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Beas search massive and first-of-its-kind: Senior official

Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 15:08

The search for a group of Hyderabad engineering students washed away in the Beas river near here is not only massive in scale involving some 550 rescuers, but first of its kind in a treacherous terrain, strong current, and low visibility in churned up silt, a senior official said.

Himachal tragedy: Two more bodies pulled out of Beas river

Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 14:00

The search operation to find the missing engineering students from Hyderabad, who were swept away by strong currents of the Beas river on Sunday, entered into fourth day on Thursday.

Beas tragedy: NHRC notice to Himachal government

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 22:28

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the Himachal Pradesh government over the drowning of 24 students in the Beas river.

Heatwave in lower hills of HP despite showers at many places

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 20:21

The lower hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under heatwave even as several areas of the state received mild showers and the sky remained partially overcast.

Beas river tragedy: Himachal govt to fence 3-km stretch along dams

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 17:49

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced several measures to prevent the recurrence of incidents like the one happened on Monday in which 24 students from a Hyderabad engineering college were washed away by strong currents of the Beas river.

Himachal to get USD 100 million from WB for `green` growth

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 17:01

Himachal Pradesh today became the first Indian state to get USD 100 million World Bank project for promoting green growth and sustainable development in the state as the Centre, the World Bank and the state signed a deal to this effect here today.

Beas tragedy: Rescuers battle strong rapids, low visibility

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 14:13

Rescuers scouring the Beas river where a wall of water washed away 24 engineering students are battling strong rapids and low visibility. A special underwater camera to locate the bodies is also to be deployed.

Himachal tragedy: Search on for missing students, Telangana govt seeks Army`s help

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 13:51

Even as rescuers negotiated through huge boulders and high level of silt to trace 19 missing engineering students and a tour guide who were washed away in the turbulent waters of the Beas River on Sunday, the Telangana government on Wednesday sought Army`s help in the rescue work.

Himachal tragedy: Case against project authorities, search on

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 12:52

A case of negligence has been registered against authorities of the Larji Hydropower project even as rescuers Wednesday negotiated through huge boulders and high level of silt to trace 19 missing engineering students.

Beas river tragedy: Himachal Pradesh Police file FIR against Larji Dam officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 12:08

In the wake of death of 24 engineering students, Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced that 3 kms of fencing would be done near all dams across the state.