On Saturday afternoon, the PM is set to return to Assam and take part in two events, including inaugurating the 125-foot tall statue of legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan at Jorhat | Latest News India
The BIPs will keep an eye on China’s activities including its military and weapons buildup across the Line of Actual Control as well as regular transgression and incursion attempts to change the status quo | Latest News India
It will be inaugurated by chief minister Pema Khandu in the presence of Union minister Kiren Rijiju, who is also a member of Parliament from West Arunachal, Lieutenant General Manish Erry, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Gajraj Corps and Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda. | Latest News India
Uttarakhand flood: Scientists highlight the need to improve monitoring of glaciers
Gathering baseline data will help in understanding the hydrology, geology and climate change response of Himalayan glaciers. The site of a destroyed hydroelectric power station in Raini village of Uttarakhand. | Anshree Fadnavis/ Reuters
As authorities race to rescue people trapped in Uttarakhand, following a devastating landslide-induced flash flood on February 7, scientists have called for deciphering the possibility of glacier-related hazards and enhance the capabilities of monitoring and early warning in the high mountain areas.
Scientists in a review published on February 2, before the floods, stressed on improved in situ monitoring network for weather, hydrology and glacier change as a crucial requirement for predicting the future of this resource and associated hazards and their impact on regional water, energy and food security.