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1 month, 2 weeks ago

All Buddhist heritage sites in state to be revamped: CM Majhi

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said the Odisha government will prepare an integrated plan for development of all Buddhist heritage sites in the state including the Dhauli Shanti Stupa. Addressing a function organised to celebrate the 52nd year of establishment of the Peace Pagoda at Dhauli, the chief minister said the Buddhist shrine is a sacred site …

Peace Heritage Sites Odisha Buddhist Cm Majhi Dhauli

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha journalist ends life, husband arrested on harassment charge

Deccan Chronicle

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha police on Thursday arrested her husband of a lady journalist who allegedly committed suicide after being harassed by him. Sridhar Jena, husband of journalist Madhumia Parida, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family members at Dhauli Police station here in the city. On Monday, the family members of the deceased had lodged a complaint …

Odisha Bhubaneswar Station Singh Her Husband Husband Sridhar

1 year, 5 months ago

U’khand: Pithoragarh villagers cut off as overflowing Dhauli river damages bridges

Hindustan Times

Over 100 villagers have been cut off from the rest of Uttarakhand after floods and landslides hit the Dhauli river area in Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, washing away the village’s only footbridge and trolley bridge. Pithoragarh district magistrate Reena Joshi said villagers of Chal village in Darma got trapped after the overflowing Dhauli river washed away the bridges due …

Bridge Village River Pithoragarh Dhauli River

3 years, 10 months ago

On Thin Ice: How climate change is wrecking the Himalaya

Live Mint

Around 10.30am on Sunday, 7 February, a flash flood swept down the Rishi Ganga river. “This is unheard of,” says Dhan Singh Rana, 64, of Lata village in the Niti Valley, a few kilometres upstream from Reni. “Where do I even start?” Shrestha says climate change is going to affect every aspect of Himalayan life, in direct and indirect ways. …

India Climate Change Change Climate Data Water Nepal

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside

India Today

Rescuers on Saturday began boring a wider and deeper hole into the tunnel at the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in an attempt to reach the over 30 people trapped inside for nearly a week. “The Silt Flushing Tunnel was punctured on Friday night itself by drilling a 75mm-diameter hole into it but now it is being widened to 300 mm …

Rescue Water Uttarakhand Pti Flash Floods Tunnel Trapped

3 years, 10 months ago

Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-induced

Hindustan Times

The glacial burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, killing at least seven persons with another 170 feared dead, is nature’s way of telling humans that it can strike back when the ecological balance is destroyed. Officials carry out search and rescue operation at Tapovan Tunnel, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing a massive …

India Uttarakhand Glaciers River Himalayas Himalayan Rishi Ganga

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel

India TV News

Around 150 people were feared dead in the flash flood that devastated the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited project on river Dhauli Ganga near Tapovan. Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE UPDATES: Death toll further rises to 26 "Final number of dead body recovered in Tapovan till 8 p.m. on 8th February is 26. Value your support in this difficult time: External …

India Solidarity Uttarakhand Rescue Operation Death Toll Glacier Project

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst leaves 7 dead, 125 missing; efforts on to rescue 30 trapped in tunnel, say officials

Firstpost

Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project – were extensively damaged with scores of labourers trapped in tunnels as the waters came rushing in. Rescue efforts are focussed on extricating 30 to 35 workers trapped in a tunnel of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project on the Dhauli Ganga river, an official said late Sunday …

Rescue Uttarakhand Teams Glacier Project Minister Pti

3 years, 10 months ago

In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst

Hindustan Times

The destruction caused by the glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday led to the deaths of at least 10 people and more than 120 people who are still missing are feared dead. Chamoli: Army Medical Corps official examines a worker rescued from Tapovan Tunnel, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing a massive …

Uttarakhand Glacier Project District Photo Bro Chamoli

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Locals feared Kedarnath-like tragedy

Hindustan Times

By Ankur Sharma Chamoli: Avalanche after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday. Mahendra Prakash Semwal, a resident of Chamoli town, about 24 kilometres from Rishi Ganga project said, "We were informed by the authorities about the dam breach and just are praying to God while …

Rescue Disaster Water Uttarakhand Tragedy Project Joshi

3 years, 10 months ago

Dhauli Ganga River's Water Level at Joshimath Breached All Records After Glacial Burst: CEC Official

News 18

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 in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district leading to massive floods. "At 11 am, the water level recorded at Joshimath was 1,388 metres," Saumitra Haldar, Chairman, Central Water Commission told …

Water River Level 6 Pm Ganga Metres Joshimath

3 years, 10 months ago

Tracing the Ganga's intricate waterweb

The Hindu

Originating from Vasudhara Tal, perhaps the largest glacial lake in Uttarakhand, the Dhauli Ganga flows in a meandering course, which takes it through the Nanda Devi National Park. Dhauli Ganga, which merges with Alaknanda, is one of the several tributaries of the Ganga, as the holy river flows down from the Himalayas and snakes its way through the plains. Sunday's …

Uttarakhand Himalayan Alaknanda Dhauli Ganga Mandakini River

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project

India TV News

An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited informed on Sunday after part of Nanda Devi glacier burst earlier in the day in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing wide-spread devastation. The glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive flood in …

Glacier Chamoli District Ntpc Ganga Dhauli Uttarakhand Chamoli Tapovan Hydro

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation

India TV News

A massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. We will ensure that maximum bases are available to support the operations: Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said..Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said, "PM Modi just called to review the flood situation in …

India Rescue Delhi Water Uttarakhand Teams Operations

3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Floods: Tapovan Dam Heavily Damaged, IAF to Airlift Specialised Personnel to Site Today

News 18

A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district around on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. 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 the incident. Meanwhile, …

Delhi Water Gujarat Personnel Uttarakhand Project Iaf

3 years, 10 months ago

Nanda Devi glacier burst updates | Seven bodies recovered so far, Dhauliganga water level rises again

The Hindu

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations and trapped more than 100 labourers who are feared dead. Earlier in the day, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive …

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All Buddhist heritage sites in state to be revamped: CM Majhi

Odisha journalist ends life, husband arrested on harassment charge

U’khand: Pithoragarh villagers cut off as overflowing Dhauli river damages bridges

On Thin Ice: How climate change is wrecking the Himalaya

Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside

Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-induced

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel

Uttarakhand glacier burst leaves 7 dead, 125 missing; efforts on to rescue 30 trapped in tunnel, say officials

In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst

Uttarakhand disaster: Locals feared Kedarnath-like tragedy

Dhauli Ganga River's Water Level at Joshimath Breached All Records After Glacial Burst: CEC Official

Tracing the Ganga's intricate waterweb

Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation

Uttarakhand Floods: Tapovan Dam Heavily Damaged, IAF to Airlift Specialised Personnel to Site Today

Nanda Devi glacier burst updates | Seven bodies recovered so far, Dhauliganga water level rises again