Uttarakhand: Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes ChamoliAn earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of...
30 Nov, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Himalayan glacial lakes, water bodies expanded by 9% over 14 years, says CWCHimalayan glacial lakes and water bodies have grown by over nine percent in fourteen years. This expansion, from 2011 to 2025, highlights c...
23 Oct, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Climate disasters cost India $12 billion in 2025: Why ecology is key to economic growthClimate disasters are impacting India's economy significantly. Floods and heatwaves cause substantial losses and reduce productivity. Curre...
12 Oct, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Correct this ongoing Himalayan blunderMonsoon 2025 has caused widespread destruction in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. Landslides and floods have claimed...
06 Oct, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Watch: Rain-hit Uttarakhand suffers again as homes collapse in Chamoli landslide, several people missingHeavy rains triggered a devastating landslide in Chamoli's Nandanagar, burying homes and leaving five people missing. Rescue operations by ...
18 Sep, 2025, 08.38 AM IST
Himalayan glacial lakes across Ladakh, J&K and Himachal Pradesh flagged for risk of destructive floodingA recent Central Water Commission report reveals that over 400 glacial lakes in India are expanding, raising concerns about potential flood...
02 Sep, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
From Kedarnath to Dharali: Uttarakhand's unheeded warnings and rising disastersFlash floods in Kheer Ganga revive memories of past disasters for survivors. Uttarakhand faces increasing extreme rainfall and landslides. ...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
Uttarkashi cloudburst: Village washed away, 4 dead & several people missing after flash floods hit UttarakhandUttarakhand Uttarkashi cloudburst: A devastating cloudburst struck Dharali near Harsil in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, triggering flash floods ...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Uttarkashi is only the latest warning: The reasons behind Uttarakhand’s vulnerability to disastersA devastating cloudburst in Uttarkashi's Harsil Valley triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least four. This disaster highligh...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Uttarakhand weather: IMD issues orange alert for heavy rain in Dehradun, Nainital & other districtsThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several Uttarakhand districts, including Dehradun and Nainital, fo...
04 Aug, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Uttarakhand avalanche: IAF Mi-17, Cheetah helicopters deployed for rescue operationsA Mi-17 helicopter will deploy a drone-based system to aid search operations in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district following an avalanche. 50 o...
02 Mar, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
Schools closed in Dehradun ahead of PM Modi's visitIn anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to inaugurate the 38th National Games in Dehradun, the District Magistrate announce...
28 Jan, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami plans Yatra Authority for 2025Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has initiated the formation of the Uttarakhand Yatra Development Authority to oversee the Ch...
21 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM announces hike in allowances for police personnelUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a Rs 100-crore allocation for residential buildings for police, a Rs 100 increase ...
21 Oct, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
Kedarnath: Cloudburst causes landslide, leaves over 200 pilgrims strandedRudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar confirmed the cloudburst incident at Bhim Bali on the Kedarnath trail, resulting in a land...
01 Aug, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
Entire country will be covered by doppler weather radar network by 2025, says Minister Jitendra SinghThe IMD on Sunday commissioned four doppler weather radars (DWRs) in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir which will bolste...
15 Jan, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
Despite odds, we did good job in J&K: O P Singh, DG, NDRFNDRF DG O P Singh talks about the challenges of tackling J&K floods and how lack of dedicated air-support and paucity of manpower handicaps...
22 Sep, 2014, 12.08 PM IST