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Uttarakhand flood: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased PM Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of those who have lost their lives. Uttarakhand government has also decided to give financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased BusinessToday.In | February 8, 2021 | Updated 00:23 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin who lost life in Uttarakhand flood Prime Minister Narendra...

Dhauliganga river turns into a deathly torrent.

PHOTOGALLERY Lifestyle | News18.com | February 2, 2021, 5:25 pm 1/ 7 Northern India boasts of many snow havens. One of them is Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir. Situated in the Pir Panjal Range of the Western Himalayas, Gulmarg is blessed with a beauty that is hard to describe. Apart from enjoying its pristine ambience, visitors can partake in several snow sports. (Image: Instagram) 2/ 7 Shangarh is a small town in Himachal Pradesh, not frequented by too many travellers. It is a rustic litt...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:53 UTC © GettyHuman-wildlife conflict (HWC) worsened in Uttarakhand in 2020, with 63 lives lost to fatal encounters with wild animals, as compared to 58 deaths in 2019. Half of the deaths were caused by leopard attacks, which saw a significant spike in 2020. Leopards killed 31 humans in the hill state in 2020 as compared to 18 in 2019. The data was exclusively accessed by TOI from the Uttarakhand forest department. Apart from the usual reasons like habitat encroachment tha...

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Uttarakhand government to launch Snow Leopard Tour in February 2021 The animal is considered to be one of the most enigmatic wild cat species due to its reclusive nature which has earned it the title of ‘Ghost of the Mountains’.  Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government has planned to start Snow Leopard Tour on the lines of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.   Rajiv Bhartari, head of the first force (HoFF) said, "As a pilot project tour will ...

At this time of year, The New York Times’ Travel desk usually publishes its lavish 52 Places to Go list, a compendium of suggestions for the destinations that are especially worth visiting in the coming year, accompanied by show-stopping photography. But in this pandemic year, creating our usual list was out of the question.

Colonel Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India was thus able to pre-empt Pakistani attempt to occupy Saltoro Range… Salute!: Ex-Army Chief Gen. VP Malik Colonel Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar (Retd.), instrumental in the Army launching Operation Meghdoot and securing the dominating heights of Siachen Glacier in 1984, died at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital here on Thursday. He was 87 and was suffering from age-related ailments. “First to report ...

The past few months have seen a rise in volatility along the Indo-Tibetan border, with the forces of both India and China coming to blows. While these events are extraordinary in present times, the border has witnessed far more heated exchanges, most notably during the 1962 Indo-China War. The unforgiving terrain that marks the frontier creates an additional dimension to the already complex nature of these clashes, whether in regard to more conventional manoeuvres, or other irregular military a...

Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand receive snowfall; western disturbance brings rains in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab Several areas of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh also witnessed rainfall on Saturday. The minimum temperatures stayed above normal in most parts of Punjab and Haryana Rainfall along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway resulted in landslides at several places, leading to the closure of the arterial road. Other roads conne...