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
Uttarakhand disaster: Death toll rises to 77 with recovery of one more body in Raini villageSo far, 77 bodies and 35 human body parts have been recovered from different places hit by the disaster, it said. Till now, 44 bodies and o...
24 Mar, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods: One more body recovered, toll now 62The number of bodies recovered from the intake Adit tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project where a massive search operation has been und...
19 Feb, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
2 more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel; Uttarakhand disaster toll crosses 60Thirteen workers have so far been pulled out of the sludge-choked tunnel at Tapovan where a large number of people were at work when the tr...
18 Feb, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Eight bodies recovered from Tapovan, Raini hydel project sites; toll rises to 46The NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project had suffered extensive damage in the flashflood which also demolished the Rishiganga hydel proje...
14 Feb, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
View: The perils of ignoring the message from the hills one more timeIt is not surprising that the Himalayas have sent us a message which is sharp and clear: unbridled development will lead to damage. It is a...
14 Feb, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Uttarakhand disaster: Rescue teams start widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach trapped peopleDrilling of a 12-metre-long hole of 75 mm diameter in the intake adit tunnel to its inside has been successful, National Thermal Power Corp...
13 Feb, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods: Kin of missing workers protest at Rishiganga hydel project siteThe kin of around 40 missing workers engaged a heated argument with the authorities of the project for two hours, alleging lack of urgency ...
10 Feb, 2021, 04.20 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
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
Uttarakhand glacier burst: ‘We helplessly watched our loved ones washed away’While those in the higher reaches saw their loved ones swept away, those downhill darted in panic. “Bhaago (run),” people were screaming. B...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.40 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
Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in UttarakhandA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.14 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 tragedy could be result of ‘very rare’ bursting of water pockets in glacierScientists on Sunday said satellite and Google Earth images did not show a glacial lake near the region, but there was a possibility of 'wa...
08 Feb, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst in Uttarakhand but no danger of downstream flooding: NCMCThe glacier burst led to a rise in water levels in the river Rishiganga, which washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
07 Feb, 2021, 07.06 PM IST