New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced Rs 10 crore for those affected in the devastating floods in Uttarakhand.
She expressed grief over the widespread devastation and loss of lives in the hill state.
Over 150 people have died while thousands are reportedly missing due to the floods.
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12:26 AM, Jun 20, 2013
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11:58 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Even though aerial surveys and rescue missions by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and clearing skies provided some aid to the people in Uttarakhand, places that have been most affected by the nature's fury have remained inaccessible due damaged transport and road services. ...
11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:53 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Minister of State for Home RPN Singh spoke to CNN-IBN and said the rescue conditions in Uttarakhand are very difficult but that the paramilitary forces are doing their best. He confirmed that roads have severely been affected in Kedarnath hampering the rescue operation. ...
10:47 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:12 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: At least 6000 to 8000 people are still holed up in the temple town of Kedarnath, said to be the worst affected by the floods in Uttarakhand. The geography of the temple town, which is situated in the remotest part of the north Indian state, coupled with bad weather is making it difficult for the rescue team to reach the place. Those rescued from Kedarnath recount the ground realities,...
10:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. The government, on its part, has pumped in immediate relief funds and rescue choppers to the battered north Indian state, which has been devastated due to torrential rains that have caused massive landslides and...
09:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who was stranded in Joshimath due to incessant rains while on a pilgrimage, was rescued and taken to safety by the Indian Army. "Rescued by 205 Army Aviation Squadron based at Mamoon Pathankot.thank u.sweet memories with the air crew.god bless," a relieved Harbhajan wrote on his twitter page. Flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed over a hundred lives in Uttarakhand and left thousands...
09:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013
CNN-IBN's Meghdoot Sharon spoke to a family from Gujarat whose one member is missing in Uttarakhand floods. They are desperate for any update. "I am worried about my son, I want him to return safely," Hiran Dave's mother. ...
07:56 PM, Jun 19, 2013
The relatives of those stranded voiced concern on the safety of their loved ones in Uttarakhand. ...
07:51 PM, Jun 19, 2013
The relatives of those stranded voiced concern on the safety of their loved ones in Uttarakhand. ...
07:51 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue operations in Uttarakhand continued on Wednesday even as thousands of tourists and pilgrims still remained stranded in the northern state where 500 roads and 175 bridges have been washed away due to torrential rains that have led to massive landslides and floods. ...
07:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement to the media after an aerial survey of disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand: "Earlier today, Smt Sonia...
07:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Dehradun: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. PM Manmohan also announced Rs 145 crores as immediate relief for the disaster struck state. He further said Rs 1000 crores will be released for Uttarakhand as disaster...
06:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
The chairman of the holy shrine of Kedarnath said that around 19 people working in the temple are missing. Kedarnath-Badrinath Committee Chairman Ganesh Godiyal also added that over 1100 people have been evacuated already, while 400-500 still waiting to be rescued. ...
06:48 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Uttarakhand has always been prone to earthquakes, cloud bursts or flooding. While Himachal and J&K are also entirely mountainous states, they do not experience the wrath of nature as frequently as Uttarakhand does. Hundreds are dead, several hundreds more missing and thousands stranded as entire villages have been washed away in massive rains. It is time to understand whether this is a fallout of indiscriminate construction of dams and buildings,...
06:02 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Hardwar: Indian Army has begun rescue operations in Joshimath, Uttarakhand and is helping hundreds of pilgrims to get to safety. Over 600 pilgrims are currently stranded in Joshimath's relief camps after the monsoon wreaked havoc in the state. To control the situation, the Army has constructed makeshift bridges and is using ropes and ladders to create paths for the stranded pilgrims to trek down from the mountains. Pilgrims are also...
05:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday tried to calm fears and assure people that not all those who are stranded in Uttarakhand after heavy rains and landslides face danger. Some are in their homes and hotels and there is no shortage of food, informed Minister of State for Home RPN Singh. He also said that about 2000 to 3000 people have already been evacuated and 22 helicopters have been pressed...
05:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013
