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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami Announces Rs 50,000 To Each Tableau Artist For Winning 1st Prize In Republic Day Parade

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced a reward money of Rs 50,000 each to the artists of Uttarakhand tableau which was awarded the top prize at this year's Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Cracks begin to show in India's Himalayan building spree

One morning 18 months ago, Jaswant Singh Butola woke to find hairline cracks had spread up the walls of his house, which overlooks a railway being built to take pilgrims to Himalayan holy sites in India near the border with China.

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In villages ‘changed’ by Uttarakhand floods, Joshimath rekindles 2013 fears

Battered and bruised by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, it had taken years for Bhagvat Chauhan’s family to put the pieces together. But now another crisis is knocking at their doorsteps in Lambagad, on the way to Badrinath and about 30 km from the “sinking town” of Joshimath.

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‘Just one option…remove settlements’: Geologists on Joshimath’s reality

“We are left with one option now. The settlements have to be removed from the affected areas,” says Dr Naveen Juyal, hinting at the harsh reality of the “sinking town” of Joshimath in Uttarakhand.

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‘Can the CM live in this house for two days?’: How Uttarakhand’s villages were sacrificed for dams

“Son, we have become homeless. This house is falling apart,” said Asharfi Devi, 70. “My grandchildren have moved into a rented house. The government should do something now. What will they do when we’re buried up here?”

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Uttarakhand CM Reviews Relief Work In Land Subsidence-Hit Joshimath

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed the relief and rescue works in land subsidence-hit Joshimath. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Badrinath Temple Wrapped Under Heavy Snow

Badrinath Dham in the Chamoli district got wrapped in a blanket of snow after receiving snowfall on Saturday. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Joshimath: No Increase In Crackwidth Since Last 3 Days, Says Secretary Disaster Management Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha

The gauge meters installed by the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) to measure the cracks in the buildings in the Joshimath town of Uttarakhand's Chamoli have indicated no increase in the width of the cracks in the last three days. Read on for details:

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Daily Dose Ep 1257: Brij Bhushan Singh’s ‘tsunami’ threat, job cuts in Alphabet

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Joshimath Receives Heavy Snowfall; SDRF, Police On Alert, Says Chamoli DM

Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said that teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police are on alert if any tragedy arises due to heavy snowfall in Joshimath on Friday. Read on for details:

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Joshimath Land Subsidence: Monitoring Situation Every Day, Says CM Pushkar Dhami

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting on Joshimath relief work with officials on Thursday at the state secretariat and said that he is monitoring the situation every day. Read on for details:

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Projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore: Joshimath’s journey from ‘development’ to disaster

If it had been a typical January, Auli would be bustling with tourists. Every year, crowds throng the Uttarakhand hill station for skiing, cable car rides, trekking, or simply to soak in the raw beauty of its location.

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Joshimath Sinking: SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Intervention To Declare Joshimath Subsidence Natural Disaster

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala permitted the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand High Court with the plea. Read on for details:

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PMO Team Reaches Josimath To Take Stock Of Situation

A team from the Prime Minister's Office visited disaster-hit areas of Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and inspected the situation, an official said on Sunday. Read on for details:

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NTPC faces local ire in Joshimath, authorities probe its ‘role’

Forced to leave damaged houses, residents in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath are now expressing their anger against the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited – a state-owned energy giant facing allegations that one of its projects contributed to subsidence in the area.

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Daily Dose Ep 1252: Joshimath gag order, Lakshadweep MP disqualified, Cong MP dead

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Delhi, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep, Uttar Pradesh, and China.

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Uttarakhand: Higher Mountain Ranges In Joshimath, Chamoli, Badrinath Receives Fresh Snowfall

The Regional Meteorological Centre in its weather report predicted "light to moderate rain/snowfall" likely to occur over most places in the state. Read on for details:

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Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push

Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunneling for a nearby hydroelectric project.

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Daily Dose Ep 1251: PM launches Ganga cruise, budget session to begin on Jan 31

Aditi Agrawal brings you the news from Delhi, Uttarakhand, Varanasi, and the US.

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Daily Dose Ep 1250: WHO on Indian-made cough syrups, Joshimath rehabilitation package

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Uttarakhand, Ukraine, the Supreme Court, and the WHO.

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Sinking Joshimath: Administration Starts Demolition Of Precariously Standing Hotels

The process of demolition of damaged hotels in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand has started by the administration, informed officials on Thursday. Read on for Details:

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Joshimath’s story dates back decades. That’s why media must dig deep

A small town in Uttarakhand has made it to the front pages of newspapers, and as the top story in many television news shows. Joshimath, a town of a little under 17,000 people in Chamoli district, is already well-known to trekkers, those wanting to explore the Himalayas, and Hindu pilgrims.…

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"Rumors Being Spread About Demolition Of Houses": Uttarakhand CM On Joshimath, Says No Such Action Being Taken

"Rumors are being spread about the demolition of houses which have developed cracks in the affected area. I appeal to all not to pay heed to these rumours. Read on for details:

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Joshimath Land Subsidence: U'khand Govt Announces Relief Measures Including Interim Monetary Aid

Owing to the land subsidence in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the state government on Wednesday announced various interim relief measures for the affected families. Read on for details:

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Uttarakhand Successfully Conducts Trial Of Delivering Medicines By Drone In Remotest Areas

The Health Department of Uttarakhand has successfully completed the trial of drone technology to deliver medicines and vaccines in a time-bound manner. Read on For Details:

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