2038 dead due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1: MHA dataOver 2,000 people lost their lives in India due to floods, landslides, and lightning strikes this monsoon season, according to the data col...
18 Aug, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Uttarakhand: 3.0 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarkashi"The earthquake occurred on Thursday, at 05:40:00 IST, at a Depth of 5 Km in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand", said NCS. No casualties have yet bee...
06 Apr, 2023, 06.46 AM IST
Firing outside Army camp in J-K's Rajouri, two civilians killedSoon after the incident, local residents took to the streets and pelted stones on the camp to protest the killings outside the Alpha gate o...
16 Dec, 2022, 11.36 AM IST
One bogie of Dehradun-bound Shatabdi catches fire, no casualtyThe train's bogie caught fire near Kasro railway station when it was coming from Delhi, Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said, adding n...
13 Mar, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Tremors felt in parts of UttarakhandAccording to National Centre for Seismology, the epicenter of the quake was Pithoragarh in the state and it struck around 11.30 pm at the d...
06 May, 2016, 08.20 AM IST
6 elephants crushed on Dooars tracksSix more elephants were mowed down by a train in Dooars on Wednesday evening, taking the year’s death toll to 18.
14 Nov, 2013, 01.54 AM IST
Showing disaster preparedness during Phailin, govt now readies plans to avoid Uttarakhand-like tragedyHaving done a commendable job in minimising casualties due to Phailin, the government is also taking lessons from the Uttarakhand disaster.
14 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
SC issues notice to Centre, States on disaster managementSC issued notice to Uttarakhand and 6 other states for their failing to implement Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural catast...
19 Jul, 2013, 04.51 PM IST
Disposal of bodies, relief transportation pose fresh challengeUncertainty prevailed on the 15th day of the calamity over the number of people killed with conflicting casualty figures doing the rounds.
30 Jun, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
Uttarakhand flood: 7-storey building collapsesA seven-storey building situated on the bank of Alaknanda river near Gurudwara Govind Ghat in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand collapsed but there...
28 Jun, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
Rescue helicopter makes emergency landing at HarsilNo casualties have been reported in the incident. "The aircraft landed heavily at Harsil helipad and was damaged in the process," Wing Comm...
28 Jun, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
China expresses sorrow over Uttarakhand disasterPremier Li Keqiang has sent a message of condolence to Manmohan Singh, expressing grief over the casualties and loss of property.
24 Jun, 2013, 05.07 PM IST
Uttarakhand calamity toll mounts to 680A senior state govt official said 123 bodies have been recovered from Kedarnath where a team of experts went today to a take count of bodie...
22 Jun, 2013, 09.34 PM IST
80 pilgrims rescued from Uttarakhand, 54 on way back home: Odisha govtOdisha government said 80 pilgrims from the state stranded in flood-hit Uttarakhand have been rescued and there was no information of any c...
21 Jun, 2013, 06.40 PM IST
Damage to road, bridge links biggest challenge: ITBP chiefDamage to roads and bridges is the biggest challenge for the agencies operating for relief and rescue in Uttarakhand, ITBP chief Ajay Chadh...
20 Jun, 2013, 09.26 PM IST
Declare Uttarakhand tragedy as national calamity: CAITCAIT also said that a special cell should be set up in Delhi to expedite relief material for thousands left stranded at tourist spots and p...
20 Jun, 2013, 05.22 PM IST
- Bengal ministers in Uttarakhand to rescue stranded tourists
Two West Bengal ministers today held discussions with the Uttarakhand government to expedite rescue of stranded tourists and pilgrims from ...
19 Jun, 2013, 10.05 PM IST