Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan siteSearch operation at the project site has been underway on a war footing basis for a fortnight since it bore the brunt of an avalanche trigg...
21 Feb, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
View: What can India do to prevent Uttarakhand-type disastersWith dozens still missing, one question stares at us: what can countries like India do, given that glacier melts and weather variability ar...
19 Feb, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
Uttarakhand flash flood: 64 people from UP still missing, officials sayIn a statement issued here, Relief Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Goyal said, "As of February 13, five persons from the state have di...
13 Feb, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Trapped workers up against hypothermia, dipping oxygenHope at the other end of the tunnel is keeping over 500 rescue personnel going at the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Uttarakhand’s Cham...
10 Feb, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Uttarakhand disaster: 70 from UP, including 34 from Lakhimpur Kheri, missingEarlier in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sent a team of three ministers to Uttarakhand for better coordination with the state in ...
09 Feb, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
China conveys condolences to bereaved families of Uttarakhand's flood tragedy victimsA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
08 Feb, 2021, 07.22 PM IST
Toll climbs to 10 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missingUttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche and floods in th...
08 Feb, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Uttarakhand glacier burst: ‘We helplessly watched our loved ones washed away’While those in the higher reaches saw their loved ones swept away, those downhill darted in panic. “Bhaago (run),” people were screaming. B...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
Glacier burst: Uttarakhand government swings into actionThe Haridwar administration ordered evacuation of devotees from the ghats of Haridwar and Rishikesh. However, later in the evening chief se...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Government overlooks glacier studies, claim expertsIn 2017, scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) had filed a detailed report on floods in the Himalayas, including th...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in UttarakhandA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods in UttarakhandThe statement comes after a glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District in Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flood...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
8 dead, over 100 missing after a glacier burst in Chamoli district of UttarakhandPrime Minister Narendra Modi approved an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 each for ...
08 Feb, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Ensure rescue of pilgrims from Gujarat: Vijay Rupani to Uttarakhand CMIn view of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday requested his counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat to...
07 Feb, 2021, 05.55 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods: Vice President prays for safety of those affected"I join the nation in praying for the safety of all those affected by the flash flood caused by a glacier burst in Chamoli district of Utta...
07 Feb, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
Deeply worried about glacier burst in Uttarakhand, praying for people's safety: PresidentPresident Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he was deeply worried about the massive glacier burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli distri...
07 Feb, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
PM Modi reviews flood situation in Uttarakhand, says nation prays for everyone's safety there"Am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone's safet...
07 Feb, 2021, 03.41 PM IST