Uttarakhand

State in northern India

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Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devabhumi" due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Gairsain, a town in Chamoli district is the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital.

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Watch: Landslide in Uttarakhand's Tehri, Rishikesh-Srinagar road closed A massive landslide occurred near Kaudiyala in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal on Saturday. The vehicular movement on the Rishikesh-Srinagar road was suspended due to the landslide. So far, no injuries.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:03Published 10 hours ago

Watch: Landslide in Uttarakhand's Tehri Rishikesh-Srinagar national highway blocked due to a landslide in Tehri district on Feb 27. No injuries have been reported so far. More details awaited. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:09Published 13 hours ago

Uttarakhand: ITBP removes obstacles from artificial lake, rescue ops continue Rescue ops continued in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli following the February 7 glacial disaster. So far, rescuers have recovered at least 70 bodies while several others are still missing. ITBP, SDRF.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:34Published 2 days ago

ITBP removes obstacles from lake formed in Chamoli Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans along with SDRF team continued to remove stump of trees and boulders from the lake formed after glacier burst in Uttarakhand. The water is getting discharged.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published 2 days ago

Uttarakhand gets all-women commando force \| Watch training \| Oneindia News A women commando force became part of the Uttarakhand police on Wednesday. Their induction is important at a time all states are increasing their preparedness for counter-terror operations. 22 women.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:08Published 3 days ago

Watch: Women commando force becomes part of Uttarakhand police A women commando force became part of the Uttarakhand police on February 24. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Women's Commando Force and Smart Cheetah Police of.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:16Published 3 days ago

Chamoli disaster: Work underway to widen the flow of lake formed at Rishi Ganga Work to widen the flow of the lake formed at Rishi Ganga in Chamoli is underway. Indo-Tibetan Border Police jawans, SDRF officials and other organizations are carrying out this joint operation... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:33Published 4 days ago

Watch: First high dam on Yamuna raises environmental concerns The first high dam on the Yamuna is scheduled to come up at Lakhwar in Dehradun and Tehri in Uttarakhand after the Union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee recommended the 300MW.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:09Published 5 days ago

Uttarakhand Glacier burst: Navy Divers measure depth of lake formed in Chamoli\| Oneindia News In a joint Indian Navy-IAF operation on 20 Feb, Navy divers measure depth of a lake formed in Chamoli after a glacier burst. Naval divers were winched by IAF's Advanced Light Helicopter at a height of.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:14Published 6 days ago

Watch: Navy divers, in IAF helicopter, measure glacial lake depth in Tapovan In a joint operation, an Indian Air Force Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) winched Navy's divers to measure the depth of a glacial lake formed upstream of Tapovan in Uttarakhand following the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:45Published 6 days ago

ITBP, DRDO teams leave new lake site after survey in Chamoli After a detailed survey of the lake formed in upper reaches of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the teams of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:56Published 1 week ago

No VIP movement allowed on main 'Kumbh Snan' Day in Haridwar: Uttarakhand DGP Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar chaired review meeting with officials over 2021 Haridwar Kumbh Mela at Police HQ in Dehradun on February 19. State DGP discussed crowd control,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:38Published 1 week ago

Chamoli tragedy: Search op enters 13th day Search and rescue operation at Tapovan tunnel entered 13th day following flash floods due to glacial burst in Chamoli district on 07 February. A total of 62 bodies recovered till now, informed.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

U'khand glacial burst: Over 60 bodies recovered; rescue ops continue \| Updates Search and Rescue operation continued at Tapovan tunnel in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. Over 60 bodies and several body parts have been recovered following the glacier burst. The.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:42Published 1 week ago

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Uttarakhand gets all-women anti-terrorism commando squad Twenty-two women now form Uttarakhand’s first all-women elite commando force for anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. On Tuesday, Uttarakhand Police formally inducted the all-women.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
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Uttarakhand flash floods linked to Char Dham project: Panel chief The Centre on Wednesday trashed Supreme Court-appointed high powered committee (HPC) chairman Ravi Chopra’s attempts to link recent Uttarakhand flash floods to the widening of roads for the Char Dham.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
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SC panel head cites link between Char Dham road widening, Uttarakhand floods The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that there is no connection between the 'Chardham' road widening and the flash floods last week which claimed many lives in Uttarakhand. Attorney.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Uttarakhand operations will go on till last person is found: DGP Uttarakhand director general of police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Tuesday said that the ongoing search and rescue operations will continue till the last missing person is found in the disaster-hit Chamoli.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

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Uttarakhand: 5 more bodies found, 3 from Tapovan tunnel IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Uttarakhand: No trace of missing sons, relatives ‘cremate’ effigies IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Uttarakhand: ‘Last hope lost,’ say families waiting at mouth of tunnel IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Uttarakhand floods: 13 more bodies recovered, death toll rises to 51 This is the first time since the February 7 floods that the rescuers have found bodies inside the tunnel. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Weather alert: THESE states to receive rainfall and hail, Delhi to witness dense fog - Details inside Many areas of Uttarakhand are expected to receive rain and snowfall between February 14-16. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Uttarakhand glacier burst: A mom’s frantic calls to son saved about 25 lives IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
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5 pointers on proposed Delhi-Dehradun expressway, here's all you need to know The road will cut the travel distance between Delhi and the Uttarakhand capital by 25 kilometres. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Rescue ops at Uttarakhand tunnel hit a wall as river level surges Twice in the course of a day, rescue operations at the Tapovan hydel project site hit a wall — first, when the new plan to dig straight down to an underground tunnel and reach the 34 trapped workers.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Dog has been waiting outside Tapovan tunnel for three days for people he knew The dog had gone downhill on Sunday evening and when he returned the next day, no one he knew was around. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll rises to 34, over 200 missing A glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area in Chamoli of Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
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