Donate generously to help Uttarakhand’s people: PM
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday urged people of the country to come to the aid of residents of Uttarakhand…
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Ten Assam pilgrims in Uttarakhand found safe
byGuwahati, June 20 (IANS) The Assam government has set up helplines to gather information about people from the state stranded in Uttarakhand. So far,…
Jharkhand governor announces Rs.5 crore for Uttarakhand
byRanchi, June 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmad Thursday announced assistance of Rs.5 crore to flood-hit Uttarakhand where over 250 people from Jharkhand were…
Bihar to give Rs.5 crore aid to Uttarakhand, trace 300 missing
byPatna, June 20 (IANS) The Bihar government Thursday announced Rs.5 crore aid to Uttarakhand for relief and decided to send a team of officials…
About 200 of 1,200 from Karnataka stranded in Uttarakhand rescued
byNew Delhi/Bangalore, June 20 (IANS) About 200 of the over 1,200 people from Karnataka stranded in Uttarakhand following rain havoc have so far been…
Flood, agony and tears in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Tenzing Dawa is vexed. His septuagenarian father, who has a heart disease, needs a sterile environment and oxygen to…
Droughts, floods come as wake-up call: Greenpeace
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day after a World Bank report highlighted the effects global warming may have on the monsoon pattern in…
‘Never going to Uttarakhand again’
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Chenntali, 50, keeps stretching her legs and arms. She cannot get enough of being able to move them —…
Help the flood hit, Supreme Court says
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and Uttarakhand governments to provide immediate relief to those affected by the…
Jairam sanctions Rs.340 crore for flood-ravaged Uttarakhand
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday announced a special package of Rs.340 crore for flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. The rural development…