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284 people rescued so far from 42 disaster-affected places in Uttarakhand: SDRF

Amid the devastating rainfall in Uttarakhand, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has rescued over 280 people from 42 affected places across the state so far this month. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna River water level recedes slowly, concerns remain amid rain forecast

Yamuna's water level declines slowly, still over two metres above danger mark on July 15. Rain in Delhi & upper catchment areas could worsen situation. CWC's portal shows Yamuna water level declined to 207.62m by 7am on July 15.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: U'khand Cong leaders meet Kharge, Rahul Gandhi to review LS election agenda

The Uttarakhand Congress leaders, who participated in the meeting, included former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, PCC President Karan Mahara and AICC in-charge for the state Devender Yadav. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Data | Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history

In July this year, 10 tributaries in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand surpassed their highest-ever flood levels

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Massive ‘shelf cloud’ formation spotted in Haridwar

Viral video of 'shelf cloud' in Haridwar sparks curiosity. IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, UP & West MP. MeT dept. issues alert for 11 districts in Uttarakhand. People advised to avoid travelling to hills unless necessary.

The Hindu

‘Avoid unnecessary journeys’: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in view of incessant rainfall in State

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on July 12, requested the people of the state and the pilgrims to avoid unnecessary journeys in view of continuous rainfall in the state.

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham Yatra stopped due to heavy rains

The Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped at Uttarakhand's Sonprayag and Gaurikund due to continuous heavy rains. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to 207.25 metres and was flowing precariously close to the all-time record level of 207.49 metres reached in 1978, government agencies said on Wednesday.

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Four pilgrims killed as landslide buries vehicles in Uttarkashi

Four pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh died when a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried three vehicles near the Gangnani bridge on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi.

The Hindu

Uttarakhand: 4 dead, 10 injured due to falling debris on Gangotri National Highway near Gangnani

Four persons died and 10 people got injured due to falling debris on Gangotri National Highway near Gangnani in Uttarakhand. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Daily Dose Ep 1399: Rains batter North India, repolling in West Bengal panchayat election

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, China, Punjab, West Bengal and more.

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Uttarakhand: Badrinath National Highway shut near Chhinka due to boulders falling from hill

The Badrinath national highway near Chhinka in Uttarakhand is blocked due to boulders falling from the hill on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee seeks ban on making videos around temple area

The temple committee says that making such videos or reels on the premises has a negative impact on the religious sanctity of the place. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pushkar Singh Dhami meets PM Modi, says UCC to be implemented soon

As Uttarakhand works to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday and said a common code will soon be implemented in the state, even as he denied having any discussion with the PM on the topic.

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Badrinath National Highway shut near Chhinka due to landslide

The Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand has been again shut on Saturday due to landslide after it reopened for traffic on Friday morning.

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Uttar Pradesh: Khatu Shyam temple issues dress code for devotees; Mini clothes not allowed

The Khatu Shyam temple decree came weeks after three major temples under Mahanirvani Akhara in Uttarakhand issued dress code for their devotees. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UCC draft is ready and will be submitted to the government soon, says committee

The draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and would soon be submitted to the State government

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Uttarakhand: Drones banned in Haridwar ahead of Kanwar Yatra

In view of the security during the upcoming 'Kanwar Yatra', the Haridwar district administration has banned the flying of drones by the public in Har ki Paidi and its surrounding areas from July 4 to July 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

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No public namaz held in Uttarakhand’s Purola town

In the sensitive Purola town in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, Muslims did not gather for namaz in public places on the occasion of Id-ul-Azha on June 29, following pressure from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Many drove to far-off places to offer namaz.

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State government will implement UCC as soon as it gets panel report, says Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The Uttarakhand government is strictly dealing with people who are playing tricks with ‘innocent minor sisters and daughters’, says Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in an exclusive conversation with The Hindu. Mr. Dhami says that as a ‘Pradhan Sewak”, it is his responsibility to call out wrong and support what…

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A month later, some Muslim families return to Uttarakhand’s Purola, others put up houses for sale

While several Muslim residents of Purola, who were forced to leave the town in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district last month following communal tension, have returned, a few others have put up their houses on sale and vowed not to come back

The Hindu

Char Dham Yatra | 149 pilgrims succumb to ailments, accidents in two months

The initial 65 days of the annual Char Dham Yatra season in Uttarakhand saw the deaths of 149 pilgrims. Over 31,78,000 people have visited the Badrinath-Kedarnath-Gangotri-Yamunotri shrines since the beginning of the yatra season that started on April 22, 2023.

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Char Dham Yatra halted due to bad weather, CM Dhami instruct officials to be vigilant

Char Dham Yatra has been stopped as a precautionary measure due to bad weather on the route to Kedarnath and Badrinath. Read further on Dynamite News

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Yatra stopped at Sonprayag due to heavy rainfall

Owing to heavy rains in Rudraprayag district, Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped at Sonprayag, informed officials on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta letters: CoWIN data leak, swearing on Hafta, Uttarakhand discussion

Request Abhinandan/Manisha to read this letter. I don't think I’m alone in this feeling but I like Abhinandan swearing on the podcast, it conveys a deep emotion of feeling fucked. It might be crude, but "fuck" is a feeling that at least begins to address the bizarre unfolding of events…

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