Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday visited disaster-affected areas of Chamoli district to inspect ongoing relief, rescue, and road restoration efforts after a devastating cloudburst late Wednesday night. The incident has impacted over 200 people, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Earlier in the day, CM Dhami reviewed the situation from the Emergency...
Retired 1988‑batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, effective Sunday, August 24, 2025. In his new capacity, Singh—aged approximately 60—will report directly to National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and play a pivotal role in shaping India’s internal...
Dehradun: As the rescue efforts in the Uttarkashi region, devastated by flash floods, reached their third day on Thursday, the Army reported that 70 individuals have been rescued thus far, while over 50 remain unaccounted for. Officials indicated that at least four fatalities have occurred due to the disaster that impacted this ecologically sensitive area...
Uttarkashi: On Thursday, Indian security and disaster management teams are actively engaged in rescue efforts in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, following a cloudburst and mudslide incident. Individuals trapped near Uttarkashi have been transported to the Matli helipad. The Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Uttarakhand Police, and...
Uttarakhand: In a prompt response to a landslide that occurred near Dharali village in the Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, the Indian Army deployed 150 personnel who arrived at the scene within 10 minutes and immediately initiated rescue operations. The incident took place around 1:45 PM, roughly 4 km from the Indian Army camp located at...
Dehradun: A minimum of four individuals have lost their lives, and many are believed to be missing following a catastrophic flash flood instigated by a cloudburst in the upper catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, which resulted in widespread devastation in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, on Tuesday. Uttarkashi district magistrate Prashant Arya...