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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
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Joshimath Prone To High-Magnitude Earthquakes: Central Institutes
A report by eight government-run institutes has made several observations about the soil carrying capacity of the Uttarakhand's 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Poor Hygiene, No Clean Water: New Threats To Morocco Quake Survivors
In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of soap on the dusty ground amid the ruins.
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Fresh Cracks In Joshimath Town To Be Surveyed By Building Research Body
Fresh cracks appearing in subsidence-hit Joshimath will be surveyed by scientists from the Central Building Research Institute, the Chamoli district administration said on Thursday.
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Women's T20 World Cup: 'Fearless' Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said a fearless approach was key to her team's upset three-run win against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
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Anxiety, Insomnia Add To Trauma Of People Shifted From Sinking Joshimath
Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence in Joshimath.
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296 Families Shifted From Sinking Joshimath To Safer Places: Centre
The Uttarakhand government has shifted 995 members of 296 families from subsidence-hit Joshimath to safer places, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Snowfall, Rain In Sinking Joshimath Adds To People's Struggle In Relief Camps
Snowfall and rain in various parts of Uttarakhand today intensified the cold, adding to the people's struggle who are living in temporary relief camps amid land subsidence in 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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70% People Living Normal Life: Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Sinking Town
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said 65-70 per cent people in Joshimath, where cracks appeared in buildings and other structures, are leading a normal life and the Char Dham Yatra will commence in four months.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Request Over Uttarakhand's 'Sinking' Town
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking the court's intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand's subsidence-hit Joshimath a national disaster.
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Damaged Hotel Being Demolished In Uttarakhand's Sinking Town Today
In the wake of the land subsidence crisis in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the dismantling of Hotel Malari Inn is underway on Sunday, as per official sources.
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"Don't Shoot The Messenger": Congress Chief On Uttarakhand Gag Order
The Congress slammed the government advisory that asked ISRO and several other state-run organisations and institutes not to interact with the media or share information on social media on the situation in Joshimath without prior approval.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
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Several Houses, Temple Collapsed In Joshimath Last Week: Locals
Several houses collapsed at Singhdhar in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand in the midnight hours of January 2 and 3, sources said.
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Joshimath Sank 5.4 cm In Just 12 Days, Show Satellite Images
Uttarakhand's Joshimath saw rapid sinking in just 12 days, according to a report by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
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Joshimath Prone To High-Magnitude Earthquakes: Central Institutes
A report by eight government-run institutes has made several observations about the soil carrying capacity of the Uttarakhand's 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Poor Hygiene, No Clean Water: New Threats To Morocco Quake Survivors
In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of soap on the dusty ground amid the ruins.
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Fresh Cracks In Joshimath Town To Be Surveyed By Building Research Body
Fresh cracks appearing in subsidence-hit Joshimath will be surveyed by scientists from the Central Building Research Institute, the Chamoli district administration said on Thursday.
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Women's T20 World Cup: 'Fearless' Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said a fearless approach was key to her team's upset three-run win against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
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Anxiety, Insomnia Add To Trauma Of People Shifted From Sinking Joshimath
Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence in Joshimath.
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296 Families Shifted From Sinking Joshimath To Safer Places: Centre
The Uttarakhand government has shifted 995 members of 296 families from subsidence-hit Joshimath to safer places, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Snowfall, Rain In Sinking Joshimath Adds To People's Struggle In Relief Camps
Snowfall and rain in various parts of Uttarakhand today intensified the cold, adding to the people's struggle who are living in temporary relief camps amid land subsidence in 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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70% People Living Normal Life: Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Sinking Town
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said 65-70 per cent people in Joshimath, where cracks appeared in buildings and other structures, are leading a normal life and the Char Dham Yatra will commence in four months.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Request Over Uttarakhand's 'Sinking' Town
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking the court's intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand's subsidence-hit Joshimath a national disaster.
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Damaged Hotel Being Demolished In Uttarakhand's Sinking Town Today
In the wake of the land subsidence crisis in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the dismantling of Hotel Malari Inn is underway on Sunday, as per official sources.
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"Don't Shoot The Messenger": Congress Chief On Uttarakhand Gag Order
The Congress slammed the government advisory that asked ISRO and several other state-run organisations and institutes not to interact with the media or share information on social media on the situation in Joshimath without prior approval.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
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Several Houses, Temple Collapsed In Joshimath Last Week: Locals
Several houses collapsed at Singhdhar in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand in the midnight hours of January 2 and 3, sources said.
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Joshimath Sank 5.4 cm In Just 12 Days, Show Satellite Images
Uttarakhand's Joshimath saw rapid sinking in just 12 days, according to a report by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
