Joshimath: News
19 Apr 2024
ChinaChina's major cities face land subsidence threat: Study
A significant number of China's major urban regions are grappling with substantial land subsidence, a situation that could potentially endanger millions of lives in the coming years, a study by Chinese scientists revealed.
29 Jul 2023
MussoorieNGT-appointed panel suggests regulating tourists in Mussoorie: Know why
An expert panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has urged authorities to regulate the tourist inflow to the hill station of Mussoorie, considering the carrying capacity of the region to avoid a Joshimath-like situation.
17 Jul 2023
UttarakhandUttarakhand: Ganga breaches danger mark, 'orange' alert in all districts
Heavy rainfall continued to lash Uttarakhand on Sunday, causing several roads to block due to landslides, reported PTI.
20 Feb 2023
Jammu And KashmirJammu and Kashmir: Ramban landslide damages 13 houses; geologists called
Authorities have sought help from the Geological Survey of India to study the massive landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban on Monday that left as many as 13 families homeless.
03 Feb 2023
Jammu And KashmirJoshimath-like crisis hits J&K's Doda as several houses develop cracks
A total of 20 families were moved to safety after the Nayi Basti area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district started sinking, resulting in dozens of houses developing cracks and becoming unsafe.
29 Jan 2023
Pushkar Singh DhamiJoshimath crisis: Official survey claims no new cracks; locals disagree
An official survey found no new property damage in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, since January 20, PTI reported citing the Chamoli district administration officials.
24 Jan 2023
Madhya PradeshWhy Dhirendra Shastri,'miraculous' head of MP's Bageshwar Dham, is trending
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, a 26-year-old self-styled godman and head of Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district who claims to have psychic powers, has recently made the headlines as a polarizing figure.
22 Jan 2023
EarthquakeUttarakhand: 3.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Pithoragarh
During the wee hours of Sunday, Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh was rocked by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake.
20 Jan 2023
Uttarakhand'Sinking' Joshimath receives season's first snowfall, triggers fresh woes
Residents of Joshimath, the Uttarakhand town that's sinking slowly due to land subsidence, received the season's first snowfall on Friday.
13 Jan 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO images reveal Joshimath sank 5.4 cm in 12 days
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released satellite images of Joshimath, the town in Uttarakhand that's slowly sinking due to land subsidence.
12 Jan 2023
Indian ArmyJoshimath: Army relocates troops as 25+ military installations develop cracks
The Indian Army relocated an undisclosed number of troops from the sinking Himalayan town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand after 25-28 military installations developed cracks, Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, informed on Thursday.
11 Jan 2023
Uttar PradeshAfter Joshimath, houses develop cracks in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh
Amid recent concerns regarding soil subsidence in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, sudden leaks and cracks have started appearing at a few houses in Aligarh's Kanwariganj area in Uttar Pradesh, setting off panic among locals.
10 Jan 2023
National Disaster Response ForceJoshimath: Authorities to demolish 2 hotels, mark 200 houses unsafe
The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand is set to demolish two hotels in Joshimath amid the subsidence crisis in the Himalayan town, which forced hundreds out of their homes after it developed deep cracks.
