NEW DELHI — Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee’s Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM) on Thursday unveiled a...

Ecological degradation in the Himalayan region is a matter of grave concern as it is prone to disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, cloudbursts, flash-floods, forest...

The recent disaster in Sikkim caused by the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) has once again raised questions about our preparedness in combatting threats emerging...

Montreal, Dec. 10 (PTI): White-cheeked Dancing Frog, Andaman Smoothhound shark and Yellow Himalayan Fritillary are among 29 new species assessed in India that are under...

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS): Little more than a week after the tragic death of 16 pilgrims near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on July...