Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Wednesday that the government was working to restore road connectivity, which was disrupted by the recent floods. Speaking to mediapersons after an aerial survey in Haldwani, Dhami was quoted by ANI as saying, “Rainfall has slowed down. There has been massive damage. It’ll take […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announces aid of Rs 4 lakhs for kins of deceased
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakhs for the families of 46 people who died due to heavy rains in the state. “As per our official records, 46 casualties have been reported. There are 11 people who are missing and a few are injured as well. […]
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JP Nadda dials Uttarakhand CM, asks state unit chief to utilise BJP’s health volunteers to aid flood-affected people
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda on Wednesday spoke to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and directed the party’s Uttarakhand unit president Madan Kaushik to utilise party workers and health volunteers in smaller groups and ensure timely aid to flood battered people. After the instructions by the BJP chief, the state unit has activated its 25,000 health […]
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Amit Shah to visit, review situation in rain-affected Uttarakhand today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Uttarakhand on Wednesday evening to take stock of the situation arising out of incessant rains in the state, said government sources. “The Union Minister will hold review meetings and take stock of the situation in Uttarakhand,” sources close to the developments told. Shah will also conduct an aerial […]
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Uttarakhand CM conducts aerial survey of rainfall affected areas
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected due to heavy rainfall. Later, the state chief minister also reviewed the assessment of losses caused by incessant rainfall after reaching Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat and the state’s Director General […]
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Uttarakhand: Cloud burst in Ramgarh village Nainital
Some people suffered injuries after a cloudburst hit a village in Ramgarh, Nainital district on Tuesday amid torrential rainfall in the state. On receiving the information, a team of police and administration went to the spot. “Some injured people have been rescued from the spot where cloudburst occurred in a […]
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel speaks to Uttarakhand CM to provide necessary assistance to pilgrims
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had a telephonic conversation with his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami to provide necessary assistance to the pilgrims from the state, who are stranded there due to natural calamity and rains, informed the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday. The Gujarat Government’s Emergency Operations Centre had announced […]
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Uttarakhand: Nainital Lake overflows and floods the streets of Nainital
Nainital Lake overflows and floods the streets in Nainital & enters building and houses here. The region is receiving incessant heavy rainfall. As incessant rains continue to lash Uttarakhand for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, several rain-related incidents have been reported. Meanwhile, an incident of cloudburst has also been […]
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PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM, reviews situation after heavy rains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the situation arising due to heavy rains in the state. “PM Modi spoke to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Minister from Uttarakhand Ajay Bhatt. PM took stock of the situation arising […]
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Uttarakhand CM takes stock of excessive rainfall situation in state
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took detailed information from officials concerned on the situation of excessive rainfall in the state. He has been taking stock of the situation from the disaster control room of the state’s secretariat. “I am continuously taking stock of the rain falling in different areas of the state. […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami pays tribute to ND Tiwari on his 96th birth, 3rd death anniversary today
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday paid floral tribute to Congress veteran leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari on his 96th birth and third death anniversary. The Chief Minister called Tiwari a ‘popular, mass leader’. Taking to Twitter, Dhami said, “Paying tributes to the popular mass leader of Uttarakhand, former Governor of […]
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Uttarakhand: Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula witnesses snowfall
Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district witnessed snowfall on Monday. Heavy snowfall following the incessant rain in Darma valley, Panchachuli base and other areas in the higher Himalayan region of Dharchula disrupted the traffic movement. As per information shared by Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anil Kumar Shukla, Lipulekh road has been closed at two places following the snowfall […]
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Uttarakhand, West UP likely to get extremely heavy rainfall in next few days: IMD
India Meteorological Department’s senior scientist, Naresh Kumar on Monday said that Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh will witness heavy rainfall in the coming few days. “Basically, at present, there are two low-pressure areas. One is near Southwest Madhya Pradesh and its adjoining areas and another is in West Bengal. There is another synoptic third system that […]
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Uttarakhand: Congress MLA claims six leaders to rejoin party
Uttarakhand Congress MLA Govind Singh Kunjwal has claimed that several leaders, who left the Congress earlier, are now willing to come back to the party and said that six MLAs are in the party’s contact. Speaking to the media persons in an event on Sunday at Uttarakhand’s Almora, Kunjwal said, “Many people are willing to be part of Congress and […]
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All schools in Uttarakhand to remain shut
Uttarakhand is likely to receive very heavy rainfall on 18 October, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD), issuing a red alert. Further, it sounded an orange alert for 17 to 19 October. Further, the weather department wrote to the state government to remain alert and make all necessary arrangements. In […]