The nation heaved a big sigh of relief when the 41 workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara-Barkot tunnel (Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand) were
Joshimath is sinking. Over 600 houses have developed cracks. Dozens of families have been rendered homeless. Some commercial buildings like hotels are precariously leaning on each other. The town located at 6,000 feet above sea level is the gateway to the holy shrine of Badrinath — one of the
The Supreme Court appointed its former judge, Justice AK Sikri as Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee formed to oversee the Char Dham highway project.
Char Dham project: The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning cleared the way for widening of roads as part of the Char Dham project, agreeing with the centre's arguments that wider roads in the area were of strategic importance.