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Entrance of the Silkyara tunnel where rescue operations are in progress
A unit of Madras Sappers, an engineer group of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army has been called in at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel for manual drilling at the site where 41 workers have remained trapped for the past 15 days. 30 personnel of the engineer regiment have arrived at the spot to expedite the rescue operations. For manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will do rat boring inside the tunnel. "To do manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will dig out the debris inside the tunnel with weapons like hands, hammers and chisels and then the pipe will be pushed forward from the platform built inside the pipe," an official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dubai from November 30 to December 1 to attend the World Climate Action Summit, informs the Ministry of External Affairs.
The INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where Legislative Assembly polls were completed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing an election rally at Toopran in Telangana, he recalled his poll campaign in the three states where polling was over. "I have seen in the three states that "Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," he said.
With vertical drilling underway to further aid the rescue of the trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel, the rescuers managed to make progress over a distance of 8 metres down the ground in the last one and a half hours. According to official sources, drilling of up to 8 metres has been completed in the last one and a half years, and currently, the work to lay a 900-mm pipeline is being undertaken.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dubai from November 30 to December 1 to attend the World Climate Action Summit, informs the Ministry of External Affairs.
The INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where Legislative Assembly polls were completed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing an election rally at Toopran in Telangana, he recalled his poll campaign in the three states where polling was over. "I have seen in the three states that "Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," he said.
With vertical drilling underway to further aid the rescue of the trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel, the rescuers managed to make progress over a distance of 8 metres down the ground in the last one and a half hours. According to official sources, drilling of up to 8 metres has been completed in the last one and a half years, and currently, the work to lay a 900-mm pipeline is being undertaken.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 107th edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. During his address, Prime Minister Modi pays tribute to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack's victims on the 15th anniversary of Mumbai attacks.
The air pollution in the National Capital continues to be in the 'very poor' category, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recording of 393. As per the official data recorded at 7:00 am on Sunday, an AQI of 433 was recorded at Ananad Vihar and 434 at Ashok Vihar. Similarly, the AQI at Bawana stood at 437, while Jahangirpuri registered an AQI of 450, all falling into the severe category.
The AQI at the ITO in Delhi was recorded at 382 (very poor), while the IGI airport logged an AQI of 360 (very poor).
A protection umbrella is being laid inside the Silkyara tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped for two weeks, to put up protection for the rescue team, official sources said. Apart from that, as part of efforts to provide assurance to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel and relieve their stress, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has stepped in to provide them with a landline through which they can talk to their families. Kundan, a BSNL official, said they are in the process of sending a small landline phone to the stranded workers through the pipe. "Through this, they will be able to talk directly to their families," he said.
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Murmu begins two-day Odisha visit, will grace Boita Bandan Ustav in Paradip on Monday
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday arrived here on a two-day Odisha visit during which she is scheduled to grace Boita Bandan Ustav' at Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday. She was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport by Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and others. Murmu then left for Raj Bhavan where she is scheduled to meet some people before retiring for the night. This is the President's second visit to Odisha in a week. She had spent three days in her home district Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur from November 20. According to her programme, Murmu, who will be the first President to visit Paradip Port since its inception in 1962, will grace the Boita Bandana' (boat worshiping) ceremony, which commemorates Odisha's ancient maritime glory.
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PM Modi lands in Tirupati; Andhra Pradesh Guv, CM receive him at airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on Monday morning, landed in Tirupati on Sunday. The Prime Minister landed in Renigunta airport near Tirupati at 7.40 pm. Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy received Prime Minister Modi at the airport, an official press release said. Modi will spend the night at Tirumala, pray at the temple on Monday morning and then proceed to Telangana.
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15 metres of vertical drilling work completed at Uttarkashi tunnel
15 metres of vertical drilling work completed to rescue workers at Uttarkashi tunnel. As a second option, vertical drilling work was started from the hill above the tunnel.
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NIA conduct raids across 4 states in Pakistan-backed Gazwa-e-Hind module case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids across four states in the Pakistan-backed Gazwa-e-Hind module case. The raids were conducted at the premises of suspects in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh and Kozhikode district of Kerala. The raids revealed links of the suspects, whose premises were searched earlier on the day with Pakistan-based handlers.
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Madras Sappers called in for manual drilling at Uttarkashi tunnel
A unit of Madras Sappers, an engineer group of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army has been called in at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel for manual drilling at the site where 41 workers have remained trapped for the past 15 days. 30 personnel of the engineer regiment have arrived at the spot to expedite the rescue operations. For manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will do rat boring inside the tunnel. "To do manual drilling, the Indian Army along with civilians will dig out the debris inside the tunnel with weapons like hands, hammers and chisels and then the pipe will be pushed forward from the platform built inside the pipe," an official said.
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Centre renames Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir
The government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir' and the Union Health Ministry has sent a letter to the states and Union territories to implement the rebranding exercise, official sources said. States have also been asked to upload photographs of rebranded primary health facilities on the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) portal, they said. The rebranded AB-HWCs will also have a new tagline -- 'Arogyam Parmam Dhanam'
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PM Modi will visit Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit, says MEA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dubai from November 30 to December 1 to attend the World Climate Action Summit, informs the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Senior Hamas commander in charge of northern Gaza killed war
Hamas says one of its top commanders has been killed in the war with Israel. The militant group announced the death of Ahmed al-Ghandour on Sunday, without saying when or where he was killed. He is the highest-ranking member of the group known to have been killed in the war, which was sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack into Israel. Al-Ghandour was a high-ranking member of the group's armed wing and Hamas' top commander in northern Gaza.
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INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, MP & Raj, says PM
The INDIA alliance will be wiped out in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where Legislative Assembly polls were completed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing an election rally at Toopran in Telangana, he recalled his poll campaign in the three states where polling was over. "I have seen in the three states that "Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," he said.
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BJP cares for the poor of Telangana but BRS govt puts a break on development: PM Modi
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Suspected ISI agent arrested by Anti-terrorism Squad in Lucknow, UP
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh has arrested two persons allegedly linked to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Pakistani intelligence agency, an official statement said on Sunday. The arrested accused were identified as Riyazuddin and Amrit Gill, who is an auto-driver in Uttar Pradesh. According to the ATS, they are accused of spying for the Pak agency. Between March 2022 and April 2022, the accused, Riyazuddin, received Rs 70 lakh in his bank account from an unidentified source, the ATS said.
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Guest teachers stage protest in Bihar, Patna
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Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence: Officials
Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third day. Violence in the West Bank has surged in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, setting off a devastating war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians and arrested hundreds in the West Bank. Jewish West Bank settlers have also stepped up attacks.
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Centre monitoring situation in view of pneumonia outbreak in China
The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said it has decided to proactively review preparatory measures against respiratory illnesses as a matter of abundant caution. "This is noted to be important in view of the ongoing influenza and winter season that results in an increase in respiratory illness cases. The Government of India is closely monitoring the situation and indicated that there is no need for any alarm," it said.
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Vertical drilling underway at the site of Uttarkashi tunnel mishap
Topics : Mann Ki Baat Narendra Modi Air Quality Index 26/11 terror attacks Delhi air quality air pollution Delhi Pollution Air quality Uttarakhand rescue Asaduddin Owaisi Jammu and Kashmir Indian Army 26 11 Mumbai terror attack
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First Published: Nov 26 2023 | 8:15 AM IST
