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Uttarakhand floods: Cong, TDP leaders squabble over survivors

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 20:24

Andhra Pradesh MPs belonging to Congress and Telugu Desam were today locked in a scuffle in public view at the Jolly Grant airport here over ferrying pilgrims back to the state.

Tami Nadu youth among IAF personnel killed in U`khand chopper crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 18:02

His promise to speak to his mother after completing the day`s rescue mission turned out to be his last call to her as IAF pilot Praveen was among the 20 killed in the helicopter crash in Uttarakhand.

`People must be educated on tackling natural calamities`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 17:56

Places that are prone to natural disasters must have a proper warning system in place and their residents should be educated on how to deal with crisis situations, experts said on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand CM rejects Narendra Modi`s proposal to rebuild Kedarnath shrine

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 17:40

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday rejected Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi’s proposal and said that the Kedarnath temple will be rebuild by state government.

Uttarakhand floods: Task cut out for forensic team

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 16:50

The task is still cut out for Dr Dayal Saran from CID and his team of forensic officers involved in collecting DNA samples of the unclaimed bodies and making a database for identification.

ECR facilitating free ferry of relief materials to Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 16:41

Abiding by the Railway Board`s decision not to charge any money on relief materials to Uttarakhand for 15 days, the East Central Railway zone is facilitating transportation of relief items to the Himalayan state.

Army launches website on Uttarakhand relief

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 16:12

The Indian Army on Wednesday launched a website -- suryahopes.in -- to provide updates on the whereabouts of people stranded in disaster-hit Uttarakhand.

Special package to those affected in Kedarnath area: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 15:44

Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna said the state government will provide "special economic package" to people whose properties have been destroyed in flash floods.

Kedarnath cremation delayed as turf war erupts

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 16:20

The mass cremation of Uttarakhand flash floods victims is likely to be delayed with central forces refusing to assist the state government in performing the same.

`Uttarakhand havoc not due to cloudburst`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 15:13

Facing criticism that it didn`t predict the cloudburst that ravaged Uttarakhand, the IMD said that cloudburst was not to blame for the disaster.