutiny following a deadly building collapse in Delhi. Student organisations have demanded his resignati...
ABVP protesters vandalise MCD headquarters premises over Satya Niketan building collapse, detained by policeSatya Niketan building collapse: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad members protested the Satya Niketan building collapse at the MCD headqu...
Where could the next big earthquake strike? Scientists develop a new method that successfully identified a high-risk fault zone in KamchatkaScientists developed a new method to identify earthquake fault sections with accumulating stress. This technique uses GPS data to track Ear...
'System has failed': ABVP, NSUI protest over Satya Niketan building collapse, demand accountabilityThe Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Monday held protests over the Satya Niket...
Nepal rescuers continue search for missing as identification of dead remains challengeEleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted ...
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...
Himalayan states' GLOF, avalanche preparedness reviewed by home secretary Govind MohanUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed Himalayan states' preparedness for GLOFs and snow avalanches. He assessed early warning systems ...
Lahaul-Spiti administration prepares for glacial lake outburst flood from Ghepan Lake, identifies 32 vulnerable locationsLahaul-Spiti administration is preparing for a potential glacial lake outburst flood. Thirty-two vulnerable locations have been identified ...
Nepal has not asked for any compensation from India, says Nepal Foreign MinisterNepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal clarified that Kathmandu has not sought climate compensation from India or other countries following d...
After Nepal floods, Centre reviews Himalayan states’ GLOF readinessUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches. Himalayan states and UTs presented their mitigation strat...
'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded: UN weather agencyThe World Meteorological Organization said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Nino would persist through February 2027, fu...
'We are so, so lucky': Dubai Indian expats recall close call during Kailash pilgrimage amid Nepal floodsDubai-based Indian pilgrims returning from Mount Kailash narrowly avoided deadly Nepal border floods. Their planned return route was devast...
Ganga river crosses warning mark in Varanasi, boat operations suspendedVaranasi's Ganga river water level has surpassed the warning mark, prompting officials to halt all boat operations. The district administra...
Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...