Property estimated to be worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed after a massive fire broke out at a market in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials said on Thursday. Fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze before it could spread, they said, adding no loss of life reported. “The fire broke out in […]
Uttarakhand: Higher mountain ranges in Joshimath, Chamoli, Badrinath receives fresh snowfall
Uttarakhand was covered in a thick blanket of snow on Saturday morning after it received fresh snowfall overnight. Higher mountain ranges in Joshimath including Chamoli district and the holy shrine of Badrinath in Chamoli district were covered in a blanket of snow received fresh snowfall. The Regional Meteorological Centre in […]
Uttarakhand: Vehicle accident in Chamoli, two killed, three injured
In Uttarakhand, a major accident took place late Sunday night on the Gopeshwar-Ghingharan motorway in Chamoli district. It is being told that the accident occurred due to vehicle number UK-11-TA-8055 uncontrolled falling down the road. A total of five people were aboard. Out of which one person died on the […]
Uttarakhand Congress to start three-day yatra from Mana village, Chamoli
In the sequence of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee is going to start a three-day yatra from Chamoli District’s Mana village, the last village of the country, on 7th November. State President Karan Mahara told that in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Congress will take […]
JP Nadda innagurates Shaheed Samman Yatra in Chamoli Uttrakhand
Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda arrived on a two-day trip to Uttrakhand on Monday. He was welcomed by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami here at Sahastradhara helipad. Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Subodh Uniyal, Bansidhar Bhagat, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, BJP State President/MLA Madan Kaushik and party […]
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met families of 2 people who went missing in Chamoli landslide
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday met families of two people who went missing in the landslide in the Dungri village of Chamoli district. He comforted both the families and assured them of government assistance, according to a statement by chief minister’s office. Two people went missing as heavy rain triggered a […]
Authorities in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi to monitor Chardham Yatra, submit weekly report to Nainital HC
Authorities in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi have been asked to monitor the Chardham Yatra and submit a weekly report to the Nainital High Court, informed officials from Legal Services Authority on Wednesday. The Secretary of Legal Services Authority, Chamoli, Sudhir Kumar Singh said, “According to the order by the High Court, the […]
BRO opens road in Chamoli Uttarakhand blocked after rain, cloudbursts
The Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Monday opened a road at Pangti village of Narayan Bagar block in Chamoli here for the movement, Himanshu Khurana, District Magistrate Chamoli. The road was closed as it was blocked by the debris that was brought down by rainwater due to rainfall triggered by […]
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, no casualties reported
The Chamoli district administration early on Monday reported a cloudburst at Pangti village of Narayan Bagar block here at 5:30 am. The temporary shelters of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) labourers have been damaged, while more than a dozen cars are stuck in the debris brought down by rainwater. As soon as the news of the […]
Niti border road connecting India-China border in Chamoli Uttarakhand open now
Niti border road connecting the India-China border in Joshimath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand opened for vehicular movement after 17 days on Sunday. As per the information shared by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the road had been blocked in view of recurring landslides hitting the area. The pedestrian movement was also blocked due to the […]
SDRF rescues over 200 people after landslide in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli
A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday rescued over 200 people after they got trapped in the Tamas area near Raini village in Chamoli district due to a landslide yesterday The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for five days from August 24 […]
Uttarakhand’s first orchid conservation centre inaugurated in Chamoli
The first orchid conservation centre of Uttarakhand was inaugurated on Friday in the Chamoli district of the state. The conservation centre is spread over an area of around six acres with four parts including a demonstration area, a 1.25 km long orchid trail, an interpretation centre and a nursery. “The […]
A Cloudburst in Tehri, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag, No Casualties Reported
On Monday 3 May, cloudburst was reported in Tehri, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand.However, there is no information about any human casualties, the state emergency operation centre here said. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat soon spoke to the district magistrates of Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi and directed them to provide […]
Chamoli Avalanche: 8 Dead, 384 people have been rescued-CM Rawat Conducts Aerial Survey
Eight people have died and six are critical as An avalanche hit a location 4 km ahead of Sumna on Sumna-Rimkhim road in Uttarakhand on Friday at around 4 pm. The area has been experiencing heavy rainfall and snowfall for the past five days. So far 384 people have been […]
Uttarakhand: ITBP, SDRF remove obstacles from artificial lake in Chamoli
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Thursday removed trees and boulders from the artificial lake formed after the flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. According to ITBP sources, the flow of the water is not very high and water is […]