DEHRADUN, NOV 4 : A horrific bus accident near Koopi village in Sult tehsil’s Marchula area has claimed the lives of 37 people, leaving 15 others critically injured. The private bus, traveling from Likhwal to Ramnagar, was severely overcrowded with 55 passengers, far exceeding its intended capacity, a senior official said. Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Division Continue Reading
DEHRADUN, AUG 30 : A sudden downpour on Thursday afternoon led to a flash flood in the Valley of Flowers trekking route, sweeping away a concrete bridge over a stream and leaving 189 tourists stranded. According to forest department sources, “Due to sudden heavy rainfall on Thursday afternoon, a flash flood swept away a concrete […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN, AUG 23 : A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag’s Phata has claimed the lives of four Nepali nationals. The victims succumbed to injuries after being buried under the debris. According to sources within the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), a team led by Inspector Karn Singh was immediately deployed to the […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN, AUG 1: Monsoon fury in Uttarakhand has wreaked havoc, claiming seven lives including three members of a single family, in cloud bursts and landslides. The rescue teams have safely evacuated 320 people stranded on travel routes. The government has issued a high alert in the Kedar Valley and has suspended the Kedarnath Yatra until […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN,JULY 27 : The incessant heavy rainfall in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand for the past three days has led to a series of landslides, with the latest incident occurring in Toli village, Bhilangana block, Tehri district. A mother and daughter were crushed to death in their sleep as their house was buried under the […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN,AUG 4: At least 10 to 12 people were reported missing after two shops collapsed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains near the Gaurikund post bridge, on the Kedarnath yatra route in Rudraprayag district around 11.30 pm on Thursday. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are continuously engaged […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN, MAY 5: A school in Dehradun has been accused of collecting a fine of Rs 100 from students who did not reach school to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, an official said on Friday. The management issued orders slapping fine on the students in the WhatsApp group of the […]Continue Reading
Dehradun,March 10: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress leader Harish Rawat, who led the campaigns of their respective parties in the assembly polls, were trailing on their respective seats on Thursday. The ruling BJP looked all set to secure a second consecutive term in office in Uttarakhand leading in 44 out of the […]Continue Reading