Rajnath ties ‘natural disasters’ in border states to national security

19 Jan 2024

The study on "natural disasters" and identifying any potential involvement of a "enemy country" was demanded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday. He ruled out the possibility that they were merely a result of bad weather and claimed they had something to do with national security. Speaking on Friday,...

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....

Joshimath land subsidence: Affected families can stay in hotels till April 30

02 Apr 2023

The Uttarakhand government announced on Sunday that the families displaced by the events would be housed until April 30. While reviewing the district administration's proposal, the government extended the deadline from March 31 to April 30. Apart from this, instructions have been provided to handle payments at the hotels, lodges,...

Joshimath crisis: Delhi HC withdraws PIL seeking creation of committees

07 Feb 2023

Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed withdrawing public interest litigation (PIL) that was seeking direction for the creation of a committee and directed representatives of all relevant ministries to look into this immediately for the affected areas of Joshimath, Uttarakhand, who work for the rehabilitation of people. The bench of...

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...

Cracks in Joshimath widened after snowfall

21 Jan 2023

After heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand cracks in buildings have widened in the area of Joshmath which is facing land subsidence, said Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana. Meanwhile, the teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police are on alert in the area. "Due to heavy snowfall in Joshimath,...

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.

Indian Army Troops ready for helping in Joshimath.

17 Jan 2023

Indian Army troops deployed in the high-altitude mountains near the China Borders in Uttarakhand say that they are ready for both special missions as well as for relief and rescue operations in Joshimath which has been affected by land subsidence. The soldiers while exuding confidence in successfully executing all the...

Joshimath Subsidence case: SC refuses to entertain the plea to declare Joshimath as natural disaster.

16 Jan 2023

The Supreme court refused to entertain a plea seeking its intervention to declare Joshimath subsidence as natural disaster. A bench of Chief Justice Of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala permitted the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand High Court with the plea. “High court can suitably...

Joshimath: Several houses, temple collapses in Singhdhar

14 Jan 2023

In the midnight hours of 2 January and 3 January several houses at Singhdhar in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, in these incidents, no lives were lost. There were many cracks in several houses after which they eventually collapsed. "It happened on January 2. It was around 2.30 am...