Joshimath

Water gun protests in Spain, Joshimath houses with cracks: The flipside of ‘the world is our oyster’

July 16, 2024 2:47 pm

Travel for leisure has never been as prevalent — and democratised — as it is now. But an unregulated travel industry can have sinister consequences

Explained: Cultural significance of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and Kosiyakutoli, now to be renamed

June 18, 2024 7:03 am

Joshimath and Kosiyakutoli have sites of religious and cultural importance. Here is a brief history of their recent names and why the renaming matters.

Amit Shah-led panel approves Rs 1,658 cr reconstruction plan for Joshimath

December 01, 2023 3:28 am

An official said that under the plan, Rs 1,079.96 of central assistance will be provided from the recovery and reconstruction window of the National Disaster Response Fund.

Uttarakhand HC to state: Why keep Joshimath report secret?

September 23, 2023 3:12 am

After cracks appeared in several houses in Joshimath in January, the government had enlisted eight technical institutions to prepare a study report.

Uttarakhand rain: 2 die as house collapses; state-wide death toll rises to 64

August 17, 2023 2:22 am

On Tuesday night, Joshimath police informed the SDRF that a house near the crusher plant in Helang has been damaged, in which people are likely to be buried. An SDRF rescue team, NDRF and local police reached the spot.

When there are no Himalayas for Himalayans

August 03, 2023 9:48 am

As the mountains are turning into places unfit for habitation, where will the mountain dwellers go?

Three months after cracks, Joshimath moves on, but many families still stuck

April 19, 2023 9:09 pm

Ahead of Char Dham yatra, Uttarakhand CM Dhami had last week said Joshimath was "completely safe and ready" for the annual pilgrimage. Those who have had to move out of their homes face an uncertain future

Dhami in Joshimath

April 08, 2023 11:19 pm

Talking about the land subsidence disaster in Joshimath, Dhami said that the atmosphere of fear that was being created regarding Joshimath in the initial days of the disaster is normal today.

Lessons from Turkey: How to make India earthquake prepared

March 02, 2023 9:41 am

Turkey earthquake, tremors in Joshimath, carry a warning for Indian cities. Earthquake preparedness is not just about buildings — cities as a whole need to be reimagined

Ahead of Char Dham yatra, fresh cracks develop on road between Joshimath and Badrinath

February 20, 2023 11:30 pm

According to Joshimath locals, a few cracks had appeared on the 10-km long stretch in January itself, but they have widened in the last few days along with new cracks.

Land subsidence in Joshimath increases rapidly, sunk by 5.4 cm in 12 days

January 13, 2023 7:34 pm

Joshimath sinking? Panic grips Uttarakhand town as houses develop deep cracks

January 09, 2023 10:10 am

The town observed a bandh to protest against administrative indifference to the plight of residents and the “NTPC projects which have led to its gradual sinking”.