Uttarakhand News

Joshimath sinking: Hotel owners oppose 'abrupt' demolition move, insist on one-time settlement plan

Joshimath sinking: Hotel owners oppose 'abrupt' demolition move, insist on one-time settlement plan

The state government, on Monday, decided to mechanically demolish 'Mount View' and 'Malari Inn' hotels that developed huge cracks recently and were leaning towards each other, posing a risk to the

Jan 10, 2023, 15:45 PM IST
Joshimath land 'sinking': 4,000 people shifted to relief camps; demolition of damaged hotels and houses to begin shortly

Joshimath land 'sinking': 4,000 people shifted to relief camps; demolition of damaged hotels and houses to begin shortly

Joshimath land sinking: The holy town of Joshimath has been divided into three zones, 'Danger', 'Buffer', and 'Completely Safe', based on the magnitude of danger from land subsidence or the sinking

Jan 10, 2023, 10:31 AM IST
Joshimath declared 'disaster-prone' area as more houses in holy town of Uttarakhand develop cracks

Joshimath declared 'disaster-prone' area as more houses in holy town of Uttarakhand develop cracks

Joshimath Land Sinking: The district administration on Monday said basic facilities at relief camps set up for the affected people were being constantly inspected. State’s CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has

Jan 09, 2023, 12:13 PM IST
Joshimath land sinking: Cracks observed on 603 buildings, 68 families temporarily relocated

Joshimath land sinking: Cracks observed on 603 buildings, 68 families temporarily relocated

Joshimath land sinking: According to the Chamoli District Disaster Management Authority, 603 buildings in Joshimath town have developed cracks so far. A total of 68 families have been `temporarily`

Jan 09, 2023, 09:56 AM IST
 Uttarakhand: Joshimath officially declared 'SINKING' zone, over 60 families evacuated

Uttarakhand: Joshimath officially declared 'SINKING' zone, over 60 families evacuated

Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone. More than 60 families living in uninhabitable houses have been evacuated to temporary relief centres. CM Pushkar, who visited the affected

Jan 08, 2023, 18:43 PM IST
Joshimath Sinking: Cracks develop in strategically IMP India-China border road

Joshimath Sinking: Cracks develop in strategically IMP India-China border road

In a protest over the Joshimath land subsidence, locals blocked the Badrinath Highway on Thursday morning to protest and get the Uttarakhand government and administration to take the matter seriously

Jan 07, 2023, 23:17 PM IST
Joshimath land shrinking: Rahul Gandhi says 'Continuous digging, unplanned construction' led to crisis

Joshimath land shrinking: Rahul Gandhi says 'Continuous digging, unplanned construction' led to crisis

Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the plight of people in Uttarakhand's Joshimath and appealed to all the Congress workers to help them.

Jan 07, 2023, 18:28 PM IST
Joshimath land 'sinking': Uttarakhand CM orders officials to set up rehabilitation centre, activate disaster control room

Joshimath land 'sinking': Uttarakhand CM orders officials to set up rehabilitation centre, activate disaster control room

Joshimath land sinking: Uttrakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday directed officials to set up a temporary rehabilitation centre at a safe place in Joshimath. He said that sector and

Jan 06, 2023, 21:31 PM IST
Joshimath town 'sinking': Uttarakhand govt orders immediate deployment of NDRF, high-level review meeting underway

Joshimath town 'sinking': Uttarakhand govt orders immediate deployment of NDRF, high-level review meeting underway

Joshimath land sinking: It may be noted that cracks have appeared in as many as 561 houses, hotels and shops of the city, which is said to have been established by Shankaracharya centuries ago, due

Jan 06, 2023, 19:24 PM IST
As Joshimath 'sinks', Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to lead rescue and rehabilitation operations

As Joshimath 'sinks', Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to lead rescue and rehabilitation operations

Following the appearance of cracks in the houses, a total of 66 families are reported to have migrated from Joshimath as of now, details below.

Jan 06, 2023, 08:58 AM IST
Uttarakhand's Joshimath ‘sinking’: Construction activities banned amid protests; 50 families evacuated so far

Uttarakhand's Joshimath ‘sinking’: Construction activities banned amid protests; 50 families evacuated so far

So far, 561 houses in different areas of the town have developed cracks, including 153 in Ravigram, 127 in Gandhinagar, 71 in Manoharbagh, 52 in Singhdhar, 50 in Parsari, 29 in Upper Bazar, 27 in

Jan 05, 2023, 23:41 PM IST
Haldwani eviction: Asaduddin Owaisi hails SC order, says 'BJP thinks Muslims only deserve bulldozers'

Haldwani eviction: Asaduddin Owaisi hails SC order, says 'BJP thinks Muslims only deserve bulldozers'

Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday appreciated the Supreme Court ruling that stayed the demolition of encroachments in Uttarakhand`s Haldwani and said that "regularisation" is the only solution to the

Jan 05, 2023, 19:05 PM IST
Haldwani eviction: 'It is a railway land BUT...', says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami after SC stays HC order

Haldwani eviction: 'It is a railway land BUT...', says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami after SC stays HC order

SC stays Haldwani eviction: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's direction for the eviction of over 4,000 families from the railway land in Haldwani. A bench comprising

Jan 05, 2023, 15:25 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM to visit 'sinking' Joshimath as over 500 houses develop cracks

Uttarakhand CM to visit 'sinking' Joshimath as over 500 houses develop cracks

In Joshimath, cracks have appeared in over 500 houses amid concerns that the town was gradually sinking.

Jan 05, 2023, 11:25 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: Analysis of encroachment on Railway Land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani

DNA Exclusive: Analysis of encroachment on Railway Land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan analysed the encroachment drive on Railway Land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani.

Jan 04, 2023, 23:56 PM IST
Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand court hears plea for narco, polygraph tests of accused

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand court hears plea for narco, polygraph tests of accused

Ankita's murder had triggered a massive public outrage. The accused are in jail and a charge sheet has also been filed against them by the SIT investigating the case.

Jan 03, 2023, 15:35 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Dhami visits Dehradun's Max hospital to see injured Rishabh Pant after road accident

Uttarakhand CM Dhami visits Dehradun's Max hospital to see injured Rishabh Pant after road accident

Chief Minister Dhami also inquired from the doctors at the hospital about the medical treatment being given to Rishabh Pant and the progress the cricketer has made, as per official sources.

Jan 01, 2023, 17:23 PM IST
‘No entry without mask’: Nainital High Court issues notification amid fear of Covid surge

‘No entry without mask’: Nainital High Court issues notification amid fear of Covid surge

Covid-19 alert: The Nainital High Court, in its notification, directed all officers, staff, lawyers and parties to wear masks and abide by Covid safety norms to prevent the deadly virus from

Dec 26, 2022, 10:45 AM IST
Two cartoonists booked for making obscene posters of Baba Ramdev in Dehradun

Two cartoonists booked for making obscene posters of Baba Ramdev in Dehradun

The duo was accused in the complaint of tarnishing the image of the yoga guru by making indecent and obscene posters of him and making them viral on the social media, he said.

Dec 20, 2022, 20:39 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 jolts Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand

Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 jolts Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand

The earthquake was 5 km below the ground informed the National Center for Seismology.

Dec 19, 2022, 05:49 AM IST