RUDRAPRAYAG GAURIKUND HIGHWAY

IMD Weather Forecast: The IMD has issued warnings of heavy rainfall across Northwest and East India, with Northeast India also bracing for prolonged showers. Recent heavy rains caused severe disruptions in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, ...

The Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Uttarakhand on August 13 and 14 due to the expected heavy to very heavy rainfall, which could reach extremely heavy levels. The heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging and flooding, disrupti...

While increased tourism and infrastructural development is critical, it should not be at the expense of the environment. Recent events in 2 states show there is an urgent need to review the way policies in these areas are implemented.

Five people, including a resident of Gujarat, were killed in a landslide in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Thursday evening. The victims were travelling to Kedarnath when their car was buried under debris. A portion of the Kedarnathgya highwa...

Three people have died and 17 people are missing following a landslide in the Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. Two roadside shops and dhabas were washed away when the heavy debris came down from the mountain. The State Disaster Response Force (S...

Heavy landslide near Bansbara on Rudraprayag Gaurikund Highway 109, after which the highway has been closed. Watch: Heavy landslide near Uttarakhand's Bansbara on NH 109

They have been sent primarily to evacuate stranded pilgrims to safety if the need to do so arises," Uttarakhand Chief Secretary N Ravishankar said.

The constituency, with 12,30,077 voters, goes to polls along with four other seats in the state on May 7.

This is being done to reduce the load on BRO, which is "overstretched" with other commitments and its need to "concentrate more on strategic roads".

Munsayari received the maximum 14 mm of rains in the last 24 hours followed by Pithoragarh 11.8 mm, Haridwar 7.2 mm, Almora 4 mm and Champawat 3 mm, it said.

The weather cleared up at most places across Uttarakhand today giving the much needed pace to relief operations even as efforts were intensified to trace Almora SDM Ajay Arora, who fell into the Mandakini river three days ago.

Rescue operations to evacuate stranded pilgrims today came to an end in disaster-hit Uttarakhand with a group of 150 being safely taken out.

Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end today with about 150 of them being safely evacuated.

Hungry for days, many of those sighted are ill and in need of immediate medical care, official sources said, adding the sick and ailing among them will be evacuated on a priority basis.