Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Twenty-six bodies, including those of seven Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued......

About 25,000 people hit by flash floods: Sikkim CM

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P S Golay, on Friday said that the Himalayan state has incurred damages worth thousands of crores of rupees in the flash flood. IMAGE:......

China's Siang power project will impact India, warns Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday expressed concern over China's proposed mega hydropower project on the upstream of Siang River in Tibet, stating it will have a cascading......

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

How Modi govt plans to ensure 24x7 power supply

A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be in focus in 2022 as stricter rules are on the anvil for 24x7 power......

Govt drops move to make hire and fire easier

The decision to drop the proposal was taken last month during a meeting that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held with labour ministry officials. The government has dropped a contentious proposal to......

Agenda of the two-day agri meet starting from Wednesday

The Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes Even though no state has......

'We are ready for GST rollout from April 1, 2016'

'Both the Centre and state governments are working in close cooperation on the issue' The Rajya Sabha could not discuss the Constitution amendment Bill in the monsoon session. It is anybody’s......