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Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 in Uttarakhand Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days. Six more bodies were pulled out from the rubble of collapsed houses. Five people are still missing and 17 injured, according to official data. The weather cleared on Wednesday morning after the incessant rains since Sunday night that had triggered floods which washed away bridges and landslides which blocked access to towns like Nainital for hours. Most of the deaths were due to house collapses – an official statement said 46 of them suffered damage. Twenty-eight of the deaths were in Nainital district alone. The official count of people missing due to rain-related incidents does not include a trekking team of 11 people that left Uttarkashi but had not reached its destin...

Kumbh Mela fake testing scam: Two Uttarakhand officials suspended

Two officials in Uttarakhand have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Two officials in Uttarakhand have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the fake COVID-19 testing scam during the  Kumbh Mela  in Haridwar. Then Mela officer (medical and health) Dr Arjun Singh Sengar and then officer-in-charge (medical and health) Dr N K Tyagi were suspended on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s orders Thursday night. The action is based on the recommendation of a probe committee set up by the Haridwar District Magistrate to look into the fake testing scam. “Corruption and carelessness at any level will not be tolerated. Stern action will be taken against anyone who is found guilty in connection with the scam,” Dhami said. The probe panel found the officials to have been hand in glove with the companies involved in carrying out the fake rapid antigen tests during the Kumbh Mela in   Haridwar . It ...

U’khand increases stipend of MBBS interns from Rs 7,500 to Rs 17,000/month

  Uttarakhand Chief Minister raised the stipend of MBBS intern doctors of state medical colleges from Rs 7,500 to Rs 17,000 per month Lauding the contribution of docto rs  and paramedical staff in combating  COVID-19 , Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday raised the stipend of MBBS intern doctors of state medical colleges from Rs 7,500 to Rs 17,000 per month. Dhami took to Twitter to make the announcement and wrote: “Stipend to MBBS intern doctors of state medical colleges raised from Rs 7,500 per month to Rs 17,000 per month has been approved. The contribution of our doctors and paramedical staff has been commendable in reducing the impact of COVID-19 and providing prompt treatment to the victims.” This comes at a time when the country is battling the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Uttarakhand  currently has 623 total active cases, 3,27,464 total recoveries and 7,356 cumulative d...