Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand ecology

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 14:31

The 17-member committee will examine the extent to which the projects were responsible for the tragedy.

Hemkunt Sahib Yatra likely to resume later this month

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:54

The yatra of Hemkunt Sahib, a Sikh religious place in Uttarakhand, is likely to resume by later this month if the situation improves at the ground.

High alert as heavy rains batter Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:32

Uttarakhand was on high alert on Monday following meteorological predictions of heavy to very heavy rains over three days on top of the downpour that has crippled life in Dehradun.

Now, Badrinath faces threat of lake burst

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 09:26

After last month`s devastating floods and landslides, areas around Badrinath are facing a fresh threat – of a lake burst.

U`khand floods: 7-storey building collapses

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 21:11

A seven-storey building situated on the bank of Alaknanda river near Gurudwara Govind Ghat in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand collapsed but there is no report of any casualty.

U`khand floods: Army bridge across Alaknanda to hasten rescue

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 23:37

In a major breakthrough that could expedite the rescue of people stranded on the other side of the gushing Alaknanda river on Uttarakahand`s Badrinath route, the army set up a makeshift "Burma bridge" to evacuate them.

7 killed, 25 hurt as vehicles fall into Alaknanda River

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 15:30

Seven pilgrims were killed and 25 others injured in two separate road accidents in Chamoli district, official sources said today.

Sanand reaches Srinagar, performs puja

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 20:31

Environmentalist G D Agrawal aka Swami Sanand, who is agitating for scrapping of hydel power projects on Ganga, Friday secretly reached Srinagar town of Pauri district and performed puja in the ancient Dhari Devi temple.

Central team assesses Alaknanda project

Last Updated: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 20:08

A three-member central team made an assessment of the controversial 330 MW Alaknanda project near Srinagar town in Uttarakhand`s Pauri district.

7 killed, 25 hurt as vehicles fall into Alaknanda

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 19:18

Two pilgrims from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh were today killed and eight others injured when their car fell into Alaknanda river.

Two killed, 3 missing as car falls into Alaknanda

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 18:45

Two pilgrims from Ghaziabad in UP were killed and six others injured when a car fell into Alaknanda river at Pipalkoti area of Chamoli district.

Five Punjab districts get new Dy Commissioners

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 16:22

The Punjab Government Friday transferred five IAS and one Punjab Civil Service (PCS)officer and posted new Deputy Commissioners in five districts of the state.