Executive director of the disaster mitigation centre Piyush Rautela says rain across Uttarakhand for the past few days has helped in firefighting
2 min read5 May 2016In the last five years, 12 states have seen more forest fires than Uttarakhand. A data interactive of 102,527 forest fires by time and location
1 min read6 May 2016Meteorological department says almost all the districts in Uttarakhand as well as in the plains have received rains in varying degrees
1 min read4 May 2016This year has seen a jump, with at least 20,667 fires already reported as on 21 April
3 May 2016Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar says the number of places affected by fire reduced to 60 from 1,200 on Sunday
1 min read3 May 2016Armchair commentators skirt issues of climate change, natural resource management
2 min read2 May 2016This year has seen a jump, with at least 20,667 fires already reported as on 21 April
4 min read2 May 20163 NDRF companies, along with the State Disaster Response Force and the Indian Air Force are working to put out the fire
2 min read2 May 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared