For instance, we know the Himalayas are prone to earthquakes and large-scale construction activity like dams (in Sikkim) ...

Dhaka wants a good working relation with New Delhi and hopes that the Indian High Commission in Dhaka will be fully ...

Highlights  Dhaka will propose water-sharing deal for 14 rivers Approval will be sought for dam repairs and dredging at 75 locations Govt to seek approval to use 153 cusecs of water from the Kushiyara ...

With climate disasters impacting the Indian economy, a committee under National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and ...

On 17 December 2023, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced the setting up of the Gelephu Mindfulness City ...

Bhupalpally: Unidentified persons have damaged a check dam built across Chalivagu at Nawabupet in Chityala mandal in the district by causing a breach in it. As a result of the breach, water stored in ...

The Teesta River basin in Bangladesh covers approximately ... Similarly, the once-contentious Tipaimukh Dam in the Meghna basin is no longer a major concern since its construction was abandoned.

In a Cabinet meeting held on February 2, 2024, the Sikkim government decided to divest its entire 60.8 per cent stake in Sikkim Urja Ltd (SUL), the company that owns the Teesta III project, in favour ...

The Central government seems to have prioritised corporate interests over public safety in recommending environmental clearance to rebuild the Teesta III Hydroelectric Power Project in Sikkim. This ...

The interim government in Bangladesh has asked a Chinese state-owned company to prepare a concept note on Teesta Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project by this December and a feasibility ...