Shimla, Seasonal snow cover in Chenab, Beas, Ravi and Sutlej river basins in Himachal Pradesh decreased by 12.72 per cent in 2023-24 compared to 14.25 per cent in 2022-23, according to a statement issued here on Friday.During the early months of winter 2023-24 (October to November), Chenab...
New Delhi/Leh, The bodies of three of the four army personnel who died after their mountaineering expedition team was hit by an avalanche last October at a height of over 18,300 feet in Ladakh, have been recovered in difficult conditions, according to defense sources. .The bodies of Havildar...
Newcastle Upon Tyne, The melting of one of North America's largest ice fields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That's the conclusion new research colleagues and I have published about the Juneau Ice Field, which straddles the Alaska-Canada border near Alaska's...
Addressing his monthly radio programme, PM Modi said: "Jammu and Kashmir achieved a major milestone when the first consignment of snow peas was sent to London from Pulwama district of south Kashmir last month."“What Jammu and Kashmir achieved last month is an example for people across the...
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning.Dr Vishakha Ashok Bhadane, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Rudraprayag, told ANI: "There was an avalanche on Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath around 5 am today. But there has...
New Delhi [India], In his 111th episode of the show 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the global presence of local Indian products and mentioned Araku coffee produced in Andhra Pradesh."There are so many Indian products that are in high demand across the world and when we...
New Delhi, Climate change is causing a significant reduction in snowfall in the Himalayas and an acceleration in the melting of glaciers, which will have far-reaching consequences for cities like Delhi, which are already facing a water crisis, warned the Tuesday a legislator from Uttarakhand...
New Delhi: The Hindu Kush Himalayas are receiving significantly less snowfall this year, raising serious concerns over water security for communities living in low-lying areas, according to a new report.Leading experts from the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)...
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala around May 31, setting the stage for a crucial four-month rainy season for India's agriculture-based economy."This year, the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 31 with a model error of four days," the India...
New Delhi: Domestic Wipro Hydraulics has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Canada-based Mailhot Industries.Wipro Hydraulics is the hydraulics business of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering."Wipro Hydraulics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Melho Industries...
This acquisition will allow Wipro Hydraulics to expand its footprint in Canada, the US and Mexico as well as enter new segments such as refuse trucks, snow removal equipment, defense and remanufacturing in North America.Pratik Kumar, CEO of Vipra Infrastructure, said, “This acquisition is an...
Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Border Roads Organization (BRO) rescued stranded tourists and their vehicles and cleared routes for vehicular movement near Atal Tunnel after snow removal operation, an official Said on Tuesday. "Due to heavy snowfall, vehicles and tourists were...
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) has been battling incessant rain for the last 48 hours, which has wreaked havoc in many areas including Poonch. Torrential rains in the valley have caused flash floods in Poonak and parts of North Kashmir, damaging 8 to 10 buildings and...
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], An avalanche occurred in Sarbal area of Ganderbal district of central Kashmir on Monday, No casualties or financial loss were reported following the avalanche in Sonamarg area on the edge of the forest, thus no damage not done. officials said
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Located in the north-east of the state, Mount Beauty is a small town surrounded by Alpine National Park, which features lakes, forests and snow fields, Xinhua news agency reported.It is believed the pair were flying over Embankment Drive when the plane crashed at about 1.45am. local time. Both...
Leh: The Border Roads Organization has reopened the 428-km Leh-Manali national highway for vehicle traffic after it remained closed for nearly five months due to heavy snowfall during winter, officials said on Wednesday.The highway, an alternative route connecting the Union Territory of Ladakh...
The Finnish Meteorological Institute said that between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, 10 to 20 cm of snow fell in the southern and south-western parts of the country.Matti Houtonen, a meteorologist at Finnish national broadcaster Yle, says temperatures in southern Finland have dropped to...
Keylong (Himachal Pradesh) The strategic Manali-Leh (National Highway 3) which was closed since snowfall in November last year, has been opened by the Border Roads Organization (BRO), officials said on Tuesday.The entire snow removal operation was simultaneously implemented by Project Deepak...
Dasari Chandu (20), a resident of Anakapalle district, died after getting trapped in snow near the waterfall.After the exams were over at the university where he was studying, Chanu went to the waterfall with other students of the university on Sunday. He entered the waterfall with some...
There were 45 voters in Tashigang in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Of these, there were 2 male and 18 female voters. There were 48 voters in the 2021 Mandi parliamentary by-election, which included 29 men and 22 women. There were a total of 52 voters in the 202 assembly elections, which included...