Highlighting the various recent natural disaster, the prime minister in his I-Day address expressed solidarity for those affected & said the centre and state governments were closely monitoring the situation.
In his address, PM Modi highlighted the 'significant contributions' made by like Hansa Mehta, Dakshayani Velayudhan and other women leaders to the Constitution.
Chinese capital hit by 543.4 mm of rain in less than a week in its northern districts—nearly a year’s worth, as the average annual rainfall is around 600 mm.
At least 13 more people, including 4 children and 3 women, died in the past 24 hours. NDMA says 800 homes destroyed since the rains began, with nearly 200 animals reportedly killed.
A decade of landslides have birthed as many as six lakes in Uttarakhand in the last decade. For the first time, a team of scientists from institutes are surveying them.
Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.
Landslides in Wayanad have claimed over 300 lives. It's a wake-up call to address rapid tourism development, unchecked urbanisation, and illegal quarrying and mining in Kerala.
Opposition to project has been reported since last year. Such deep rooted is traditions in Kullu that people seek blessings from deities before starting any major work.
In Uttarakhand to inaugurate BRO infrastructure projects, the defence minister says climate change in the country is not just a weather-related phenomenon, but also a matter of national security.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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