Dehradun: The early monsoon that hit North India is continuing to wreak havoc with Uttarakhand being the worst-hit state. Uttarkashi, Kedarnath, Gaurikund, Rambada and Rudraprayag in the state are badly affected by land slides, flash floods and heavy rains.
Although the state is prone to landslides and flash floods but in recent times such incidents have been occurring at an alarming rate. Several areas of Uttarakhand are still cut off from the country and the death toll could rise.
Rescue teams are yet to reach many areas where people have been trapped for over three days. Army units and NDRF teams have been deployed to help in the rescue and relief work....
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11:22 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: 2:40 pm: The government has expressed concerns over people stranded in different parts of Uttarakhand. The Union Cabinet Secretary said 5,000 people were stranded in Badrinath and 3,000 in Dangi. He said medical aid is being provided and the NDRF and Army teams are helping in a big way in rescuing people. He also said more than 120 sorties are on the rescue mission. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay...
09:45 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: The monsoon that hit North India early is continuing to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, killing more than 100 people and leaving over 70,000 tourists and pilgrims stranded. The death toll is expected to rise with 500 people still missing. The famous Kedarnath shrine has suffered damage after it was almost completely submerged by floods and mudslides, while shops and houses around it have been razed to the ground. More...
07:58 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna is set to rise over 207 metres - the highest the river has touched in 35 years. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in east Delhi like Usmanpur, Yamuna Bazar, Bhajanpura and Shastri Park and relief camps have been set up for their shelter. The Yamuna crossed the danger mark in Delhi on Tuesday and the water level...
07:40 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday directed all central government agencies to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected Uttarakhand and assured Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna of all help, a statement said. "The prime minister has shared the anguish and distress of the flood-affected people of Uttarakhand who see their homes facing the ravages of floods. He has directed all agencies of the union government to assist...
05:54 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: A high level meeting between Defence Secretary, National Disaster Response Force and other agencies has been convened to expedite the relief process after 58 people died in Uttarakhand following heavy rains that have caused massive landslides and floods in the state, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth told CNN-IBN. "We are going to take Indian Air Force's help to evacuate people from all corners of the state," Singh said. "We...
10:03 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Haridwar: More than 73,000 pilgrims are stranded in various parts of Uttarakhand as there is no respite from the flooding in rain ravaged state. People who have left stranded in various parts of the hilly states are waiting for the rescue team. "Anything could have happened to me in the devastating floods. I feel fortunate that I've been saved by ITBP, they have rescued many other stranded pilgrims," said a...
09:35 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Hardwar: Uttarakhand continues to face nature's fury with torrential monsoon rains ravaging large parts of the state. At least 102 are feared dead and nearly 72,000 are still stranded across Uttarakhand with the holy town of Kedarnath being the worst hit. Sources in the state government claim that death toll in Kedarnath could be high as relief and rescue efforts have started in full swing. The state has received 313...
08:42 PM, Jun 18, 2013
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06:52 PM, Jun 18, 2013
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03:55 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Haridwar: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday said the state, reeling under floods and landslides, is going through a bad phase. He said Kedarnath was the worst hit by floods as thousands of tourists were stranded. Three ITBP personnel and two policemen were killed during a rescue operation in Kedarnath. Bahuguna said all districts in Uttarakhand have been affected by torrential rains and that rescue operations were on. He...
03:49 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Haridwar: The monsoon rains that lashed North India early are continuing to wreak havoc in the region. In Uttarakhand, 58 people have lost their lives close to 60,000 tourists and pilgrims are stranded at various locations due to floods and landslides. The worst hit is Uttarkashi where another bridge has been washed away. Around 70 homes have been destroyed and nearly 200 camps have been set up for those stranded....
02:20 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Ahmedabad: Just a few weeks ago several districts of Gujarat were reeling under the affect of drought and facing severe water crisis. But with heavy monsoon rains they are now facing the threat of floods. Nine people have died due to cloud burst in Saurashtra and many villages have been completely cut off from other parts of the state. Dams are now full of water while many bridges have broken...
12:41 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: While Uttarakhand reels under floods with the Ganga flowing above the danger mark, Delhi too is under threat as the Yamuna crossed the danger mark on Tuesday. The Delhi government on Monday began evacuating people from low-lying areas along the banks of the Yamuna. Apart from the capital, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments have also started evacuating people living in the low-lying areas along the river. The Yamuna...
09:45 AM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: North India is bracing for yet another major power crisis following the sudden heavy onset of monsoon. The country's biggest hydropower plant, the Nathpa Jhakri power project, in Himachal Pradesh was forced to shut down following torrential rains and heavy silting in the Sutlej river. The power plant generated the highest amount of electricity this season and supplies electricity to most of North India, including Delhi, Punjab and...
08:20 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Haridwar: There is no end to the monsoon fury in Uttarakhand with the death toll in floods and landslides touching 40. Over 60,000 tourists and pilgrims have also been stranded at various locations. Chopper sorties have resumed on as the weather cleared a bit. The government has dispatched NDRF teams to help in rescue operations. However, incessant rains and landslides have crippled communication, severely hampering rescue operations. The Dehradun Met...
07:51 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Uttarakhand/Himachal Pradesh: At least 50 people have died in heavy rains that have lashed several parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Thirty people perished in the monsoon mayhem in Uttarakhand alone while many more are still missing. It has been raining for over 48 hours and among the worst hit districts are Uttarkashi, Tehri, Haridwar and Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Telecom lines are down and the Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border...
08:24 PM, Jun 17, 2013
New Delhi: Monsoon has covered the entire country one month in advance with Delhi receiving its first showers of the season on Sunday, almost over a fortnight before its scheduled date of June 29, and breaking the 52-year-old record. South-west monsoon, which kept its June 1 date with Kerala, made rapid progress across the country bringing bountiful showers all along and providing relief to most drought-hit regions and bringing down...
11:05 AM, Jun 17, 2013
Gurdaspur: The government might be trying hard to get its ambitious Food Bill passed in Parliament, but it is doing very little to improve storage infrastructure for foodgrains in the country. With the monsoon lashing the fertile state of Punjab, precious foodgrains are set to rot because of the lack of storage facitilies. Thousands of bags of grain are lying in an open ground in Gurdaspur in Patiala district and...
10:24 AM, Jun 17, 2013
Mumbai: Heavy rains have brought life to a standstill in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra. Two people died in rain related incidents on Sunday while flooding was reported from Lonavala and Khed in the Ratnagiri district. The monsoon has also hit flights to Mumbai. Six flights have been diverted overnight due to bad weather including an international flight. More rain has been forecast for Monday. Trains were also rescheduled on...
10:03 AM, Jun 17, 2013
