Over 100 feared dead after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggering massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning.
Pakistan saddened by loss of lives in Indian glacier burst
We pray for safety and early rescue and recovery of those missing, says FO in a statement
A wall of dust, rock and water hit as an avalanche roared down the Rishiganga valley deep in the mountains of Uttarakhand. SCREENGRAB
Pakistan has extended condolences to India over loss of precious lives due to flash floods caused by glacier break-off in northern Indian and prayed for the early recovery of those missing.
Around 125 people were missing in Uttarakhand state after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
A wall of dust, rock and water hit as an avalanche roared down the Rishiganga valley deep in the mountains of Uttarakhand after a Himalayan glacier broke.
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All the schools are instructed to maintain proper arrangements of social distancing, masks and sanitises.
The students with proper permission from their parents/ guardians will only be allowed to attend the classes.
The students are not required to attend physical classes compulsorily, they will have a choice to attend it or not.
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has decided to reopen all the schools from February 8 for classes 6 to 12.
Instructions have been issued to appoint a nodal officer in order to follow the COVID-19 protocol in the schools.
All the schools are instructed to maintain proper arrangements of social distancing, masks and sanitises.
Chief Ministers give mixed reactions to Union Budget ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 00:27 IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): There were mixed reactions to the Union Budget 2021-22 from Chief Ministers of different states with the CMs of BJP-ruled states praising it and CMs of non-BJP ruled states slamming it.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hailed the Union Budget 2021-22 as the budget of Self-Reliant India. All sections of the society have been taken care of in this Budget. I believe this is the Budget to turn the disaster into an opportunity during COVID pandemic, he told ANI.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also lauded the budget for strengthening the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat . Farmers have been provoked against agricultural laws. These agricultural laws are in the interest of farmers, he added.