The incident caused a stir in the Education Department, prompting officials to investigate and take action on the matter
The incident caused a stir in the Education Department, prompting officials to investigate and take action on the matter
Police and district administration have denied any knowledge of the incident
The trekker has been identified as Sumant, a resident of Baradron in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
22-year-old deck cadet Karandeep Singh Rana went missing off the Sri Lankan coast while serving onboard an oil tanker
Due to heavy snowfall and severe cold in winter, the doors of the 'chardham' located in the high Himalayan region are shut for devotees every year from October to November, and reopened in April-May
Was suspected to be in touch with Pakistan intelligence operatives
Pratap had gone missing on the night of September 18 and his body was found on September 28 near Joshiada barrage in Uttarkashi district
40 houses flattened in four villages of Chamoli district
The clearance comes after multiple rounds of review and inspections
At Kesherwala in Maldevta, while inspecting the washed-out motor road, the DM instructed officials to install wire crates, open the route at the earliest, and repair the damaged portions by channelising the river
Nearly 45 houses and 15 cowsheds damaged in these villages, affecting more than 200 people
Road from Dehradun to Mussoorie remains closed for 2nd day following cloudbursts and heavy rain in the state capital
The boy's precarious situation was a result of flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall and a cloudburst
Among the 5 buried, villagers managed to pull out two individuals alive, both of whom are critically injured
A death has been reported from Mussoorie
Recent floods devastated crops in Northwest India, causing immense farmer losses. Experts advise draining water, applying nitrogen and potassium, managing pests, and pruning damaged plants. Post-harvest, drying salvaged crops on raised platforms and using damaged straw for silage are crucial. Long-term solutions include better drainage, crop diversification, climate-resilient varieties, and improved disaster preparedness.
Kapoor had many cases like those of extortion, defamation, fraud, forgery and making fake documents, registered against him
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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