Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death certificates may be issued for missing persons
The local administration is considering the possibility of issuing death certificates to the families of those missing after the flash
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Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan site, death toll at 68
The death toll in the Uttarakhand’s Chamoli disaster rose to 68 even as the search operations continued there for the
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Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan site, death toll at 67
Recovery of five bodies on Feb. 20 takes the toll in the tragedy to 67 while 137 are still missing
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Scientists studying samples to know roots of Uttarakhand glacier disaster
A week after a landslip claimed 58 lives in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, a team of scientists at the Wadia Institute of
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Uttarakhand disaster: Three more bodies found in Tapovan tunnel, toll reaches 54
According to the Chamoli Police, the identities of 29 bodies and one body part have been established. Three more bodies
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Until about 10 years ago, I believed that it was possible to have hydropower projects in Uttarakhand: PSI Director
It’s a folly to be building dams, and hydropower projects above elevations of 2,200 metres, says Ravi Chopra, Director, People’s
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‘Himalayas are fragile and host to several complex processes that need to be monitored’
Ground-based measurements are critical to supplement satellite imagery but the prevailing conditions aren’t conducive, says Kalachand Sain, Director, WIHG. On
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Dalai Lama writes to Uttarakhand CM, offers sympathy, support to people
He asks his Trust to make a donation towards the relief and rescue efforts. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has
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Dalai Lama writes to Uttarakhand CM, offers sympathy, support to people
He asks his Trust to make a donation towards the relief and rescue efforts. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has
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Chennai-based drone maker roped in for Uttarakhand rescue operations
Garuda Aersopace said the NDRF had sought the company’s drones to look for survivors inside the tunnel, carry emergency supplies
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