1300 roads blocked, 40 bridges damaged in HP rains

Himachal Pradesh authorities on Tuesday took stock of the havoc caused by the recent rains, saying 31 people have been killed in three days in landslides and floods which blocked nearly 1,300 roads......

No let up in monsoon fury in Himachal, death toll rises to 18; 300 stranded

There was no let-up in the monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with flash floods and landslides claiming 18 lives over the past two days, affecting most hydropower projects and destroying......

Toll climbs to 37 as north India is battered by rains: Army, NDRF step in

Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India, with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army......

Himachal has not seen such rains in 50 yrs: CM

Himachal Pradesh has not witnessed such 'widespread heavy rains' in the past 50 years and the state has suffered a loss of about Rs 3,000 crore in this monsoon season so far, Chief Minister......

Cloudburst -- a huge economic tragedy for Leh

The devastating cloudburst not only caused an unimaginable human tragedy, but a massive economic disaster in this tourist paradise, where re-building the damaged infrastructure may take a minimum......

Meri Dilli, aamchi Mumbai

Travelling through cities like Mumbai and Delhi one often sees signs stating 'My Mumbai Keep It Clean' or 'My Delhi Keep It Green'. In Chennai and Kolkata the language changes, but the tone is......

Urban India, take green lessons from Pune

Urban India could take a leaf from Pune on how a city can help reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The cultural capital of Maharastra has taken a few initiatives that can help the city adopt a......

CWG construction work may drag on till October 3

Just 25 days ahead of the Commonwealth Games, deadlines for completion of key projects continue to be pushed further with Delhi Government on Wednesday saying that some works would drag on even......

Delhi will deliver good Games: Dikshit

Scrambling to complete unfinished Commonwealth Games projects, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshitadmitted that some of the agencies are "over ambitious" in trying to improve infrastructure and......

Dikshit wants completion of CWG work before Aug 31

Racing against time to complete the Commonwealth Games projects, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, reviewed progress of various works linked to the event and directed her Cabinet colleagues......

CWG: Delhi to miss 'final' deadline again?

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's promise of completing all Commonwealth Games projects being implemented by her government by the extended deadline of August 31 is appearing to fall flat. Top......

Irregularities observed in CWG-related works

An inspection by the Central Vigilance Commission has found serious discrepancies like award of works at higher rates to bidders, poor quality of construction and grant of work to ineligible......