Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the people in India and across the world were praying to the god for the success in the rescue operation in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers got trapped adding that the rescuers received God's blessings to carr
Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Wednesday frowned on Opposition leaders raising questions on the tunnel rescue in Uttarakhand, saying that it was wrong to 'politicize' the issue.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the successful rescue operation at the Silkyara tunnel for the 41 trapped labourers was the result of the strong "social resolve" of the country.
day after the 41 trapped workers were brought out safely from the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, bringing to an end an ordeal that spanned over two weeks, their relieved kin on Wednesday celebrated 'Igas Bagwal' at the residence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Deh
The governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said that the courage of the 41workers who were stranded in Silkayara tunnel in Uttrakhand is commendable. He also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for the success of
Spain's ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, on Wednesday expressed his happiness over the rescue of 41 trapped workers from the under-construction Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and commended the rescuers involved in a relentless operation lasting almost 17 days.
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi got "very emotional" during the cabinet meeting after learning that the 41 labourers trapped inside the Uttarkashi tunnel were evacuated after a gruelling rescue operation of 17 days.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that an incentive amount of Rs 50,000 each will be given to all the personnel working in the rescue operation inside the Silkyara Tunnel.
A rescued worker at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre on Wednesday shared a video of his fellow workers having some light moments after enduring 17 days of ordeal inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand.
Recounting the ordeal of rescue operations lasting for 17 days, he said, "It was very challenging to supply essential food items through a pipe to workers."