Bhagirathi river

At least 24 pilgrims killed as bus plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand; PM Narendra Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragic incident and expressed solidarity with the kin of the deceased.

May 24, 2017, 09:19 AM IST

24 dead as bus plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand

A bus full of pilgrims from Indore, Madhya Pradesh were returning from the Gangotri shrine when the accident took place in Uttarkashi. 

May 24, 2017, 08:15 AM IST

Major mishap in Uttarakhand, at least 22 dead as bus carrying pilgrims falls into Bhagirathi river; CM announces ex-gratia

In a tragic incident, at least 22 persons lost their lives whereas almost eight others received injuries after a bus ferrying pilgrims plunged into the Bhagirathi river near Nalupani here on Tuesday evening.

May 23, 2017, 22:32 PM IST

BJP lashes at CM Harish Rawat over his proposed fast in Delhi

Opposition BJP today hit out at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat for his proposed fast against the rejection of the state government's masterplan on Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone, accusing him of having done nothing as a minister when a 100 km area along Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi district was notified as an ESZ.

Jan 02, 2017, 17:14 PM IST

Eighteen killed in boat tragedy in West Bengal

The accident had sparked violent protest in Nadia district on Sunday.

May 16, 2016, 16:44 PM IST