India weather alert: IMD reports heatwave conditions alongside heavy rainfall and thunderstormsIndia faces extreme weather. Heavy rains lash the Northeast, while heatwaves grip North and Central India. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
MHA forms teams to aid Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab in flood reliefThe Union home ministry has formed interministerial central teams to evaluate the damage in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jamm...
01 Sep, 2025, 12.12 AM 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
Govt approves Rs 1,066 cr to 6 disaster-hit states; total Rs 8,000 cr to 19 states in '25: Amit ShahThe central government has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore in financial assistance for states affected by floods and landslides, including Assam...
10 Jul, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
Central govt releases Rs 1,066 cr for flood, landslides affected statesThe Central Government has sanctioned Rs 1,066.80 crore for states hit by floods and landslides. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala...
10 Jul, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Nearly half of Himachal Pradesh prone to landslide, floods, avalanchesOver 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly prone to floods, landslides, and avalanches according to IIT Ropar. The study used geospatial data t...
17 Feb, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
2038 dead due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1: MHA dataOver 2,000 people lost their lives in India due to floods, landslides, and lightning strikes this monsoon season, according to the data col...
18 Aug, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Badrinath national highway blocked due to landslide, tourists strandedLast week on Thursday, heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods in Uttarakhand at the same place and blocked Badrinath National Hi...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag, Tehri top landslide index: ISRO reportRajouri and Pulwama (J&K); Kozhikode, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram (Kerala); and South Sikkim and East Sikkim (Sikkim) are the other ...
10 Mar, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Uttarakhand flash floods and landslides: Death toll mounts to 54, five missingDamage to properties has also been recorded in Uttarakhand following incessant rains. As many as 46 houses have either been damaged partial...
21 Oct, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
Most landslides in Manipur caused by anthropogenic factors: Environment ministry12 Aug, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
Mathematical model coming up to forewarn of floods, landslidesThese models would come in handy to forewarn residents of localities which fall in the vicinity of the trouble zone about the impending dan...
07 Sep, 2014, 09.23 AM IST
Expedite claim settlements of U'khand missing, RBI to banksRBI today asked banks to expedite settlement of claims in respect of persons missing in the Uttarakhand floods and landslide disaster of mi...
21 Oct, 2013, 08.13 PM IST
Google's map to provide info on rain affected areas in UttarakhandGoogle today launched a map application that provides information on areas impacted by floods, relief centers and roads closed in Uttarakha...
21 Jun, 2013, 10.49 PM IST
- The northeast is a ticking time bomb of disaster: Expert
At least 13 large and small dams are planned in Tawang, a biodiversity hotspot located barely 30km from the Line of Actual Control with Chi...
21 Jun, 2013, 12.54 PM IST
Thousands have died in Uttarakhand floods: Sushma SwarajShe said Shinde has assured all help. "Thousands of people have died and there is no rescue operation," Swaraj said.
19 Jun, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assures all help to flood-hit Uttarakhand
With flash floods causing devastation in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured the state government of all possible help.
07 Aug, 2012, 09.05 PM IST