DMK flags delimitation concerns as Kanimozhi moves motion against three bills amid delimitation rowDMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Thursday moved a motion in the Lok Sabha opposing three key government bills, including the Constitution (1...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
West Bengal polls: Coal economy, identity politics shape contest in Asansol DakshinAsansol Dakshin gears up for a crucial 2026 West Bengal assembly election. Key issues include the declining coal economy, illegal mining, a...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Study estimates 900 square kilometres of land across five Indian megacities subsidingVast areas in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru are sinking. This land subsidence puts millions of people and thousands of...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Badrinath National Highway shows fresh signs of subsidence after crack appearThe subsidence-sensitive spot has been demarcated with reflective tapes for the safety of vehicles and drivers are being asked to drive car...
19 Aug, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
Subsidence-hit area in Joshimath 15 km away from NTPC project: Government"Joshimath lies on an ancient landslide. This landslide zone extends up to big nala near Parsari in the east, in the west up to north-west ...
02 Feb, 2023, 09.52 PM IST
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 ...
15 Jan, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
Not just Joshimath, but several other places in Uttarakhand are at risk of sinkingThe high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...
14 Jan, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below groundOn January 10, the Union Power Ministry summoned NTPC officials to review the subsidence incident in Joshimath. A day later, India's larges...
13 Jan, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders evacuation of all from Joshimath danger zonesMeanwhile, experts from institutions such as the Geological Survey of India, IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Hydrology are trying...
07 Jan, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
Joshimath landslide: No subsidence in the entire area, there are cracks but not big, says Chamoli DMChamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Saturday said that there is no subsidence in the entire area of Joshimath but there is a pa...
07 Jan, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
India may impose countervailing duty on Clear Float Glass imported from MalaysiaIn the notification, the authority said that the domestic industry has submitted that it is currently going through a deep crisis due to th...
30 Dec, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
US initiates new anti-dumping, countervailing probe against Indian forged steel fittings“There are 45 subsidy programmes alleged for India, including allegations that the Government of India provides export subsidies, as well a...
14 Nov, 2019, 09.42 PM IST
The world’s highest, and most reckless, user of groundwaterThe South Asia Ground Water Forum says the region is the largest user of groundwater, accounting for nearly 50% of the total groundwater pu...
09 Jun, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
India's farm sector policies under scanner at WTOThe US and Pakistan have questioned several of India's farm trade policies, including its land holding laws and the subsidy mechanism.
02 Oct, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
The case for offshore airportsThere are indeed issues like flood-proofing and typhoon proofing. These have been tackled successfully elsewhere, and can be tackled in Ind...
26 Jan, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- Parliamentary Panel for executing Jharia, Raniganj master plan urgently
Parliamentary panel today asked the government to implement the Master Plan for checking fire and land subsidence on "war footing."
07 May, 2013, 05.52 PM IST