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Uttarakhand floods: 3 killed as rains stall relief efforts, 4700 missing so far

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:41

Three members of a family were on Monday killed in a house collapse as a fresh spell of rains stalled relief operations in flood-ravanged Uttarakhand, where the authorities said that the number of people missing has mounted to over 4700.

DGP returns after leading anti-Maoist operation

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 00:39

Over 20 grenades were lobbed by security personnel at a suspected Maoist hideout deep in jungles of Kumandih although attack yielded little results.

Nepal temple will carry on Kedarnath prayers

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 00:02

On a request from an Indian holy man, a Hindu shrine in Nepal has started prayers and rituals which were being carried out at Kedarnath temple.

BJP sponsoring protest against U`khand minister: Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 19:52

Congress accused BJP in Uttarakhand of sponsoring protests against state party chief and Minister Yashpal Arya.

Rain halts relief operations in calamity-hit Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 18:16

Fresh spell of rains today halted helicopter operations to ferry rations to remote Uttarakhand districts reeling under shortage of foodgrains even as wet weather put brakes on the task of cremation of bodies in Kedarnath.

ASSOCHAM seeks Rs 10,000 cr for rehabilitation work in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 17:53

Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industries (ASSOCHAM) on Sunday sought a special aid of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for rehabilitation and redevelopment work in disaster-hit Uttarakhand.

Over 570 pregnant women contacted in flood-hit U`khand: NDMA

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:16

It was a daunting task for rescue personnel to identify pregnant women in the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand but they still managed to locate over 570 of them and ensured 141 safe deliveries so far.

Uttarakhand to requisition choppers to tackle bad weather

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 11:33

The state government on Sunday geared up to requisition choppers which can be flown even in bad weather to take food supplies to affected areas in Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts.

Irregularities in distribution of relief material: Uttarkashi DM removed

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 19:58

Uttarkashi District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar was on Saturday removed from the post following allegations of irregularities in distribution of relief material among calamity-hit people in district.

Centre to grant Rs 200 crore to U`khand for rebuilding houses

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 19:44

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation will grant Rs 200 crore to Uttarakhand to help reconstruction of residential buildings destroyed in the recent calamity.