Tag: Uttarakhand
A glacier burst in Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, endangering the lives of several people living along its banks. Homes along the way were swept away as the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. There were fears of damage in human settlements downstream. Many villages were evacuated and people took to safer areas. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, news agency PTI quoted State Disaster Resp....
ITBP Making 'Jhula Bridge' To Link 13 Villages Cut Off In Uttarakhand
A 'Jhula Bridge' is in the making in Uttarakhand's recent flood ravaged zone that will soon connect hundreds of people residing in 13 villages. ....
Neha Kakkar Gives 3 Lakh To Family Of Labourer Missing After Uttarakhand Deluge
Singer Neha Kakkar is giving Rs 3 lakh to the family of a labourer who went missing after the recent deluge in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. ....
Over Rs 4K Cr Allocated For Uttarakhand Rail Projects: Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday flagged off the Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Express Special Train that will run between Kotdwar in Uttarakhand and Delhi junction. ....
Celebrities React To Uttarakhand CM's 'ripped Jeans' Remark
Bollywood celebrities have reacted sharply to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat's controversial remark on women wearing ripped jeans. ....
Kumbh Mela Might Culminate Early Amid Covid-19 Surge
The Niranjan Akhada has announced curtailing the ongoing Kumbh Mela on April 17, almost two weeks ahead of schedule, after several senior BJP leaders in Uttarakhand held discussion with the Akhadas to convince them to end it amid surge in Covid-19 cases and concerns of violation of Covid protocols, a senior party leader said. ....
BJP To Form 5-member Committee For Each Page Of Voters List
Ensuring more penetration at booth level, the BJP has decided to form a five-member committee on each page of electoral roll ahead of next year's assembly polls in five states. ....
Arvind Kejriwal To Visit Uttarakhand, May Announce CM Face
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit poll-bound Uttarakhand on Tuesday. ....
