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`U`khand flood-affected areas should have been handed over to Army`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 12:26

Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Azam Khan said that all flood-affected areas in the hill state should have been handed over to the Indian Army.

Third batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 11:39

Over 2,000 pilgrims left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid tight security arrangements.

ASI team to visit Kedarnath shrine

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 11:26

A team of experts from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will visit the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand to assess the quantum of damage caused by the flood fury and restoration required for the shrine.

Uttarakhand floods: Rescue operations on, 200 evacuated from Badrinath

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 15:19

After an initial delay due to unfavourable weather conditions, rescue work in Badrinath area of flood-hit Uttarakhand resumed and nearly 200 pilgrims have so far been evacuated from the shrine, officials said.

CIL donates Rs 50 cr for U`khand flood victims

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 08:44

Coal India Limited has announced to donate Rs 50 crore for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people of Uttarakhand.

Two India floods survivors killed in Nepal landslide

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 00:10

Two Nepalese migrant workers who survived recent floods in north India were killed when a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried their hotel in a remote village in Nepal, local police said.

U`khand floods: No epidemics reported, evacuation of the elderly a priority, says Home Minister

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 23:53

Adequate steps have been taken to prevent outbreak of an epidemic in flood-hit Uttarakhand and there are no reports of any disease spreading, a senior official involved in the relief efforts said Friday.

DTC to give 1-2 days` salary to rain-hit U`khand

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 22:13

Employees of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will contribute a day`s salary for victims of Uttarakhand flash floods.

NCW to visit U`khand to probe atrocities against flood victims

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 22:07

A team of National Commission for Women will soon visit flood-ravaged Uttarakhand following reports of complaints of atrocities against women in some parts of the hill state.

Uttarakhand floods: Punjab cops continue relief efforts

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 22:03

A 13-member mountaineering squad of the Punjab Police has been deputed to the flood-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand to assist the pilgrims who had gone ahead of Gobind Ghat and were attempting to walk back to safety.