Almost all of India’s Himalayan arc has now been placed in the newly created Zone VI, the highest seismic-hazard category.

In the newly revised seismic map of India, the entire Himalayan region has been placed in highest risk zone. The Himalayan ...

Under this revised classification, almost the entire Himalayan and sub-Himalayan region, including the Darjeeling hills, the ...

In a sweeping overhaul of India’s earthquake-risk classification, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the country’s updated seismic zonation map, placing the entire Himachal Pradesh in ...

India has introduced a revised seismic zonation map under the updated Earthquake Design Code from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Notably, the entire Himalayan arc is now classified in the newly ...

Government of India, in collaboration with the Directorate of Land Records, Government of Himachal Pradesh, is organizing a two-day National Workshop on ...

India witnessed 270 days of extreme weather in the first 273 days of 2025. This means almost 99 per cent of the year so far ...

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) grouped the country into five categories based on expected levels of damage: Very high ...

The overhaul marks one of the most consequential updates to India’s hazard assessment in decades, showing that 61% of the ...

In a striking setback to India’s regional connectivity push, the Centre has told the Rajya Sabha that UDAN scheme has come to a standstill at every major airport in Himachal Pradesh, leaving Shimla, ...

India's new seismic map reveals that 61% of the country now falls under moderate to high earthquake risk zones, highlighting the vulnerability of the Himalayan region.

This marks one of the most significant shifts in seismic hazard assessment in decades, revealing that 61% of the country now ...