Char Dham project: Detailed geological study is needed before infra activity in Himalayas, says environmentalist Ravi ChopraThe Silkyara tunnel is part of the Union government’s ambitious Char Dham Mahamarg Pariyojana. It is a highway widening project for almost ...
02 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Jharkhand: Case against journalist, vlogger who reported 'plight' of Silkyara tunnel worker's familyA case has been registered against a journalist and YouTuber in Jharkhand's Khunti district for allegedly obstructing government work after...
02 Dec, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
All workers normal, can go home: AIIMS-RishikeshAIIMS-Rishikesh has declared all 41 workers evacuated from the Silkyara tunnel after a 17-day ordeal fit to return home. Dr. Ravikant, head...
30 Nov, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Engineer, geologist, lawyer: The many hats worn by Arnold Dix, the man behind the miraculous Uttarkashi rescueDix is the President of the Geneva-based International Tunnelling Underground Space Association.
30 Nov, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Anand Mahindra all praise for 'humble rathole miners'On November 27, two teams of seven and five men who are experts in the technique of rat-hole mining were called in by two private companies...
28 Nov, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Uttarkashi rescue: Medical facility expanded inside tunnel, Chinook helicopter at Chinyalisaur airstrip to airlift workersIn Uttarkashi, the Silkyara tunnel's pipe-laying work has been completed, and a temporary medical facility inside the tunnel has been expan...
28 Nov, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
"Ground penetrating radar used to detect obstacles": NDMA on Uttarkashi tunnel rescue opsCM Dhami has been in Matli since Wednesday to ensure the safety of the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel. To ensure that government wo...
25 Nov, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Escape passage mentioned in tunnel plan, but panel finds it is not thereCase in point, a statement by the Press Information Bureau dated February 20 announcing the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic A...
25 Nov, 2023, 12.44 AM IST
Third party to carry out inspection, safety audit of 12 under-construction Himachal tunnels: NHAIThe NHAI officials visited some under-construction tunnels and interacted with workers, directed contractors to have a list of machinery av...
24 Nov, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
Uttarkashi tunnel disaster: Expert panel's observations point to weak shear zoneThe Uttarakhand tunnel disaster was caused by a 'shear zone' situation, with no escape route or piped passage in place. The tunnel collapse...
24 Nov, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: India's infrastructure play to counter China threatPrime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the project in 2016. The project, called Char Dham Mahamarg, will comprise ne...
23 Nov, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Good news for 41 workers soonNHIDCL MD Mahmood Ahmad told reporters that the stretch between 40 metre and 50 metre is "the most crucial". "If we don't face any hurdle a...
23 Nov, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
41 Silkyara tunnel workers may see the light of day in 72 hoursThe Indian government is aiming to rescue all 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi within two and a half days as horizon...
21 Nov, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
'Expect we can reach victims in two-odd days': Gadkari after inspecting Uttarkashi tunnel crash siteUnion minister Nitin Gadkari, who visited the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site on Sunday, said he expects the rescuers will be able to reach...
19 Nov, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Ecological concerns need to be addressed for development in Himalayas, say expertsA portion of the tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of Sunday...
13 Nov, 2023, 09.50 PM IST