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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......

15,000 saved, thousands still stranded in Uttarakhand

Amid fears of thousands dying in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, relief and rescue operations were intensified on Thursday with eight additional IAF choppers pressed into service to evacuate stranded......

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......

Uttarakhand: 6 dead, jawan missing after cloudburst on Mansarovar route

Six persons were killed while an Army jawan is missing after two separate cloudbursts in Dharchula sub division of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand early on Monday. According to......

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......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

WB extends $1.5 bn loan for developing rural roads

The World Bank will extend a loan of $1.5 billion (about Rs 6,800 crore) to India for building 24,000 km of all-weather roads in the rural areas of seven economically poor and hilly states like......

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Uttarakhand State Disaster Mitigation

News for Uttarakhand State Disaster Mitigation

How to save lives in rain-scripted landslides

15,000 saved, thousands still stranded in Uttarakhand

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

Uttarakhand: 6 dead, jawan missing after cloudburst on Mansarovar route

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

WB extends $1.5 bn loan for developing rural roads

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