Uttarakhand CM assures reconstruction of state

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 16:42

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has assured that his government has begun reconstruction and rebuilding of the hill state which was ravaged by June`s deluge.

Uttarakhand: 23 more bodies cremated in Kedarghati

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 13:39

Mass cremation of bodies in Kedarghati held up for the past few days on Thursday started with 23 more consigned to flames, taking the number of bodies disposed of so far to 59.

Uttarakhand faces major rain threat, 300 still stranded

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 09:05

Even as threat of heavy rains pose a major challenge to the rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, reports say that at least 300 people are still trapped in Dharma and Vyas valley regions.

Cong warns oppn against politics on Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 16:18

Slamming BJP leader Sushma Swaraj for seeking dismissal of the Uttarakhand government over its handling of the flood tragedy, the Congress on Wednesday asked the Opposition to desist from playing politics over relief work.

Govt to make efforts to restore Kedarnath glory

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 15:34

The Kedarnath Temple was "partially destroyed" and suffered serious damages in the recent floods but government would make all efforts to restore it to its "original glory", Minister of Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch said.

MP girl ‘uses’ Uttarakhand tragedy for govt job, fails

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 14:39

The story of a girl in Madhya Pradesh, who had reportedly lost her parents in the Uttarakhand floods, has now taken a strange turn.

Heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, water level rising in Ganga

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 09:06

The flood-devastated Uttarakhand on Wednesday witnessed heavy rainfall in several regions affecting the relief and rehabilitation work being carried out by various central and the state agencies in the Himalayan state.

WCD Min to rebuild rain-hit anganwadis in UKD

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 14:13

With at least 30 child and mother care centres damaged in the Uttarakhand flashfloods, the Women and Child Development Ministry today decided to foot the cost of their re-construction.

Uttarakhand tragedy: Badrinath evacuated; foodgrain shortage in some areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 09:26

Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end on Tuesday with about 150 of them being evacuated safely.

Don’t lock horns with other parties on Twitter: Cong to its leaders

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 22:54

As the Congress and the BJP slug it out on social networking site Twitter over Uttarakhand tragedy, Congress on Monday advised its leaders to refrain from making any remark against other parties.

I am no Rambo but took proper measures on Uttarakhand: Nitish

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 20:10

Facing allegations from BJP of not taking action to rescue Bihari pilgrims in Uttarakhand, Nitish Kumar made a veiled attack on his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi saying he was no `Rambo` but took steps for assisting pilgrims.

Don`t use Uttarakhand calamity as political opportunity: Cong to BJP

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 19:45

Seeking to dismiss Opposition attack over handling of the Uttarakhand issue, Congress today came out in support of the Vijay Bahuguna government and asked BJP to refrain from political oneupmanship in the wake of the devastation.