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Uttarakhand: National Highway blocked near Nandprayag and Bhaneropani due to heavy rainfall
Chamoli, June 28: Continuous rainfall in Uttarakhand has caused severe disruptions, including the blockage of the National Highway near Nandprayag and Bhaneropani.
Chamoli Police urges devotees to avoid Alaknanda River as water levels rise
Chamoli, June 22: Chamoli Police on Sunday urged devotees to avoid going near the Alaknanda River in Badrinath Dham due to rising water levels.
Uttarakhand: Chamoli farmers reap benefits of PM-KISAN scheme, thank central govt
Chamoli, June 7 : Farmers in Uttarakhand’s district of Chamoli are witnessing tangible economic improvements, thanks to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a flagship initiative of the Central Government that provides direct financial support to small and marginal farmers.
Uttarakhand: Chamoli Police escort first group of Sikh pilgrims for Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025
Chamoli, May 24: The first batch of Sikh devotees, led by the Panch Pyaras, commenced their journey to Shri Hemkund Sahib for the 2025 pilgrimage. The group departed carrying the Nishan Sahib (holy flag) under full police protection, Chamoli Police said in a post on X.
CM Dhami vows to develop Uttarakhand as spiritual capital of India
Chamoli, May 12: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the sacred opening of the gates of Shri Latu Devta Temple in Latu Dham, located in the Wan village of Chamoli district. The event, which was held on Monday, began with traditional rituals and prayers. This marked the commencement of the summer season of the temple.
'Last body retrieved from avalanche brought to Joshimath today': Chamoli's DM Tiwari
Chamoli, March 3: Chamoli's District Magistrate, Sandeep Tiwari, informed that the last body retrieved from the avalanche site yesterday has been brought to Joshimath today.
8 dead as avalanche hits BRO camp in Uttarakhand's Mana
Chamoli, March 3: Brigadier MS Dhillon, Commander IBEX Brigade, said that eight people died after a Border Road Organisation (BRO) camp in Mana was struck by an avalanche.
Indian Army concludes search and rescue ops in Chamoli avalanche; 46 rescued, 8 lives lost
Chamoli, March 2: The Indian Army concluded the search and rescue operations at the Mana area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday. These operations were part of the relief efforts to rescue the trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after the avalanche on February 28.
Chamoli avalanche: Last missing worker's body found, toll rises to 8, rescue mission comes to an end
Chamoli, March 2 : The death toll in the massive avalanche in the Mana area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli climbed to eight, with the bodies of all the four missing workers found on Sunday, leading to the end of the rescue mission, officials said.
Chamoli avalanche: Death toll climbs to 7; rescue ops for one remaining worker underway
Chamoli, March 2: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand's Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing.
Chamoli avalanche: CM Dhami reaches Disaster Operations Centre, monitors search ops
Chamoli, March 2: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited the Disaster Operations Centre and held a meeting with officials to oversee the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli, where four workers remain trapped under snow following the avalanche in Mana village.
Uttarakhand Avalanche: Survivors recount horror as rescue ops continue
Dehradun, March 2: Survivors on Sunday recounted the harrowing experience of being trapped under snow after an avalanche struck near Mana village near Badrinath in the Chamoli district Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand avalanche: One more body recovered, toll goes up to 5
Chamoli, March 2: Body of one more person missing in the avalanche that hit near Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 28 has been recovered by the Army, an official said on Sunday.
Uttarakhand avalanche: SDRF team to use victim locating, thermal image cameras to search for missing persons
Chamoli, March 2: A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Joshimath on Sunday left for the Badrinath Dham with a victim locating camera and thermal image camera to search for remaining workers trapped in the avalanche that struck near the BRO camp near Mana village in Chamoli district on February 28.
Chamoli avalanche: Rescue efforts continue for 4 missing workers
Chamoli, March 2: Rescue operations have resumed in Uttarakhand's Mana region as clear weather has allowed teams to intensify their search for the four missing workers trapped after an avalanche struck Chamoli. Helicopters have also been deployed to aid the ongoing mission.
Chamoli avalanche: Rescue ops halted after heavy snowfall, relief teams on stand-by
Chamoli, March 1: The search and rescue operations for the five missing Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been temporarily halted at the site of the avalanche-hit Mana area of Chamoli district following heavy snowfall and poor weather conditions, a senior officer said.
Chamoli avalanche: 24 under treatment in Joshimath, 1 referred to AIIMS; rescue underway for 5 missing
Chamoli, March 1: Chamoli District Magistrate, Sandeep Tiwari on Saturday said that 24 rescued Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers have been receiving treatment in Joshimath while one of the individuals has been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh via air ambulance after an injury in his spine.
Chamoli Avalanche: Drone-based buried object detection system to be used for search, rescue ops of missing workers
Chamoli, March 1: A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system will be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations of the five other missing Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers following the avalanche in the Mana area of Chamoli.
Uttarakhand: Death toll in Chamoli avalanche rises to 4, rescue operations underway
Chamoli, March 1: The death toll in the avalanche that struck Mana village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has risen to four, an official said on Saturday.
2-3 people are in critical condition with fractures and head injuries: ITBP official
Chamoli, March 1: At least three workers rescued from under snow triggered by an avalanche that stuck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, have sustained seroous head injuries and fractures, an official of the ITBP said on Saturday.
CM Dhami conducts aerial survey of avalanche-hit region, says '48 trapped people rescued so far'
Chamoli/New Delhi, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by the avalanche in Chamoli district and took first-hand account of the relief and rescue operation being undertaken by various agencies including the Indian Army, ITBP, local police and others.
Chamoli Avalanche: 49 out of 55 trapped workers rescued, says Uttarakhand DM
Dehradun, March 1: Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari provided an update on the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli on Saturday, stating that 49 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued, while six individuals remain missing.
Uttarakhand: 49 road construction workers rescued, search for remaining six intensifies
Chamoli, March 1: As many as six workers remain trapped a day after 49 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers were rescued from an avalanche in Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM Dhami, reviews rescue efforts after Chamoli avalanche
Dehradun, March 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday and took stock about the rescue operation in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
Uttarakhand: 4 Army choppers join Chamoli avalanche rescue ops, search for remaining 8 workers intensifies
Chamoli, March 1: Four Army choppers have been pressed into rescue operations to save eight people still trapped under snow in the avalanche that struck near Mana Village in Chamoli district of the state, district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said on Saturday. A total of 47 out of the 55 trapped workers have been rescued so far, he said
Chamoli Avalanche: AIIMS Rishikesh on standby to airlift injured BRO workers
Chamoli, March 1: All India Institute of Medical Sciences- Rishikesh is on standby, if required, to airlift and treat Border Roads Organization workers injured in the avalanche in Chamoli district, officials said on Saturday.
Chamoli avalanche: PM Modi reviews rescue ops, CM Dhami reaches Joshimath to oversee situation
Chamoli, March 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to assess the ongoing rescue efforts in Chamoli's Mana region, where an avalanche buried a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp, trapping 55 workers.
Uttarakhand: Indian Army leads overnight rescue operations in Chamoli Avalanche
Chamoli, March 1: The Indian Army carried out overnight rescue operations to save people still trapped under the snow after an avalanche struck near Mana Village in the Chamoli district, officials said on Saturday.
Chamoli: Uttarakhand CM Dhami conducts aerial survey of affected areas
Chamoli, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by the avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district of the state.
Chamoli: Indian Army rescues 14 civilians from avalanche-affected area in Mana
Chamoli, March 1: The Indian Army successfully rescued 14 civilians from the avalanche-affected area in Mana, Chamoli, on Saturday morning.
PMO in constant touch, assured all possible help: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Dehradun, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in constant contact with the state authorities and has assured all possible help.
Chamoli avalanche: 14 more workers rescued, search for remaining men continues
Chamoli, March 1: Rescue teams intensified their efforts on Saturday as they successfully pulled out 14 more workers trapped under heavy snow after a massive avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday morning.
Uttarakhand: Rishikesh-Badrinath highway blocked due to landslide, CM Dhami monitoring situation
Dehradun, March 1: The Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Karnaprayag has been blocked due to falling mountain debris following continuous rainfall, officials said on Saturday.
Leaving for Chamoli for on-site inspection: Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews rescue operation
Dehradun, March 1: As the efforts continue to rescue 22 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday gathered information about the ongoing relief and rescue operation and said that he will visit Chamoli for on-site inspection.
Rescue and relief operations taking place swiftly, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary on Chamoli avalanche
Chamoli, March 1: Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Saturday said that the rescue and relief operations are taking place swiftly and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is monitoring the ongoing rescue operation.
Chamoli Avalanche: 33 road construction workers rescued, 22 still trapped
Chamoli, March 1: A total of 33 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been rescued, officials said on Saturday.
Chamoli Avalanche: Uttarakhand CM announces temporary control room in Joshimath
Dehradun, February 28: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday announced a temporary control room in Joshimath to ensure smoother monitoring of the ongoing rescue operations, owing to the aftermath of the avalanche that trapped 52 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) construction workers.
Avalanche hits road construction workers in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 25 still trapped
Chamoli: , Feb 28 (IANS) Around 25 of the 57 workers engulfed by the snow as a massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday remain to be rescued as a multi-agency operation struggles in the harsh climate and terrain to extricate them, officials said.
Rescue mission underway...: Uttarakhand CM as workers remain trapped under snow
Dehradun, February 28: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the rescue mission was underway to pull out workers of the Border Roads Organization who got trapped under snow in the aftermath of a massive avalanche that that struck near Mana village in the Chamoli district of the state today.
42 workers trapped in Uttarakhand avalanche, multi-agency rescue operations underway
Chamoli: , Feb 28 (IANS) A massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers engaged in road construction near Mana village, close to the India-Tibet border, trapped under the snow, and a multi-agency operation has been launched to rescue them, officials said.