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Himachal Pradesh reports that major dams are operating safely. This is despite widespread rainfall. The State Emergency Operation Centre confirms water levels are within permissible limits. Hydroelectric power generation continues largely uninterrupted. Authorities are closely monitoring dam inflows and discharges. Residents in low-lying areas are advised to remain cautious. There is no immediate flood threat from any major dam.Despite widespread rainfall and localised disruption to public utili ...Read More >
Chamoli: A cloudburst has been reported by the locals near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, on Tuesday, though the administration is calling it heavy rain. No loss of life has been reported so far, and an SDRF team has been dispatched to the location to take stock of the situation. District magistrate Sandeep Tiwari surveyed the spot with a team from the administration and ordered immediate relief and rehabilitation efforts for the affected. Villagers ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 8 (ANI): A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said on Tuesday. No loss of life has been reported so far and an SDRF team has been sent to the location to assess the situation. On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for the next four days. Heavy rainfall was expected in districts including U ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 8 (ANI): A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said on Tuesday. No loss of life has been reported so far and an SDRF team has been sent to the location to assess the situation. Also Read | Bageshwar Dham Wall Collapse: Rest House Wall Collapses at Ashram of Spiritual Storyteller Dhirendra Shastri in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, 1 Dead (Watch Videos). On ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 8 (ANI): A cloudburt wa reported near Mukh village, cloe to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli ditrict of Uttarakhand, State Diater Repone Force (SDRF) aid on Tueday. No lo of life ha been reported o far and an SDRF team ha been ent to the location to ae the ituation. On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) iued an alert of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for the next four day. Heavy rainfall wa expected in ditrict including Uttarkahi, Tehri, Bagehwar, ...Read More >
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], July 7 (ANI): Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river. However, even after the heavy rainfall and increased water flow, the river is still flowing below the danger mark. Meanwhile, in the neighbouring state, Himachal Pradesh, despite widespread rainfall and localised disruption to public utilities across, water levels in all major dams remain within safe operational limits, and hydroe ...Read More >
Dakpatthar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 3 (ANI): On Thursday, the SDRF Dakpatthar team received information that some workers were stranded in the river near Badhwala Sadhna Kendra Ashram. On receiving the information, the SDRF team immediately left for the site of the incident and rescued the trapped workers. Meanwhile, as heavy rains, along with landslides, continue to affect the state, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "...Considering the weather, the Char Dham yatra has be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Body of another victim from the Rudraprayag bus accident was recovered on Sunday in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, nearly 150 km downstream from the site where the vehicle plunged into the Alaknanda river near Gholtir village, officials said. With the latest recovery, the death toll in the mishap has risen to six. The victim was identified as Lalit Kumar Soni, 48, a resident of Pratap Chowk in Gogunda, Rajasthan. The accident occurred on Thursday near Gholtir, between Rudraprayag an ...Read More >
Rudraprayag, Jun 29 (PTI) The body of another victim was retrieved from Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, 150 km away from the spot where a bus fell into Alaknanda river near Gholtir village here, officials said on Sunday. The death toll in the incident has now increased to six. The victim was identified as Lalit Kumar Soni (48), a resident of Pratap Chowk Gogunda, Rajasthan. A 31-seater bus taking pilgrims from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Badrinath fell into the Alak ...Read More >
Jaipur: Two workers died while five others are feared trapped after soil caved in during pipeline excavation work in Rajasthan's Bharatpur on Sunday morning, police said. According to officials, some labourers were filling a 10-foot-deep trench dug to lay a pipeline near Jangi ka Nagla village when the soil caved in. Twelve workers got trapped under the soil. Upon hearing the cries, other labourers and project staff started rescue attempts, but the depth and heaviness of the soil made immediat ...Read More >
Uttarakhand: The Char Dham Yatra has been temporarily suspended for 24 hours as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for heavy rainfall across parts of Uttarakhand. Thousands of pilgrims have been stranded in Haridwar and Rishikesh as authorities halt travel to ensure safety. Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed the suspension, stating that instructions have been issued to stop all pilgrim movement from Haridwar. Those already en route are being e ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without reg ...Read More >
The Uttarakhand's Chardham Yatra -- pilgrimage to holy shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath -- was temporarily suspended for 24 hours on Sunday in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of the state. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said it has been decided to postpone the Yatra for the safety of pilgrims. He said that the police and administration have been instructed to stop the pilgrims in Haridwar, Rishikes ...Read More >
In Rudraprayag, a tragic accident occurred when a vehicle carrying pilgrims plunged into the Alaknanda river, resulting in the death of at least two people. Eight others sustained injuries, and ten remain missing. The tempo traveller, en route to Badrinath Dham with 20 people from Rajasthan, met with the accident near Gholthir village on the Badrinath National Highway. At least two people were killed, eight injured and ten others were reported missing when a vehicle carrying pilgrims fell into ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area forming over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Odisha through July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. An upper air cyclonic circulation currently persists over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwestward with height, the IMD said. Under its ...Read More >
Dhar (MP), Jun 28 (PTI) A couple from Madhya Pradesh, who was killed along with three others in the accident of a minibus in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, was cremated near Rajgarh in Dhar district on Saturday in the presence of a large number of people. Vishal Soni (45) and his wife Gauri (41) were killed after the tempo traveller carrying them fell into the Alaknanda river near Gholthir village in Rudraprayag on June 26. Their bodies were brought to Rajgarh town by the relatives during ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the public to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday, due to the forecasted heavy rainfall in the state's hilly and some plain areas over the next 24 hours. In a post on X, CM Dhami said, 'The weather department has forecasted the possibility of heavy rainfall in the state's hilly and some plain areas within the next 24 hours. It is requested that everyone remain vigil ...Read More >
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): The district administration in Rudraprayag is working to return the bodies of the four bus accident victims to their relatives, District Magistrate Prateek Jain said on Saturday. He also mentioned that the relatives have reached the district. "Chief Minister has given us strict orders to make all the decisions with sensitivity and our team is in constant contact with the relatives of the passengers. Yesterday night too we were doing our best to ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the public to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday, due to the forecasted heavy rainfall in the state's hilly and some plain areas over the next 24 hours. In a post on X, CM Dhami said, "The weather department has forecasted the possibility of heavy rainfall in the state's hilly and some plain areas within the next 24 hours. It is requested that everyone remain vigil ...Read More >
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Continuous rainfall in Uttarakhand has caused severe disruptions, including the blockage of the National Highway near Nandprayag and Bhaneropani. In a post on the social media platform X, Chamoli Police Uttarakhand stated, "The Badrinath National Highway is blocked near Nandprayag and Bhanerpani. Work is underway to open the road." Also Read | Dausa Road Accident: 4 Die As Car Rams Into Truck in Rajasthan. The National Highway near Nandprayag is a ...Read More >
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): The movement of passengers in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district was temporarily halted after large boulders and debris blocked the roads near the Hanuman Barrier area, while the district administration is working to clear the obstructions, Rudraprayag police said on Saturday. An official statement clarified that passengers will only be allowed to proceed to Gaurikund once the road is cleared. Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir: Parliamentary Commit ...Read More >
Surat: A pilgrimage turned into a nightmare on Thursday morning when a bus carrying 20 pilgrims -- nine of them from Surat -- plunged into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand, leaving three dead, eight injured and nine missing. Among the deceased was 17-year-old Dreamy Soni, a bright student from Surat who had recently passed her Class 12 science exam with 89% and dreamed of joining an IIT.The incident occurred near Gholtir village on the Badrinath National Highway, between Rudraprayag and Gaucha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], June 27 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited AIIMS Rishikesh to meet the passengers injured in the tragic bus accident that occurred a day earlier in Rudraprayag district. The Chief Minister interacted with the victims undergoing treatment and reviewed the medical care being provided. Visuals from the hospital showed CM Dhami speaking with the injured and their families, assuring them of all necessary assistance and support fr ...Read More >
Jaipur, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The body of a lawyer, hailing from Udaipur, was recovered on Friday as a rescue operation is on to trace people missing after the tragic accident in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag. The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a truck reportedly rammed into the bus near Gholtir, causing it to plunge into the Alaknanda River. The deceased lawyer was identified as Sanjay Soni (55), a resident of Bhatt Ji Ki Bawdi in Udaipur. Soni's body was recovered nearly 7 kilome ...Read More >
Dehradun: The body of a 55-year-old man from Rajasthan was recovered on Friday as search operations continued to locate eight others still missing after a bus carrying 20 Char Dham pilgrims veered off the Badrinath National Highway and plunged into the Alaknanda River between Rudraprayag and Gauchar on Thursday morning. The body of Sanjay Soni, a resident of Udaipur, was recovered from the banks of the river in Ratura, 7 km downstream of the accident site in Gholtir. "Since morning, the rescue ...Read More >
Rudraprayag, Jun 27 (PTI) The body of another pilgrim was retrieved on Friday from the Alaknanda river as SDRF personnel on board rafts scoured its swirling waters in search of pilgrims who went missing after a 31-seater bus taking them to Badrinath fell into the river near between Rudraprayag and Gauchar on Thursday. The toll in the Thursday accident has mounted to four now with this recovery, Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Akshay Prahlad Konde said. The fourth body retrieved on Friday ...Read More >
Rudraprayag: The death toll from the June 26 bus accident in Rudraprayag, where a mini-bus carrying pilgrims to Badrinath plunged into the Alaknanda River near Gholthir, has risen to five. Dead bodies of two deceased persons were recovered today, Friday, during ongoing search and rescue operations. Seven people remain missing, and efforts to locate them are continuing amidst challenging conditions in the muddy river waters. One of the deceased was identified as a 55-year-old Sanjay Soni from Ud ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh: Ten dead, several missing in flash floods, cloudburst National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) commandant Baljinder Singh said they are trying to trace five people who are feared to have been swept away from the project site. Three more people are yet to be traced at Rehla Bihal in Kullu district The body of another person was recovered from a hydroelectric project site in Himachal Pradesh that was hit with flash floods, taking the toll in the incident to four, officials said ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhish ...Read More >
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