Glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives

They had lost hope of survival when one of them found his mobile phone network working, helping them contact the authorities who rescued them from an underground tunnel at Tapovan in Uttarakahnd's......

Glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF

Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam, also known as Rishi Ganga Project was completely washed off following a glacier burst in the Chamoli district, said the Indian Air Force's initial report as......

Dhauli Ganga's water level breached all records: Officials

The water level of the Dhauli Ganga river at Joshimath flowed at a perilously high level, breaching all records, Central Water Commission officials said after a part of Nanda Devi glacier broke off......

ITBP rescues workers stuck in avalanche-hit tunnel

Covered in mud, several men were safely pulled out one after the other from a slush-covered tunnel by Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel in the Tapovan power project area that was swept away by a......

6 states see fall in tax revenues till November

The bulk of states’ revenue comes from the devolution from the Centre’s divisible tax pool, GST, VAT on petroleum, and excise duty on alcohol. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, says Anjuli Bhargava. A few weeks ago, Madhya Pradesh’s Indore won the award for the cleanest......

Three states to kick-start power sector reforms

Goa, Uttarakhand and Meghalaya will initiate schemes to enable 24x7 power to consumers. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has started the process of setting the power sector right,......

Himachal apples turn bitter for farmers as agents gain at their cost

Many commission agents (artiyas) have opened apple shops all over Himachal Pradesh in recent years but this is giving sleepless nights to farmers as the apple harvest has just begun. Apple farmers......