Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Fresh landslide hampers operations

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Fresh landslide hampers operations

A fresh landslide on Tuesday hampered efforts to insert steel pipes through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel here to bring out the 40 labourers trapped under the debris for two days. The falling debris injured two rescue workers, who were sent to the makeshift hospital established on the site. Drilling to insert the pipes … Read more

Telemedicine Society of India inaugurates Uttarakhand chapter – ET HealthWorld

Telemedicine Society of India inaugurates Uttarakhand chapter – ET HealthWorld

DEHRADUN: In one of the major steps aimed at providing health facilities to people residing in the far-flung hills and treacherous landscape of mountains, the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) inaugurated its Uttarakhand chapter on Monday. The president of TSI and executive director (ED) of AIIMS Rishikesh, professor Dr Meenu Singh and Dr Murthy Remilla, … Read more

What causes frequent forest fires? Uttarakhand reports 45 incidents in 24 hours, seeks centre help

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The Simlipal National Park in Odisha and Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve in Madhya Pradesh also saw major incidents of forest fire in recent months. (Representative image) The state of Uttarakhand has recorded more than a thousand forest fire incidents in the last six months and in the last 24 hours 45 forest fire incidents have been … Read more