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Fury of nature: As three-year-old house gets consumed by river, family looks for a place like home

October 25, 2025 11:53 pm

Despite all efforts to protect their home from the river’s assault, Milkha Singh’s family has begun salvaging what they can

Breaches in Beas embankments, schools closed in four districts

August 26, 2025 7:53 am

Floodwaters from the Beas river entered agricultural fields near Motla, Haler Janardhan, Sanial, Kolian and Mehtabpur villages in Mukerian subdivision on Sunday.

From ‘black’ to blessed: 25 yrs of cleaning of Kali Bein, a global model for river revival

July 16, 2025 11:10 am

What began with one man and a prayer has turned into a movement of faith, resilience and environmental justice. From black waters to a blessed flow, the Kali Bein’s revival stands as a reminder: every river can be reborn.

Behind floods, rivers choked with gravel and sand — 15 times more than what Punjab needs

July 18, 2023 7:54 am

Little progress in river desilting despite multiple floods, says senior official.

Beas river's water level rises after rain

At least 9 dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

July 09, 2023 6:45 pm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert for seven districts.

Sukhbir Singh Badal claims large scale illegal mining near Beas river bridge

July 01, 2021 8:30 am

The SAD President on Wednesday said he had filed a complaint against minister Sukhbinder Sarkaria and MLAs Santokh Singh Bhalaipur, Sukhpal Bhullar, Inderbir Bolaria, Ramanjit Singh Sikki, and Kulbir Singh Zira, along with mining kingpins Ashok Chandak, Rakesh Chaudhary, and Mohan Pal, at the Beas police station in regards to the illegal mining.

Himachal minister warns of looming water crisis, says sources drying up

March 19, 2021 10:51 pm

The state received deficient snow and rain in the winter, due to which water sources are not being adequately recharged through meltwater from snow cover and glaciers, he said. Several other MLAs spoke about water shortage in parts of the state.

2 yrs on, NGT disbands panel formed to monitor pollution in Sutlej, Beas

January 30, 2021 3:16 am

The tribunal has now asked Punjab government to monitor the pollution in the two rivers and said that the state may take the services of this committee if it wants.

Punjab: NGT disbands panel formed to monitor pollution in Sutlej, Beas

January 29, 2021 9:39 pm

The NGT said that the “ownership of the issue may now be taken over by the Chief Secretary, Punjab who may...personally monitor progress of compliance at least once in a month and also evolve an appropriate administrative mechanism to handle the grim situation”.

Lockdown Impact: Beas cleanest in state, little improvement in Sutlej downstream from Ludhiana

April 25, 2020 9:55 pm

A comparative study of river water quality was conducted between March 20 and April 2o by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) under the National Water Monitoring Programme (NWMP).