The accident occurred at a THDC hydroelectric project near Pipalkoti after a landslide or sudden water surge sent mud and debris into the tunnel. NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration teams led the rescue operation. Rescue workers conduct operations at an under-construction hydroelectric tunnel in Chamoli after water and debris trapped workers inside the structure.
Cloudbursts and intense monsoon rain caused the Tamak drain to swell rapidly, damaging the strategically important Malari-Niti road and isolating villages near the international border. Flash floodwaters surge through the Tamak drain in Chamoli’s Niti Valley after washing away a Bailey bridge on the Joshimath–Malari–Niti route. Image Credit: India Today Uttarakhand Flash Flood: A sudden
Uttarakhand Flash Flood: Bailey Bridge Washed Away in Chamoli, BRO Driver Missing Read More »
The hospital records add to the controversy over the police response during the Parliament march, although Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns against protesters. Protesters gather near Jantar Mantar during the July 20 march to Parliament, where several people were later treated for pellet, shot or projectile injuries. Fresh hospital records have intensified questions
Students are demanding an independent probe into alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. Mahto has been on hunger strike for nine days and has reportedly lost 10.5 kilograms. JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalized. Image Credit: The Hindu The Jharkhand student protest movement entered a more serious phase on Monday, August 10,
Three JPSC members have resigned and Chief Minister Hemant Soren has promised transparent justice, but students will march to the State Assembly on Monday unless the government orders an independent CBI probe. Jharkhand students gather in Ranchi during their prolonged protest demanding cancellation of disputed JPSC examinations. Image Credit: The Hindu The Jharkhand government on
Jharkhand Government Cancels 14th JPSC Exam, but Students Continue Protest for CBI Probe Read More »
Students continue to demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC examination and an independent probe, while one faction has accused the government of “political manoeuvring” by holding separate talks with different protest groups. The health of student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for nearly a week. Image Credit: The
