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'What is happening is not vikas but vinash'

'These kinds of tunnels are not meant for the Himalayas.''Development should be good for all people and not where you make a tunnel and 40 people get trapped.' IMAGE: A drone view of the rescue......

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in......

Badrinath highway shows fresh signs of subsidence

A stretch about 50 metres long on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Pursari village is showing signs of land subsidence with cracks appearing on it. IMAGE: A crack of 60–70......

SEE: Defence college collapses as rain lashes U'khand

The defence college building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapsed on Monday as torrential rains pounded the state, flooding major rivers and their tributaries and causing landslides along the......

15 electrocuted to death at Namami Gange site in U'khand

Fifteen people were electrocuted and seven injured on Wednesday at a sewage treatment plant of the Namami Gange project on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, the......

GVK, L&T hydel projects hit

Two major hydel projects being built by construction majors GVK and L&T have suffered severe damages in the floods which hit Uttarakhand last week.  Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and......

Are our IIMs overly US-centric?

Twenty-six of us were seated around a long U-shaped table. It was late in the afternoon. The room was semi-dark. Each of us had a plate of sweets and a bottle of mineral water in front. A third of......

WB plans $1.3 bn investment in hydel projects

The World Bank has firmed up plans to once again assist in hydel power generation projects in the country after staying away from them for almost five years. This time, the bank will finance only......

Alstom Power, Jaiprakash Power sign pact

Alstom Power India Ltd said it signed a Euro 50 million (Rs 2500 million) contract with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, India, for the supply of major hydro-generating plant equipment for the 400 MW......

U'khand: Pant extends condolences to affected families

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant has his origins in Uttarakhand. Photograph: Rishabh Pant/Twitter India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who hails from Uttarakhand extended condolences to the families......

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