The government has spent ₹20,767 crore to build 3,595 km of all-weather roads along India’s borders over the past five years, informed Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt in the written response in the Parliament. With China actively building border infrastructure
Gujarat and Karnataka have emerged as the ‘best performers’ in Category A, while Meghalaya was nominated as the ‘best performer’ in Category B in the States’ Startup Ranking 2021 that was released today. The States Startup Ranking 2021 was released by Commerce
According to the Uttarakhand Health Department, 203 pilgrims have died so far in less than 60 days since the commencement of the Char Dham Yatra. The death toll is predominantly due to cardiac arrest and other health ailments. Ninety-seven people succumbed to
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to consider a complaint alleging the dumping of untreated waste into the Ganges River in Rishikesh and ensure proper arrangements to establish the necessary sewage treatment plants in the state.
National Service Scheme Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (NSS IIT Roorkee) on Friday organised a three-day Sustainability Conclave under the theme “Yearning for Viability” to address prime issues, including climate change, environmental degradation, energy crisis and water shortage. The aim of the
The most awaited moment of this year’s biggest assembly elections covering five states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa – has finally arrived as the counting of votes began at 8 am. By 6 PM, The BJP is looking at
In a few months’ time, apple farmers in the Kashmir Valley would be gearing up for another cycle of flowering and fruiting of the cash crop. But, most likely, they will be weighed down by the thought of stacks of unsold crates
The fate of 632 candidates for Uttarakhand assembly elections was sealed on Monday as the state voted in a single phase. Uttarakhand, which has seen 11 chief ministers in the last two decades, has voted out the incumbent government in every assembly
To achieve the target of restricting the rise in global warming to not more than 1.5o C by 2030, the emission of greenhouse gases all over the planet needs to come down by 7.5% annually for a decade, starting in 2020, according
Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to witness an increase in high temperature over periods of 2030, 2050 and 2085, says a study was done by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) in collaboration with the Birla Institute