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- Canadian High Commission staff reaches out to UttarakhandIANS-3 hours agoNew Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The staff at the Canadian high commission here and the country's consulate generals in Chandigarh and Mumbai have raised Rs.1.65 lakh for the relief and rehabilitation of those affected by last month's deluge in Uttarakhand.
- Roads links Char Dham to be repaired by Sept 30: Oscar FernandesHindustan Times-20 hours agoIndia, July 25 -- The highways that connect the four religious pilgrimages (Char Dham) of Uttarakhand and were destroyed in the flash floods of June will be restored by September 30, said Oscar Fernandes, Union minister for road transport and highways, on Wednesday.However, some restoration work might have to be extended to the first quarter of 2014, he said. ...
Third helicopter crashes in relief mission in UttarakhandReuters-21 hours ago
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A private helicopter returning from delivering aid to survivors of floods in Uttarakhand crashed on Wednesday, killing the pilot and co-pilot, Indian Air Force sources said. The helicopter, which was owned by Trans Bharat Aviation, was the third to crash in the relief operation under way since flash floods devastated Uttarakhand last month. "The chopper had delivered relief supplies and been stuck in Kedarnath due to bad weather since last night. ...- Two killed in Uttarakhand chopper crashANI-Wed 24 Jul, 2013Rudraprayag, July 24 (ANI): Two persons, including the pilot, have been killed in a helicopter crash at Garurchatti in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag District today.
- Rain returns to Uttarakhand; takes four livesHindustan Times-Wed 24 Jul, 2013India, July 24 -- Two persons were killed in a chopper crash at Kedarnath Valley in Rudraprayag district on Wednesday as rain returned to haunt Uttarakhand on Wednesday, with a cloudburst in Chamoli district claiming two more lives.A V-17 chopper belonging to private operator Trans Bharat Airlines went down, killing pilot Captain Dhaliwal, 55, and his engineer when they were making another return sortie to Guptakashi to drop relief materials in Kedar Valley.View Larger Map(site of air crash map)The mishap occurred at Garun Chhatti, one of the most hostile areas in the valley, around 2:00pm. ...
- Chopper crashes in Uttarakhand, three, including pilot, killedHindustan Times-Wed 24 Jul, 2013India, July 24 -- Two persons, including the pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash at Garurchatti in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Wednesday, police said.Besides the pilot, a technician on board the chopper was killed, Rudraprayag SP Barindarjit Singh said.The accident occurred when the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was taking off from Garurchatti for Kedarnath area, officials said, adding that details were awaited.An IAF Mi-17 V5 chopper on a rescue mission had crashed near Guptkashi in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand on June 25, killing all 20 on board. ...
- 'Humble' Shivraj's rise, a foil to high-profile ModiHindustan Times-Tue 23 Jul, 2013India, July 23 -- He may have been anointed as the party's face for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls with the blessings of the RSS, but tacit challenges lurk for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi within the BJP.Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has emerged as the understated contrast to Modi's high-profile politics over the years. Both OBC politicians are seen as leaders with radically different styles of politics.Party patriarch LK Advani has been suggesting that Chouhan is a long-term competitor to Modi. Chouhan is also close to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma ...
CORRECTED: Government battles to get aid to flood-hit UttarakhandReuters-Mon 22 Jul, 2013
(Refiles to correct spelling of name in sixth paragraph) GAUCHAR AIR BASE, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Taking off his olive green helmet and sitting down in a plastic chair surrounded by sacks of food, helicopter pilot Sachin Gupta gave the bad news. "It's not going to happen today, I'm afraid. It's too risky to fly. We'll have to wait until tomorrow, and even then it's not assured that we'll be able to get the relief supplies to Gaurikund," the Indian Air Force wing commander said. ...- Resettle us first, say Kedarnath pundits to govtHindustan Times-Mon 22 Jul, 2013Dehradun, July 22 -- Pundits at Kedarnath shrine have warned of protests if the state government starts clearing debris in the area and brings down their partially damaged houses before providing alternative shelters. The Kedarnath pundit community has also opposed government's decision not to allow construction within 500-metre radius of the shrine. Kedarnath saw widespread devastation in the mid-June flood fury in Uttarakhand. ...
- Resettle us first, then clear debris: Kedarnath pundits to govtHindustan Times-Mon 22 Jul, 2013Dehradun, July 22 -- Pundits at Kedarnath shrine have warned of protests if the state government starts clearing debris in the area and brings down their partially damaged houses before providing alternative shelters. The Kedarnath pundit community has also opposed government's decision not to allow construction within 500-metre radius of the shrine. Kedarnath saw widespread devastation in the mid-June flood fury in Uttarakhand. ...
- Resettle us before clearing debris: Kedarnath punditsHindustan Times-Mon 22 Jul, 2013Dehradun, July 22 -- Pundits at Kedarnath shrine have warned of protests if the state government starts clearing debris in the area and brings down their partially damaged houses before providing alternative shelters. The Kedarnath pundit community has also opposed government's decision not to allow construction within 500-metre radius of the shrine. Kedarnath saw widespread devastation in the mid-June flood fury in Uttarakhand. ...
- A month later, Uttarakhand relief down to a trickleIANS-Sun 21 Jul, 2013Dehradun/New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The initial rush of relief material for Uttarakhand has come down to a trickle more than a month after the rain-flood tragedy, leaving NGOs wondering how to provide for thousands of locals stranded in the remote villages of Kedarnath and other affected areas.
- 'India sitting on a tinder-box of tragedies; guilty must be punished'IANS-Sun 21 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Is India sitting on a "tinder box" of tragedies, waiting for accidents to happen that jolt the country's conscience for a while, before warnings go unheeded in the build-up to another tragedy round the corner? Concerned citizens say that unless our attitudes change and the guilty are held accountable and punished, such tragedies will continue to happen.
- NCP questions BJP on Ayodhya temple donationsIANS-Sat 20 Jul, 2013Panaji, July 20 (IANS) The BJP should stop collecting donations for Uttarakhand relief work and first explain what happened to the "crores of rupees" taken in the name of building the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya decades ago, the NCP demanded Saturday.
- Lack of co-operation between S. Asian countries hindering timely flood warningsANI-Sat 20 Jul, 2013London, July 20 (ANI): The prevention of timely flood warnings has been reportedly attributed to a lack of co-operation between South Asian countries.
- FCI raises Uttarakhand wheat allocation, employees donate to PM's Relief FundIANS-Fri 19 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Food Corporation of India (FCI) has decided to increase wheat allocation to Uttarakhand to 50,000 tonnes during this month in view of the floods and landslides there.
- ICICI MD Chanda Kochhar donates Rs 15 crore for Uttarakhand flood relief operationsANI-Thu 18 Jul, 2013Dehradun, July 18 (ANI): MD and CEO of ICICI Bank Limited, Chanda Kochhar, on Thursday donated Rs 15 crores for Uttarakhand flood relief operations.
- Wells Fargo grants $100,000 for Uttarakhand flood reliefIANS-Wed 17 Jul, 2013Washington, July 17 (IANS) Wells Fargo, an American multinational banking and financial services company, has made a $100,000 grant to provide flood relief and rehabilitation in the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh areas in north India.
Bahuguna plans new development approach for UttarakhandReuters-Wed 17 Jul, 2013
By Nita Bhalla DEHRADUN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Uttarakhand has to adopt a new approach to development after the floods and landslides that killed almost 6,000 people and wrecked buildings, roads and bridges last month, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said. The heaviest rainfall on record caused swollen rivers and glacier lakes to burst their banks and triggered huge landslides across the Himalayas, geologically a relatively young and unstable mountain range. Bahuguna has come under a barrage of criticism from some environmentalists who say the disaster was "man-made. ...- No takers for 'Art for Uttarakhand'?Hindustan Times-Wed 17 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 17 -- The recent exhibition, at Lalit Kala Academy in New Delhi, to raise funds for Uttarakhand flood victims, didn't find enough buyers. Was it the exorbitant price or sheer negligence?As many as 150 artists contributed their work for this single cause without keeping any share of the income and out of that they could only collect Rs. 15 lakhs (approximately). ...
- Congress takes jibe at entry fee to Modi rallyIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013New Delhi/Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday took a jibe at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the proposed Rs.5 entry fee for his rally in Hyderabad next month. But the BJP defended the move saying the money was for the relief of Uttarakhand flood victims.
- Rs.5 for attending Modi meet to go for Uttarakhand relief: BJPIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday defended its decision to collect Rs.5 from each person attending the Aug 11 public meeting here to be addressed by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the money would be used for relief work in Uttarakhand.
- Model village in Uttarakhand to boost tourism, help localsIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Aiming to boost tourism and rehabilitating locals in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) plans to set up a model village that will attract tourists while providing employment opportunities to locals, an official said Tuesday.
- SAARC secretariat donates money for Uttarakhand victimsIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013Kathmandu, July 16 (IANS) Expressing sorrow over the loss of lives and damage caused by floods in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, the Secretariat of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Kathmandu Tuesday donated money for the victims.
- Modi says Odisha, Gujarat are similarIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013Puri, July 16 (IANS) Visiting Odisha to pray at the Jagannath temple, Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP strongman Narendra Modi Tuesday sought to draw similarities between the two states and also spoke in Oriya, winning applause.
- BJP pulls up Manish Tewari, says 'nation ready to buy tickets to listen to Modi'ANI-Tue 16 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a jibe at Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari after he criticized the saffron outfit for charging money as admission charges to attend Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Hyderabad city, saying people are not even ready to attend the meetings of the ruling party at the Centre despite being offered cash.
- BJP 'monetizing democracy", says CongressANI-Tue 16 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for charging five rupees as admission charges to attend Narendra Modi's rally in Hyderabad city.
- Children face uncertain future in flood-hit UttarakhandIANS-Tue 16 Jul, 2013Dehradun, July 16 (IANS) A two-and-a-half-year-old toddler from Uttarakhand who became the centre of national attention as she was lodged in a Doon hospital with broken limbs may have been identified, but her future remains uncertain as she has no family left for support.
- Over 7000 people affected after river embankment collapses in MaldaANI-Tue 16 Jul, 2013Malda (West Bengal), July 16 (ANI): Flood waters have inundated many villages in West Bengal's Malda District, and left over 7000 people affected.
- Shashidar Reddy says Uttarakhand victims' kin would get a total of Five Lakh rupeesANI-Mon 15 Jul, 2013New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): National Disaster Management Authority Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy disclosed here today that the people who have lost their lives and those who are reported missing and presumed dead, will get a compensation of 1.5 lakh from the State Government, 1.5 lakh from the National Disaster Response Fund and 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's national relief fund.
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