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Snowfall triggers landslides in HP as parts of north get rain; 4 dead 5 still missing in Uttarakhand avalanche

By Odisha News Online Mar 1, 2025 196

NEW DELHI, MAR 1 : Heavy rains and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh triggered landslides and caused roadblocks on Saturday, disrupting normal life in the state, as several other parts of north India received showers. In Uttarakhand, 50 workers trapped in an avalanche in the Chamoli district were rescued, but four of them died on Saturday […]Continue Reading

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Avalanche strikes BRO camp in Uttarakhand: 32 rescued, 23 still missing; rescue halted due to heavy snowfall

By Odisha News Online Feb 28, 2025 96

DEHRADUN, FEB 28 : A tragic avalanche near the China border in Mana, Uttarakhand, has struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp, leaving approximately 55 workers feared trapped under the debris. As of now, 32 individuals have been successfully rescued; however, the search operation was suspended late Friday evening due to heavy snowfall. Rescuers plan […]Continue Reading

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37 dead, 16 injured as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora

By Odisha News Online Nov 4, 2024 193

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

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Flash flood strands 189 tourists in Uttarakhand’s Valley of Flowers

By Odisha News Online Aug 30, 2024 202

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

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Monsoon fury wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand: 7 killed, 320 stranded; Kedarnath yatra stalled

By Odisha News Online Aug 1, 2024 190

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

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Uttarakhand rains: Mother, daughter buried alive in Tehri Garhwal landslide

By Odisha News Online Jul 27, 2024 240

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

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3 dead as boulders hit Kedarnath hiking route amid heavy rain in Uttarakhand

By Odisha News Online Jul 21, 2024 394

UTTARAKHANDA,JULY 21 : At least three people were dead, while two others were injured as boulders rolled down onto the Kedarnath hiking route in Uttarakhand. A rescue team had reached the spot soon after receiving information about the incident. When canon was fired for Shivaji at Vishalgad fort and clashes 360 years later In an […]Continue Reading

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Uttarakhand police drive SUV into AIIMS ward to arrest a molester

By Odisha News Online May 23, 2024 272

Uttarakhand, May 23:  A police SUV entered the emergency ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh following complaints of molestation of a female doctor inside the operation theatre by a male nursing officer on May 19. The video of the police stunt has gone viral on platform X. The video […]Continue Reading

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Uttarakhand violence: Four killed, over 100 cops injured after madrasa, mosque demolished in Haldwani

By Odisha News Online Feb 9, 2024 642

HALDWANI, FEB 9: Four people are reported to be dead in the widespread violence over the demolition of an allegedly “illegal” madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. At least 250 are injured, according to media reports.A curfew was imposed after local residents set vehicles and a police station on fire and hurled stones, […]Continue Reading

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Declare live-in relationship or face up to 6 months jail: Uttarakhand Civil Code

By Odisha News Online Feb 6, 2024 239

Uttarakhand, Feb 6 :  Individuals, who are in, or planning to enter into live-in relationships, should register themselves under Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) once it comes into law. Those who fail to adhere to the rules will face a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 25,000 or both. […]Continue Reading