Rainfall way higher than IMD predicted: Kerala CM refutes Shah's claim

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday termed as 'baseless', Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the state government did not heed the Centre's warning regarding a possible......

How to save lives in rain-scripted landslides

An accurate early warning system that correlates rainfall and the potential for landslides. That is the imperative, say experts as rains create havoc in hills across India and the toll mounts in......

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

In the wake of the land subsidence incident in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, the Centre on Sunday constituted a team of experts from seven different organisations to study and submit its......

Stalled rescue op for trapped workers resumes, work on another tunnel begins

As the first visuals of the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand emerged Tuesday, officials said they have resumed the stalled operation to evacuate them through an escape......

India set to launch first-ever offshore mineral auction in Q1 FY24

In a step towards diversifying its resource base and securing green energy minerals, India is poised to launch its first-ever offshore mineral auction in the first quarter of 2024, announced Union......

Why India Is Buying 5 Argentine Lithium Mines

The Centre will invest around Rs 200 crore over five years for the exploration and development of these mines. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.An......

PM Modi's US visit: India's entry into critical mineral alliance on table

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is expected to see discussion on India’s possible entry into a US-led global alliance on critical minerals, officials told Business......

Potential bidders set to get three chances in offshore mineral auction

For the country’s maiden offshore mineral mining auction, the Centre is planning to relax the rules on the number of chances for bidding. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Under the newly......