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Joshimath: A well-engineered calamity

We have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of the region

Joshimath subsidence: Declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone, demand experts

Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said here, demanding that the Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone. In a resolution passed at a roundtable organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Saturday, experts termed as "inadequate" the steps taken to deal with the prevailing situation in subsidence-hit Joshimath. They also asked the government to consider taking long-term measures to address the problem, saying a similar situation may arise in Nainital, Mussoorie and other areas of Garhwal as well if the "so-called development driven by human greed" is not checked in the hill state. "Declare Himalayas as an eco-sensitive zone. Regulate big projects causing devastation," the resolution said. While the width of the road under the Char Dham road widening project must be regulated to intermediate standard to minimize the damage to the terrain, the Char Dham railways project shoul

How Burning trees in Brazil's Amazon melts snow in the Himalayas

Scientists are only beginning to investigate the connections between far-flung components of the planet's climate system

Joshimath crisis: Roof of house with cracks collapses, courtyard sinks

An affected local said that the cracks had been increasing rapidly in the area

Joshimath land subsidence: 863 buildings with cracks identified so far

So far, the district administration has identified 863 buildings that have developed cracks due to subsidence in the Joshimath city area

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Crisis in the Himalayas

The tragedy of Joshimath demonstrates the perils of disturbing the fragile Himalayan ecology. Let us not anger the deities that reside in these sacred mountains

Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti blames NTPC for land subsidence

The JBSS has said that people continue to be in a state of panic after hundreds of houses, shops and other establishments were impacted by the land subsidence

Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall, more likely in next 48 hours: IMD

In the Kullu district, the sky will partly be cloudy with a relative humidity of around 90 per cent for the next two days, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast

Joshimath crisis: Demolition of houses, two hotels rendered unsafe begins

The Uttarakhand government has announced an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per affected family

Joshimath, surrounding areas sink by 2.5 inch every year, finds study

Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing used satellite images collected between July 2020 and March 2022 to find that the entire region is gradually sinking

Unscientific development

Joshimath subsidence is a warning sign

Beijing's rise expected to bring UK's interest in Himalayan region: Report

'PRC has carried out measures to stem the flow of Tibetan refugees who come into Nepal by crossing the Himalayas'

Team of Indian Army, HMI summit 7,462-metre-high Jonsang peak in Sikkim

A joint mountaineering team of the Indian Army, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) and civilians conquered the difficult Jonsang peak in Sikkim, a Defence official said on Thursday. The 7,462-metre-high peak in the Great Himalayan Region was summited only twice in the past, in 1930 and 2012, he said. The expedition team comprised 24 members, including four civil mountaineers, of whom two were women climbers, and was led by Group Captain Jai Kishan, principal of HMI, Darjeeling, the official said in a statement. The team on September 23 summited Mount Jonsang, which is among the most technically difficult mountain peaks because of approach, frequent avalanches, rock falls and treacherous terrain, he said. The group also conquered the 7,264-metre Mt Domekhang peak on September 22, the official said. The joint expedition was executed as part of multiple adventure activities under the umbrella of Eastern Command Trans Theatre Adventure Activities (ECTTAA)-2022, Lt General Tar

Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts

Climate change and ill-planned human interventions in the Himalayas have accentuated the vulnerability of the hills to disasters, resulting in a manifold increase in loss of property and human lives

Nepal Army physically locates plane crash site; casualties remain unclear

The fate of 22 people, including four members of an Indian family, on board the Nepalese airlines plane remained unclear as bad weather made it difficult to locate the aircraft that went missing

Nepali Sherpa breaks own record after scaling Mount Everest for 26th time

He also holds the record for most climbs over 8000 metres.

ITBP personnel perform yoga at 15,000 feet in snow-capped Himalayas

Sharing a video on its Twitter handle, the ITBP said that the "Himveers" performed yoga sessions under the aegis of forthcoming International Day of Yoga 2022

In the land of myths and legends

The majesty of the Himalayas evoke a strange mix of contrary emotions

India tells China border troop pullback needed for better ties

China agrees with Jaishankar, says Sino-India ties have their own ' logic'