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U`khand floods: Kedarnath cleared; 5000 feared dead, 19000 still stranded

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 21:19

The Army on Sunday resumed rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a brief halt due to fresh rains and dense clouds, with Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna saying, "No Kedarnath yatra for two years as 1,000 people may have died in one of the worst disasters to hit the hill state."

IAF uses C-130J in Uttarakhand relief mission

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 23:55

The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed its recently inducted C-130J Super Hercules medium-lift transport aircraft to fly out 244 people stranded in Uttarakhand after last week`s devastating floods.

Politics play out over U`khand floods

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 23:21

Politics came into play over the Uttarakhand floods as Narendra Modi ignored suggestions given by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde that Chief Ministers should not visit the flood-hit region as it hampers rescue operations.

Uttarakhand floods: IAF sets up fuel bridge for rescue choppers

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 23:02

The IAF Saturday established "an aviation fuel supply bridge" at Dharasu in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand to hasten rescue operations by helicopters.

Sonia Gandhi to flag off relief material for Uttarakhand floods

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:49

Pushing party into relief work for Uttarakhand floods Congress` Sonia Gandhi will send relief material while two senior leaders will be sent to oversee relief work in Dehradun on Sunday.

Uttarakhand floods: CRPF, CISF personnel donate one day`s salary

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:42

Troops of paramilitary forces CRPF and CISF have decided to donate their one-day salary totalling about Rs 28 crore for the victims of Uttarakhand floods.

Nitish Kumar telephones Vijay Bahuguna over Uttarakhand floods

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:40

With hundreds of pilgrims dead and scores others missing in flood and landslides in Uttarakhand, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday talked to his counterpart in Himalayan state to express solidarity.

U`khand floods: Seven bodies recovered in UP rivers

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:36

As clear weather boosted rescue operations in flood-ravaged parts of Uttar Pradesh, especially in the western region, bodies of seven persons which reportedly came floating from Uttarakhand were recovered from Bijnore.

Uttarakhand floods: Gehlot camping in Dehradun, monitoring relief works

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:32

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is camping in Dehradun and is supervising rescue and relief works for people of the state trapped in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, officials said here on Saturday.

Oxfam to give dry food, blankets to Uttarakhand flood victims

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 22:31

Oxfam India, a rights-based organization, on Saturday announced humanitarian assistance in the form of dry food and blankets for flood-affected and shelter-less victims of the flood in Uttarakhand.