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Bodies should be cremated with proper Vedic rituals: Ramdev

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 23:24

Yoga guru Ramdev took exception to manner in which bodies of people killed in natural calamity in Uttarakhand were being treated by authorities, saying they should be cremated with Vedic rituals.

0ver 18,000 airlifted by IAF in Uttarakhand since June 17

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:51

Indian Air Force has airlifted over 18,000 persons and dropped more than 3 lakh kg of relief material in flood-hit Uttarakhand since June 17 in its biggest ever helicopter operation for rescue and relief in the state.

Declare Uttarakhand catastrophe a national tragedy

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:47

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday demanded that Uttarakhand calamity be declared as a "national tragedy" and mooted drafting of a comprehensive national policy for disaster management.

Sonia Gandhi extremely worried about people of Uttarakhand: Soni

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:25

Congress in-charge of Uttarakhand Ambika Soni said Sonia Gandhi is extremely worried about the people of calamity hit-Uttarakhand and wants early evacuation of stranded survivors from Badrinath.

U’khand floods: Rains prevent rescuers from extricating bodies from rubble

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:25

Rains prevented rescuers from reaching Kedarnath to extricate bodies buried in rubble even as NDMA said death toll could be "huge" as they gain access to areas ravaged by flash flood.

No outbreak of any disease in flood-ravaged U`khand: Health Ministry

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:17

The government on Sunday said there has been no outbreak of any disease in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

`Environment policy needed to prevent Uttarakhand-like disaster`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 20:23

Central govt should declare a national environment policy to prevent a disaster like the one that wrecked Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh CM said.

Uttarakhand seeks 100 tonnes bleach for carcasses disposal

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 20:12

Uttarakhand govt has requested central govt for 100 tonnes of bleaching powder to help dispose of carcasses of animals killed in the recent floods.

Union government assures all help to the displaced

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 19:24

As Uttarakhand struggles in the aftermath of massive floods, Centre assured all possible help for rehabilitation of the displaced people in the state.

10,000 an estimate, thousands of bodies still lying around: Uttarakhand minister

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 17:02

Uttarakhand Health Minister Surinder Singh Negi Sunday did not discount the state assembly speaker`s claim that 10,000 people have perished in the rain-flood tragedy.