Joshimath

The district administration has made arrangements for bonfires at various places in the city in view of the harsh weather

Insurers have also been asked to engage adequate number of surveyors immediately as required and, if need be, consider engaging surveyors from neighboring areas as well

The displaced will be given better facilities by the state government, Dhami said and asked officials to prepare a rehabilitation plan in consultation with the affected residents

Evacuation of families to safety and demolition of unsafe buildings in the town continues, he said adding 258 families have so far been shifted to temporary relief centres

He said he has briefed the home minister about the steps taken for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people in Joshimath

Joshimath 

The district administration has so far distributed Rs 301.77 lakh worth interim assistance to 396 affected families

The labourers in the premises were shifted to a safer place when more cracks appeared on the night of January 14

Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks have appeared near Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.
Also, the flow of water increased from a suspected underground channel burst in JP Colony in the Marwari area of the town after a temporary decline a couple of days back. Muddy water has been percolating down from it constantly since January 2 but experts are not sure about its origins.
Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha said a constant vigil is being maintained on the pace of water percolation in the area which has been fluctuating.
The process of demolishing two adjacent hotels Malari Inn and Mount View which were declared unsafe was still underway. Around 100 metres from the site, two more hotels - Snow Crest and Comet - have tilted dangerously towards each other and have been vacated as a precautionary measure.
"The gap between the two hotels was around four feet earlier but now it has narrowe

cracks developing in Joshimath houses

Joshimath is the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and the international skiing destination, Auli

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Soldiers of the Indian, US Army played musical instruments in the Himalayas during the recently concluded 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas 2022 held in Uttarakhand's Auli

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The Municipality has deployed 20 workers to clear the waste lying around in the area

Summer on ski slopes

Even if one is not much of a snow and skiing enthusiast, Auli will still be an irresistible experience

Tata Projects on Saturday announced its collaboration with Micron Technology to construct an advanced semiconductor assembly and test plant in Sanand, Gujarat.
The company in a statement said the contract awarded to Tata Projects solidifies the company's proficiency in large-scale, sustainable infrastructure development in the Indian manufacturing landscape.
According to the statement, situated in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation area of Chaarodi, Sanand, the project spans an expansive 93 acres of land.
"This enduring project is a significant milestone and the largest investment under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)," the statement said, adding that the construction of Phase 1 will include a 500,000 square feet cleanroom space, scheduled to be operational by late 2024.
The statement said the project encompasses the design and construction of a first-of-its-kind DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and NAND (non-volatile flash memory) assembly and test facility in

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The current data from student visa processing agencies suggest that around 3.4 lakh Punjabi students are currently studying in various educational institutions across Canada

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About 95 per cent of Sikhs are proud to be Indian and there's no such thing as a Khalistan sentiment in Punjab

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LIC gears up to appeal against a hefty GST demand exceeding Rs 290 cr, encompassing penalties and interest

LIC, Life Insurance Corporation

Speaking at a CII event, Larry Summers highlighted that the issues India faces are less related to the scale of the govt and more about its effectiveness

Larry Summers

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household  aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.
The Department of Health and Human Services says orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Sept 25, and that no-cost tests will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.
Twelve manufacturers that employ hundreds of people in seven states have been awarded funding and will produce 200 million over-the-counter tests to replenish federal stockpiles for government use, in addition to producing enough tests to meet demand for tests ordered online, the department said.
Federal officials said that will help guard against supply chain issues that sparked some shortages of at-home COVID tests made overseas during past surges in ..

Joe Biden

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Climate Ambition Summit highlighted two key aspects: the conspicuous absence of leaders from major emitter nations and a unanimous call for phasing out fossil fuels by attending leaders.
Guterres' "no-nonsense summit" on Wednesday came at a time when the world is reeling under the devastating impacts of climate change and probably the hottest year on record.
However, leaders from some of the world's largest polluting nations, the US and China, were conspicuously absent from the summit Guterres called to reinvigorate efforts to combat the climate crisis.
Notable omissions also included leaders from the UK, Japan, France and India.
Among the top carbon emitters, only the European Union received an invitation.
Ahead of the summit, Antonio Guterres had unveiled his Acceleration Agenda, saying only 'movers' and 'doers' would be allowed to attend.
In a significant shift from the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, this gathering saw nearly 

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Antonio Guterres

Stocks to Watch today, September 21, 2023: The government will sell up to 4.9 per cent stake in SJVN via offer for sale (OFS) on Thursday and Friday

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President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans.
The office will coordinate efforts across the federal government and will offer help and guidance to states struggling with increasing gun violence, while taking the lead on implementation of the bipartisan gun legislation signed into law last year. Biden tentatively plans to announce the new effort with an event Friday at the White House, said the people, who had direct knowledge of the plans and who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.
The office fulfils a key demand of gun safety activists who banded together as a coalition to endorse Biden for president in 2024, and is an effort by the White House to keep the issue front-and-centre as the president pushes for a ban on so-called "assault weapons" and urges Congress to act.
"The creation of an Office of Gun Violence Preventi

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South Korea's president has sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any action by a permanent UN Security Council member to circumvent international norms would be dangerous and "paradoxical".
Speaking before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Yoon Suk Yeol invoked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's visit last week to Russia, which is one of the five permanent members of the council, the UN's most powerful body.
Kim met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia's far east. The two said they may cooperate on defence issues but gave no specifics, which left South Korea and its allies  including the United States  uneasy.
"It is paradoxical that a permanent member of the UN Security Council, entrusted as the ultimate guardian of world peace, would wage war by invading another sovereign nation and receive arms and ammunition from a regime that blatantly violates Security Council ...

South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol

Insurers' products are complex; investors must have a rational expectation about the returns they will get

Do mental health issues affect your life insurance?

The Indians, who finished 11th in the Tokyo Olympics, went on to upset the odds, to seal their place on the podium

India rowers Arjun Lal jat and Arvind Singh

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that it should be learnt from the PM how development schemes are made and effectively implemented for the benefit of every section of society.
He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav-2023 at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre here.
The chief minister said that "whenever the prime minister comes to Kashi, he comes after giving something great to the country and to the world", and highlighted the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, the G20 Summit, the women's reservation bill and the Aditya L-1 mission to study the sun.
"How to make development schemes for every section of society and implement them effectively, we learn this from your (Prime Minister Modi) leadership capability," Adityanath said.
Prime Minister Modi represents Varanasi, also known as Kashi, in the Lok Sabha.
The chief minister said that this is the fourth ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath

Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Baramulla and investigation was taken up

Jammu and Kashmir encounter

Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli on Saturday said the entry of first-generation lawyers from diverse backgrounds and the increased representation of women in the legal profession are steps towards inclusivity.
Justice Kohli was speaking at the Forbes India-Legal Power List 2022 finale to felicitate lawyers.
She said that the Indian legal profession no longer operates in silos but has witnessed remarkable changes in its demographic composition over the past few decades. It is a vibrant, ever evolving organism that grows richer with each new voice that joins the chorus, Justice Kohli said.
"The entry of first-generation lawyers from different backgrounds and the increased representation of women in the legal profession are steps towards inclusivity. They send a powerful message across the country that the tide has truly turned and status quo is passe," she added.
The Supreme Court judge said that the first-generation lawyers coming from diverse socio-economic backgrounds often 

Supreme Court rules that Benami law cannot be applied retrospectively, says Supreme Court.

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The seminar on Business Human Rights focused on two crucial themes, 'Harmonizing Climate Change, Human Rights and Business' and 'Advancing Human Rights in Business and Industry'

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Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday urged External Affairs minister S Jaishankar for setting up a helpline for Indian students and NRIs in Canada amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.
In his letter to the Union Minister, Jakhar while highlighting the concerns of citizens residing in Canada, urged him to release a detailed statement listing out the measures being taken by the Centre for the safety of the country's citizens in Canada until the eventual resolution of this issue.
"This, I am sure, would go a long way in assuaging the sense of deep anxiety, panic and indecision prevailing amongst our people living in Canada and especially in students waiting to go abroad for studies.  An assurance from your office would certainly lay to rest the doubts and insecurity of our students who are rightfully concerned about their study plans," Jakhar wrote in the letter.
He suggested issuing a WhatsApp contact number for Indian students planning to go abroad to get in touch wit

For Indian students, not the time to give up on Canada dreams, yet

Auli

Joshimath land subsidence: Demolition work halted due to heavy snowfall

Joshimath subsidence: Irdai asks insurers to expeditiously settle claims

No further widening of cracks in Joshimath in last three days: Official

Profiles of water samples of Joshimath, NTPC project site different: NIH

65-70% people in Joshimath living normal life: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Cracks in 849 buildings in Joshimath, dismantling of unsafe hotels underway

Joshimath crisis: Cracks in 44 more buildings, including PWD's rest house

Two more hotels lean towards each other in Joshimath, wider cracks appear

Joshimath subsidence: PMO holds review meeting with Uttarakhand officials

Indian, US Armies play musical tunes during Yudh Abhyas 2022 in Auli

Rs 200-cr wedding leaves Auli in a mess, Guptas to pay cost of cleaning up

Summer on ski slopes