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Accident on Rishikesh-Chilla highway claims lives of four Forest Department employees

In a tragic accident, four employees of the Uttarakhand Forest Department died after their vehicle, which was returning from a trial run, crashed into a tree near the Chilla canal along the Rishikesh-Chilla highway on Monday.

The Hindu

Tiger population in Uttarakhand rose by 314% in 16 years: official

Uttarakhand Chief Wildlife Warden Samir Sinha claimed the tiger population density in Uttarakhand is among the highest in the world.

The Hindu

'Focus on recruitment and technology integration' Uttarakhand DGP outlines strategic priorities for 2024

The Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP), Abhinav Kumar, on Tuesday outlined a comprehensive plan for the upcoming year, emphasising recruitment, technological advancements, and transparency as key priorities. Read Further on Dynamite News

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Uttarakhand govt restricts purchase of land by outsiders

District Magistrates in Uttarakhand barred from granting permission to outsiders to buy land for agriculture/horticulture till report of Land Law Committee.

The Hindu

4G mobile services for 1,117 border outposts in next six years: MHA

India shares a 3,488 km border with China, running along Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.

The Hindu

Uttarakhand Waqf Board to conduct last rites for unidentified bodies of all religions

The Waqf board will also bear the cost of the cremation and burial of the deceased persons whose families don’t have the money to perform the same.

The Hindu

Dehradun: Merchant navy sailor goes missing; kin seek govt help

The family of a merchant navy sailor has sought the Uttarakhand government's help after he went 'missing' from onboard a ship en route to a port in Turkey.

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Author Nuzhat Khan’s latest novel on love and loss is set against the backdrop of Uttarakhand’s forest fire

Author Nuzhat Khan weaves a story of love and loss against the backdrop of Uttarakhand’s forest fire catastrophe in her latest novel

The Hindu

NIMHANS to roll out NAMAN rural mental health programme in two taluks of Karnataka and Uttarakhand

NIMHANS, AHT, and multiple stakeholders launch 'NAMAN' programme to provide comprehensive mental health care in two taluks.

The Hindu

Mist and meadows

Visiting Mukteshwar, a hidden gem in Uttarakhand, I found solace in nature's grandeur. I met Kunti Devi, a warm lady in her late fifties, who shared her struggles and the story of her village's decline. Despite the beauty of the Himalayas, her life was far from idyllic. I learnt of…

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Uttarakhand global investors summit: Have at least one destination wedding in Uttarakhand, PM says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second Global Investors Summit in Uttarakhand where he urged rich Indians to have at least one destination wedding in the hill State and initiate the “Wed in India’ movement on the lines of ‘Make in India’.

The Hindu

What makes winter trekking a not-to-miss experience for adventure junkies

As more trekkers attempt to conquer the mountains, we explore the challenges of winter treks, which demand physical fitness, good guides and considerable luck with the weather

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Parliamentary proceedings | Char Dham project did not need environment assessment: Centre to Parliament

The Char Dham project in Uttarakhand, under which Silkyara tunnel, is being developed did not require an Environment Impact Assessment, the Union government said

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Tunnel rescue engineers felicitated

Asif (Raju) Sait, MLA, felicitated L&T engineers Daudip Kanra and Balachandra Kilari who had served as robotic camera operation engineers in the recent Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation in Belagavi on Sunday.

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Big media’s strange self-censorship of Cricket World Cup, and why it mustn’t now forget ‘rat-hole mining’

In the good old days, when print was king, people got all their news from newspapers. Depending on your preoccupations or interests, you could start with page one, or turn to the back of the newspaper. Page one, as now, consisted of headline news – mostly politics, some business, disasters,…

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Silkyara tunnel rescue | Workers in AIIMS, all undergoing check-up

41 workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi; CM Dhami handed each a cheque of ₹1 lakh as 'appreciation' for their courage & patience.

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How rat miners rescued workers from Indian tunnel after 17 days

After machines broke down, rat miners successfully rescued 41 workers trapped in India’s Uttarakhand tunnel.

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Citing PTI, newspapers and media houses publish AI-generated image of tunnel rescue

The big news last night was the successful rescue of the 41 workers stuck in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, 17 days after they got trapped. The nightly return of the workers made headlines across media outlets and made it to the front pages of almost every newspaper in the country.

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Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’ to survive: Jharkhand worker rescued from Silkyara tunnel

Ranchi's Anil Bediya, one of 41 labourers rescued from collapsed Uttarakashi tunnel after 17 days, survived by eating 'muri' and licking water from rocks. Three from his village were trapped, and his family survived on neighbours' food.

The Independent UK

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Indian rescuers faced repeated and unexpected setbacks during the 17 days they dug through a mountain in the country's north to reach 41 construction workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed there earlier this month

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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Stalin expresses relief, lauds rescue teams

Relief after successful rescue of 41 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expresses gratitude to brave rescue teams and miners. Wishes strength and resilience to workers and families. #UttarakhandTunnelRescue #SilkyaraTunnelRescue.

WEKU

Indian rescuers free all 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel for over 2 weeks

The workers had been trapped in the collapsed tunnel in the north of India since Nov. 15. Rescuers have drilled their way through debris to reach them.

France 24

In pictures: Indian workers trapped in collapsed tunnel rescued after 17 days

Cheers and jubilation erupted as rescuers in India on Tuesday brought out 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them.

Al Jazeera

How is India rescuing 41 workers stuck 17 days under a collapsed tunnel?

On Wednesday, officials indicated they were close to a breakthrough.

Evening Standard

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers reach Indian construction workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days

Forty-one workers have been trapped since the tunnel collapsed on November 12

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