Chamoli Region

Following a sudden weather shift in Uttarakhand's high-altitude regions, the Badrinath Temple, another popular pilgrimage destination, also remains draped in snow as the region experiences snowfall.

Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

A rare orchid - Liparis Pygmaea - has been found for the first time in the western Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. The flower was spotted by a team of the research wing of the Uttarakhand forest department, at an altitude of 3,800 metre, during a trek to Saptakund in Chamoli, earlier inJune.

Tremor of mild intensity was felt in Chamoli district and adjoining areas of Uttarakhand after a 4-magnitude earthquake struck the region today evening.

Mild tremors were today felt in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.        The quake, which measured 4.6 on the Richter Scale, lasted for a few seconds, officials said.        However, there was no immediate report of any loss of life or property, they said.    &n...

Following a sudden weather shift in Uttarakhand's high-altitude regions, the Badrinath Temple, another popular pilgrimage destination, also remains draped in snow as the region experiences snowfall.

Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

A rare orchid - Liparis Pygmaea - has been found for the first time in the western Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. The flower was spotted by a team of the research wing of the Uttarakhand forest department, at an altitude of 3,800 metre, during a trek to Saptakund in Chamoli, earlier inJune.

Tremor of mild intensity was felt in Chamoli district and adjoining areas of Uttarakhand after a 4-magnitude earthquake struck the region today evening.

Mild tremors were today felt in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.        The quake, which measured 4.6 on the Richter Scale, lasted for a few seconds, officials said.        However, there was no immediate report of any loss of life or property, they said.    &n...