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Topic: Indian rivers

At least 2 killed, 8 injured as vehicle carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims falls into Alaknanda River

The vehicle, carrying 20 pilgrims, met with the accident near Gholthir village on Badrinath National Highway. Ten travelers have gone missing after the accident.

A mighty river & a Great Bend: China’s plan to build world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra

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.

NCC cadets to sail 1,200 km along Ganges and Hooghly rivers

In a maiden 'Bharatiya Nadiya' initiative 528 cadets from across the country will participate in a six-phase expedition.

Why Rs 58,000-cr Musi river redevelopment, Telangana CM Reddy’s ‘signature project’, will be a challenge

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.

Parliamentary panel suggests to set up norms with penal provisions for waste dumping into rivers

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.

Dated law, misuse of water, pollution—Indian rivers’ 3 big challenges and how to tackle them

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.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

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?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

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.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

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.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

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.