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Toufiq Rashid

Toufiq Rashid

Chief of bureau of HT at Srinagar, Toufiq has been covering the volatile state of Kashmir for the past seven years. Was working as special correspondent in Indian Express in New Delhi, covering health and wellness. Has done human interest stories from across the country for almost a decade.

Articles by Toufiq Rashid

Centre to table Dam Safety Bill during Parliament’s monsoon session amid Tamil Nadu’s opposition

Officials said absence of dam safety regulations is a major concern as states are generally unwilling to share safety data and at times go for alterations in structures, which can be dangerous.

Updated on Jul 13, 2018 17:53 IST

Omar warns of ‘threat to democracy’ from horse trading amid reports of PDP split

National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah evaded questions about the BJP’s reported attempt to put in place a Hindu CM from the state’s Jammu region with deputies from the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley.

Updated on Jul 7, 2018 02:15 IST

Cauvery water management authority tells Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu

Cauvery river flowing through Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on Jul 2, 2018 17:28 IST

Cauvery panel to meet on July 2 despite Karnataka’s dissent on composition

In a meeting headed by Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, the state government had consulted legal and water resources experts on the issue of composition of the Cauvery water management authority.

Updated on Jun 27, 2018 04:12 IST

Sardar Patel had offered Kashmir Valley to Pakistan, says Congress leader Saifuddin Soz

File photo of senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz.

Updated on Jun 25, 2018 17:45 IST

Now panchayats to manage water usage, monitor levels, devise plans for recharge

The scheme will soon be launched in the water-scarce states of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Updated on Jun 15, 2018 17:48 IST

Himachal Pradesh wants water project fast-tracked

A security personals has been deployed with the water tankers to avoid any incidents happen during water distribution during the water crisis in Shimla city.

Updated on Jun 10, 2018 17:10 IST

Warning: Rains could cause flooding in rivers in south-western states

Experts have also warned that activities along the river beds in these areas should be controlled as the “sudden water increase can drown men and materials”.

Updated on Jun 7, 2018 10:06 IST

A motley crew of 427 volunteers are on ‘clean Ganga’ mission

Dirty sewerage water flowing into the Ganga in Bihar.

Updated on Jun 5, 2018 02:21 IST

At least 10 species in the Ganga face extinction: Ministry reports

Dolphin at Ganga in Rajmahal, Jharkhand.

Updated on May 27, 2018 16:29 IST

Woman who was held for meeting Major Gogoi at Kashmir hotel came on her own: Police

Major Leetul Gogoi had tied a local resident to the bonnet of his jeep as a human shield in Badgam district during a stone pelting incident in 2017.

Updated on May 25, 2018 10:14 IST

China begins sharing crucial Brahmaputra data

A man moves on a boat near submerged houses near Kaziranga national park in Assam.

Updated on May 17, 2018 18:00 IST

Local militancy sees a surge; April had most since Burhan Wani encounter

Villagers carry the body of deceased Mohammad Rafi Bhat, a Kashmir university professor, during his funeral procession at his home district of Ganderbal in Kashmir.

Updated on May 11, 2018 18:17 IST

India’s first river inter-linking project Ken-Betwa hits roadblock

A man walks over truck tire tracks on Ken’s rich river bed in Madhya Pradesh.

Updated on May 11, 2018 17:38 IST

Water levels of country’s major reservoirs drop

The decline in rainfall over the last few years has affected the country’s water storage capacity, with the north and the south being worst hit.

Updated on May 10, 2018 18:33 IST

Centre to submit Cauvery report in Supreme Court on May 14

Cauvery river flowing through Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 10, 2018 16:26 IST

1.47 crore Indians drink arsenic contaminated water

Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water can cause cancer in the skin, lungs, bladder and kidney.

Updated on May 10, 2018 10:38 IST

Govt plans hi-tech mapping of Ganga to identify pollution sources

Officials involved in the mapping project will use the digital elevation model technology, an important tool for river basin management planning, to ensure accurate data collection. Sources of pollution will be identified using the geographic information system, which is designed to capture, store, analyse, manage and present spatial or geographic data.

Updated on May 5, 2018 10:42 IST

Centre to ask SC for more time to prepare scheme for Cauvery water distribution

Cauvery river flowing through Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu. The Supreme Court has increased Karnataka's share of water and directed the state to release 177.25 tmc to Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 1, 2018 18:14 IST

Govt to double sewage treatment capacity in 10 cities for Clean Ganga

Ten cities discharge 2,953 MLD of sewage daily into the Ganga.

Updated on May 1, 2018 11:13 IST

Govt to revive drying springs in Himalayan region, pilot study begins in Dehradun

A view of the Himalayas from Darjeeling. The government’s move to revive dying Himalayan springs is crucial as mountain springs are the primary source of water for rural households in the region.

Updated on Apr 25, 2018 12:21 IST

Bihar wary of flood threat from Ganga siltation, turns to Centre for help

People with their belongings from flooded areas near Patna, leaving for a safer place.

Updated on Apr 21, 2018 17:15 IST

Peace remains elusive in Kashmir as Valley remains on edge

Kashmiri protesters wave an ISIS flag and throw stones towards security forces during clashes in Srinagar on February 17, 2017.

Updated on Apr 18, 2018 04:34 IST

India, Nepal to resume talks on Pancheshwar hydro project this month

The proposed site for Pancheshwar dam project. Pancheswar, a multi-purpose project conceived under 1996 Mahakali treaty between India and Nepal, got a fillip when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal in 2014.

Updated on Apr 17, 2018 09:04 IST

Rape has no religion, says Kashmiri Pandit lawyer fighting for Kathua girl

The Jammu High Court Bar Association called for a shutdown on Wednesday against what it calls an attempt to target the “minority Dogras”. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 13, 2018 10:03 IST

Cauvery board likely to be on lines of Bhakra Beas model

DMK leader MK Stalin rides a bullock cart during a rally, which covers the Cauvery basin region of Tamil Nadu, seeking immediate constitution of a Cauvery Management Board, in Thiruvarur on Tuesday.

Updated on Apr 11, 2018 01:38 IST

Additional forces, new posts restricted movement of militants, resulted in Shopian success

Army soldiers after a gun battle between militants and security forces in Shopian, South Kashmir, on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 2, 2018 16:39 IST

Pakistan objects to hydro projects in Jammu and Kashmir

As per the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, the eastern rivers of Beas, Sutlej and Ravi are under India’s control, while Pakistan controls the western rivers of Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.

Updated on Mar 30, 2018 17:32 IST

Centre to file clarification petition in SC on Cauvery water issue

Cauvery river flowing in to Kallanai Dam in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu. The Supreme Court increased Karnataka’s share of water and directed the state to release 177.25 tmc to Tamil Nadu on February 16.

Updated on Mar 29, 2018 18:08 IST

Central body may oversee Cauvery water distribution

AIADMK leaders raise slogans demanding the constitution of Cauvery Management Board during the budget session, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Friday.

Updated on Mar 24, 2018 06:20 IST

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