Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday said the proposal to declare certain parts of Uttarakhand as eco-sensitive needs to be seriously considered, in view of the calamity in tha

Ecologists point out that the huge expansion of hydro-power projects and construction of roads to cope with the lakhs of tourists in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has compounded the scale of the

The fast-moving monsoonal circulation coupled with strong westerlies may have been responsible for the havoc wreaked in the fragile Himalyan range known for its poor soil stability and steep slopes

Villagers hit by floods and landslips raised antigovernment slogans as Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and Agriculture Minister Harak Singh Rawat landed at the Rudraprayag helipad on Wedn

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore to Uttarakhand for disaster relief. Of this, Rs. 145 crore would be released immediately.

ALLAHABAD: Samajwadi Party (SP) national general secretary and Allahabad MP Reoti Raman Singh on Tuesday castigated the Prime Minister for his failure in stopping Uttarakhand government's plan to c

Monsoon fury continued to wreak havoc on Uttarakhand on Tuesday with flash floods, landslips and cloudbursts claiming 54 lives and leaving 61,890 Char-Dham yatris stranded in Chamoli, Rudraprayag,

Dehradun : Cloudbursts, floods and landslides brought on by incessant rain over the past 48 hours have left a trail of destruction across north India, killing at least 60 people, injuring scores an

Uttarakhand today announced its first resettlement and rehabilitation policy for hydel projects. It claimed the policy was the best in the country.

At a meeting of the Cabinet here, presided by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, the government decided it would provide Rs 2 lakh a hectare for the development of the fallow compensatory land, which is given in lieu of the land acquired.

Raging rains lead to rising reports of falling trees, caving walls in Mumbai; and landslips in Uttarakhand The unrelenting monsoon showers are proving a danger for Mumbaikars with collapsing trees and walls. Following Saturday’s heavy showers, Sunday’s afternoon high tide only worsened the situation.