Uttarakhand

Announces an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those left injured in a series of natural calamities that hit various districts of the hill state this monsoon

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Somesh Kumar, in-charge of the BEd examination of Uttarakhand Open University, said the examination centre was selected by the candidates themselve

The Supreme Court is investigating illegal tree felling in the Himalayas after observing floating logs in floodwaters. Notices were issued to several states and central ministries. The court is responding to a PIL about environmental degradation and seeking compensation for flood victims and preventative measures.

Expert team alerted to assess situation on the ground  

Top court was responding to a plea alleging illegal felling of trees as a key reason for disasters

CM Dhami had made the announcement, after which the proposal was approved by the state cabinet last month

Six others travelling in the vehicle were injured out of which four have been referred to higher centre for treatment

A landslide at Uttarakhand's Dhauliganga Power Project trapped 19 NHPC employees. Eight were rescued, leaving eleven still trapped inside. Debris blocked access to tunnels, but rescue efforts using JCB machines are ongoing. Power generation continues normally.

The inter-ministerial central teams will visit the flood and landslide-affected districts early next week

Path leading to normal and emergency tunnels of power project in Ealagarh area blocked; rescue operation on

Heavy rain may trigger landslides and flash floods in Uttarakhand in September and could disrupt normal life in south Haryana, Delhi and north Rajasthan, predicts Met Department

Six people died and 11 went missing in heavy rains, landslides and cloudbursts that pounded Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Tehri districts early on Friday

Heavy rain and cloudbursts caused landslides in Uttarakhand, killing five and leaving 11 missing. Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, and Bageshwar districts were severely affected. Homes were damaged, and rescue efforts face challenges due to road closures.

The affected areas include Bareth Dungar Tok in Buskedar tehsil (Rudraprayag) and the Deval region of Chamoli district

82-year-old Shanta Bisht died due to burn injuries; son Nikhil managed to rush out of the building

Karnaprayag-Gwaldam National Highway connecting Tharali closed due to debris near Ming Gadhera

The juvenile was detained and an attempt to murder case was registered against him

Says the Directorate General of Civil Aviation needs to play a more assertive supervisory role

Uttarakhand passed a bill expanding minority status benefits to Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, and Parsi institutions, ending the previous focus on Muslim institutions. This aims for greater transparency, accountability, and improved education quality, while repealing existing madrasa-related laws by 2026.

The manual puncturing of the lake is being carried out in a controlled manner to avoid sudden flooding downstream, officials said

Team observed that a local stream named Telgad in Harshil near the Army camp became active due to heavy rainfall during the August 5 disaster

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Animals in military service are employed for search, rescue missions and for transporting supplies to inaccessible areas

The team of experts from National Geophysical Research Institute will identify and focus on places where there may be human presence under the debris