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Who is Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati? The POCSO case controversy around the Jyotirmath Shankaracharya explainedSwami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math in Uttarakhand, has been booked under POCSO Act. According to the...
Uttarakhand HC seeks report on 'cracks' appearing in houses in BageshwarThe Uttarakhand High Court is investigating cracked houses in Bageshwar. Court commissioners will report on the impact of soapstone mining....
Joshimath exceeds its carrying capacity; Experts suggest declaring it a no-construction zoneThe experts have recommended that Joshimath, a town in Uttarakhand, be declared a no-new construction zone due to its exceeding carrying ca...
Uttarakhand: Bridge near India-China border "under threat" due to rapid flow of water, says BROBorder Roads Organisation on Sunday said a valley bridge near the India-China border, nine km ahead of Malari village here has come under t...
Centre asks agencies to follow all environmental safeguards in the road, highway projects within 100 km of IB, LoCThe standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Union Environment ministry on February 6 stresses on mandatory disaster management pla...
NTPC sees no threat to Joshimath hydel project, says no link between plant & land subsidenceNTPC is executing a 4x130 MW hydroelectric project in Joshimath and has spent ₹6,120 crore so far. Construction at another 3x57 MW hydropow...
Joshimath crisis: Pets and cattle displaced as owners navigate subsidence falloutThe mountain town, the gateway to trekking trails, pilgrimage destinations such as Badrinath and the famed ski slopes of Auli, has been on ...
Authorities worried about Badrinath riches in JoshimathThe riches of Badrinath are also brought down to the Narsingh temple during winter. "There are no cracks yet in the Narsingh temple and its...
Joshimath: Number of buildings with cracks rise to 849; dismantling of unsafe hotels underwayJoshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on th...
In sinking Joshimath, chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louderThe JSS also held a day-long protest near the office of the Sub Treasury Joshimath on Monday where many people joined local residents to vo...
Ready for special missions as well as for helping in Joshimath: Indian Army troops in UttarakhandThe soldiers while exuding confidence in successfully executing all the operations or missions said that they are up to any task assigned t...
Joshimath: SC refuses to intervene, says Uttarakhand HC already cognisant of matterThe bench asked the petitioner, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, to approach the high court with his petition. "We don't want anyone to ...
HP CM Sukhu orders detailed report of landslides, sinking zones in stateSukhu stressed upon the adoption of measures to strengthen the response and awareness system, besides preparedness at the institutional and...
When the ground mumbles, Joshimath shiversA four-member family in Singhdhar locality on Badrinath road of Joshimath has been spending sleepless nights over the last few days. Their ...
Joshimath panel points to 'water from unknown source' for cracksThe expert panel's field assessment report on Joshimath has pointed out that sediment-laden water, gushing out of an unknown underground so...
Several parliamentary panels pointed to 'fragile nature of Himalayan ecology'Both the Char Dham project and the hydel power projects, which are now being debated for their ecological impact in Joshimath, have been ra...
Silent disasters of UttarakhandThere have been several such 'silent disasters' in the state over the years - from Garbyang in Dharchula district, once a thriving Indo-Tib...
Joshimath: No development is needed at the cost of human life, plea seeks SC interventionA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court to immediately intervene to assist the reparation work of Uttarakhand and to provide urgent reli...
50 still feared trapped in 2 km T-tunnel at TapovanA day after a glacier burst triggered a flash flood in the region, nearly 200 people including locals and construction workers are reported...
Governor calls for action plan on implementation of quake warning systemUttarakhand Governor asked experts to prepare a plan of action for effective implementation of the earthquake early warning system to minim...