'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'Rashme Sehgal reports. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst

A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has......

125 feared dead as glacial break triggers massive floods in U'khand

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric......

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to Indian science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not......

Govt's stake sale plans set for a Diwali boost

The government's disinvestment programme is set to get a boost this Diwali, with the finance ministry planning to hit the market to sell a five per cent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)......

Tehri dam: Power generation from March

After 17 years and Rs 7,300 crore (Rs 73 billion) of investment, the countdown has finally begun for power generation in Tehri Dam and Hydro Power Plant, India's largest and yet one of the most......

Projects delayed by 13 yrs! Billions lost

Development is the buzzword today in emerging India, even as the country resolves to build an economically stronger, more efficient set-up which is devoid of bureaucratic delays.But that dream may......

Budget gives equity in PSUs a fillip

The United Progressive Alliance government's thrust on strengthening public sector companies has resulted in a Rs 1,146 crore (Rs 11.46 billion) increase in budgetary support in the equity......