The vehicle, carrying 20 pilgrims, met with the accident near Gholthir village on Badrinath National Highway. Ten travelers have gone missing after the accident.
This is the transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Episode 1585, published on 10 January 2025, looking at China’s plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra river.
Idea of redeveloping riverfront was first mooted in 1908 & pushed mid-1990 onwards, but saw little success due to challenges such as encroachment, fund crunch & inflow of sewage water.
The panel has also urged the department under Ministry of Jal Shakti to work with agriculture & farmers’ welfare ministry to promote organic farming to mitigate health hazards.
By 2025, 11 of India's 15 big river areas will experience water stress, a condition where the per capita annual renewable water resource availability will be below 1,700 cubic metres.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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