1 dead, 3 rescued after house collapses in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

16 Aug 2023

A person was found dead after a house collapsed near subsiding Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said on 16 August, Wednesday. As per the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the incident occurred on 15 August, late evening, in Helang village on the Badrinath highway between Joshimath and Pipalkoti....

Rainfall Alert in Uttarakhand, rescue team saved 20 people

14 Aug 2023

In response to severe flooding in the area, members of the State Disaster Response Force acted quickly to rescue 20 persons who had become trapped in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand's Ambagh neighborhood. The SDRF team used rafts to rescue 20 people and transport them to a safe location after receiving information that...

Uttarakhand: Badrinath National Highway blocked due to lanslide

14 Aug 2023

Badrinath National Highway in Pipalkoti area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been closed because of debris that was triggered by a landslide, following heavy rainfall. Many vehicles have also been buried under the debris. Chamoli District Magistrate, Himanshu Khurana said, “Due to heavy debris falling from the mountain in Pipalkoti,...

CM Dhami vows strict probe and action against ‘Love Jihad’ cases

09 Jun 2023

On Friday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state authorities have called for a strict investigation and operations targeting cases related to 'love jihad.' CM Dhami added that today, a high-level meeting with the Director General of Police (DGP) and other officials will be chaired to address...

Book titled ‘Cyber Encounters’ on cybercrime unveiled by CM Dhami

07 May 2023

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday released a book titled "Cyber Encounters" at St. Joseph's Academy, Rajpur Road. DGP Uttarakhand Ashok Kumar and former DRDO scientist OP Manocha authored a book which has been praised by CM Dhami for its relevance to an important subject. The book analyzes cyber...

After Twitter removes the historic blue tick, a hilarious meme frenzy begins.

21 Apr 2023

Elon Musk announced the date to press users to sign up for Twitter Blue, its paid subscription service. The microblogging platform Twitter modified its blue tick verification procedure. Blue ticks were eliminated as a result of the structure change from numerous well-known accounts. The incident started a social media meme...

CM Dhami inaugurates 36 schemes in Kaladhungi

07 Apr 2023

On Friday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated 36 schemes worth Rs 95 crores and 9 lakhs, and also laid the foundation stone for various development projects in Kaladhungi of Uttarakhand's Nainital, an official release from the state government said. The chief minister stated, "Today's day will prove to...

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami flags off relief material to Joshimath

05 Feb 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday flagged off relief materials to Joshimath from Uttrakhand Sadan in Delhi. The chief minister thanked the people for donating relief materials for the people of Joshimath directly or through the "Mukhyamantari Rahat Kosh" scheme in the state. According to him, the relief...

Uttarakhand government to provide heater to Joshimath affected families

20 Jan 2023

While reviewing ongoing relief efforts in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed on Friday that affected families be provided with heaters. Meanwhile, for the affected families, CM Dhami directed officials to ensure complete arrangements. However, in Joshimath, over 720 buildings have been identified as having developed cracks.

Slow subsidence up to 9cm in seven months reports ISRO.

13 Jan 2023

Slow subsidence up to 9cm is recorded in Joshimath town over a period of seven months, between April and November 2022, according to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) satellite-based report. “Between 27 December, 2022 and 8 January, 2023, a rapid subsidence event was triggered”, the reports states. The region...