Ex-water resources & river development minister says it’s ‘imperative’ to ‘immediately pause’ & maintain balance between nature, environment, tourism & faith in Himalayan states.
'Can say for sure conditions were favourable for extremely heavy rainfall,' says IMD director. At least 4 people have died & more than 50 are feared missing.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the initiative is aimed towards finding a long-term solution to landslides in disaster-sensitive areas of the state.
Pawan Semwal alleges Dehradun Police came to his house thrice to urge him to delete parts of song. FIR lodged under BNS sections for promoting enmity, insulting modesty of a woman.
Operation Kalanemi was launched based on intelligence inputs of fake sadhus near religious sites during the peak pilgrimage season in the state. So far, police have identified more than 500 such impostors.
In November 2023, 41 families & a nation prayed for men who were trapped for 17 days after an under-construction section collapsed. Some of them dared to return again to the mountains.
BJP central leadership has asked Uttarakhand unit to look into the matter immediately. This is not the first time Rawat has raised concerns over functioning of Dhami-led govt.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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