With AQI readings soaring past 450 in several areas, the capital faces its worst pollution of the year; construction banned, vehicular restrictions tightened under Stage III emergency curbs.
Spanning 7,770 sq km in Lahaul and Spiti, the high-altitude Cold Desert Reserve joins the elite World Network of Biosphere Reserves under UNESCO’s man and the biosphere program, preserving a fragile alpine ecosystem.
Ragasa underwent unusually fast strengthening as it travelled over very warm waters with low wind shear and excellent upper-level ventilation; satellite analyses, regional meteorological agencies and weather centres identify sea-surface heat, favourable atmospheric structure, a long open-water track and strong outflow as the main immediate causes.
Authorities issue storm warnings, shut down schools, suspend flights and initiate large-scale evacuations ahead of Ragasa’s expected landfall in Guangdong province.
In a boost to the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, Parong village has joined a growing list of Siang communities endorsing the government’s plan, signing an MoU to allow a pre-feasibility study for the mega hydropower initiative.
Supreme Court pressure forces rethink after rapid approvals raised questions of procedural lapses and mining interests.
Authorities evacuate low-lying areas as river level inches toward evacuation mark; record water release from Haryana heightens crisis.
Over 100 Dehradun govt schools flagged for unsafe infrastructure, students shifted
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