Uttarakhand shivers amid snowfall, persistent rain; IMD issues alert for thunderstorms, hail today

October 30, 2026 12:28 AM

Uttarakhand shivers amid snowfall, persistent rain; IMD issues alert for thunderstorms, hail today

The cold intensified across Uttarakhand on Thursday amid snowfall at high-altitude places, including Kedarnath and Gangotri, and persistent rain in Yamunotri, Haridwar and Dehradun, among other districts, with Dehradun logging a minimum temperature of 16.7 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Chamoli districts for October 30, forecasting thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds accompanied by h...

PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM, reviews rescue operations after twin cloudbursts in Uttarkashi

August 6, 2025 11:59 AM

PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM, reviews rescue operations after twin cloudbursts in Uttarkashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the situation in Dharali, Uttarkashi, where twin cloudbursts earlier this week swept away an entire village and left several people missing. According to a statement by the state government, the Prime Minister was briefed about the ongoing relief and rescue operations, with the Chief Minister informing him that teams from all concerned agencies were working in coordination despite ...