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…
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DU student files rape case against Facebook friend
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A 21-year-old Delhi University student has alleged that she was raped several times by a Bachelor of Dental Surgery…
22 helicopters involved in rescue work in Uttarakhand: Home ministry
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Twenty-two helicopters have been pressed into service for rescue operations in Uttarakhand, which was ravaged by flash floods and…
Thousands of flood-hit without food in Uttarakhand
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) As the skies cleared Thursday, rescue and evacuation operations picked up in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand but those who survived the nature’s…
400 tourists still in landslide-hit Kinnaur, says Himachal CM
byShimla, June 20 (IANS) Over 400 tourists are still stranded in landslide-hit Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Thursday adding…
Nine of 51 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,…
Naveen Patnaik announces Rs5 crore aid for Uttarakhand
byBhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced assistance of Rs.5 crore for disaster-hit Uttarakhand, where floods and landslides have washed…
1,446 people rescued from flooded north India areas: NDRF
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A total of 1,446 people were rescued by the NDRF from areas affected by floods caused by torrential rains…
No Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage for three years
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) Pilgrimage to the shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand cannot resume for three years due to extensive damage caused…
Chhattisgarh sends chopper to flood-ravaged Uttarakhand
byRaipur, June 20 (IANS) In a bid to bolster the rescue effort in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh’s BJP government Thursday said it would send a…