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Harish Rawat demands expansion of rail network in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 18:02

Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday demanded expansion of railway network in Uttarakhand in view of the strategic importance of the state which shares borders with China and Nepal.

U`khand tragedy: Blood samples of relatives to be collected

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2014, 22:12

For identification of victims of last year`s Uttarakhand floods tragedy, city-based Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) and Uttarakhand government are trying to contact relatives of missing persons and obtain blood samples for DNA matching.

Hridayesh to take important decisions in Rawat`s absence

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2014, 21:36

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, undergoing treatment at AIIMS for a neck injury, today authorised his seniormost Cabinet colleague Indira Hridayesh to take important administrative decisions in his absence.

Kishore Upadhyay takes charge as U`khand Cong chief, rubbishes reports of factional feud

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 23:12

Newly-appointed Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Kishore Upadhyay formally assumed charge at the party headquarters here this evening, amidst conspicuous absence of former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and his loyalists.

HC pulls up Uttarakhand govt over recovery of bodies in Kedarnath

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 00:56

Pulling up the state government over recovery of skeletal remains of victims of flash floods one year after the tragedy, the Uttarakhand High Court on Friday directed it to explain reasons and fix responsibility for the "negligence" as well as ensure that DNA samples of the dead are preserved and their last rites performed properly.

Rafting in Ganga stopped 12 days ahead of schedule

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 14:28

With the Ganga and its tributaries in spate following heavy pre-monsoon rains in parts of Uttarakhand, rafting in the river has been stopped 12 days ahead of schedule for safety reasons.

Odisha woman awaits her husband`s return from U`khand

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 13:39

A woman is still waiting for the return of her husband, who went missing in the flash floods in Uttarakhand though a year has passed since then.

SASB `apprehensive` about Amarnath yatra commencing next week

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 23:38

With the entire route to Amarnath shrine still buried under a thick blanket of snow, SASB authorities said they have "serious apprehensions" about the commencement of the annual pilgrimage which is scheduled to begin next week.

Expert team to assess restoration works at Kedarnath shrine

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 21:19

An expert team on Wednesday left for Kedarnath to assess the restoration works carried out at the eight century shrine, which was hit by the deluge in Uttarakhand last year.