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Indian Army’s engineer regiment called in for manual drilling at Uttarkashi’s Silkayara 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.
Vertical drilling begins at Silkyara tunnel Uttarkashi
Drilling to create a vertical escape route for the 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Silkyara here for two weeks began on Sunday, an official said, a day after an auger machine carrying out horizontal drilling broke down. “Vertical drilling has begun and (a stretch of) up to 15 metres has been drilled already,” NHIDCL MD Mahmood Ahmed told reporters in Silkyara.
SKM’s 3-day protest: Farmers gather near Mohali-Chandigarh border
Farmers from all around Punjab The Samyukta Kisan Morcha assembled at the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Sunday to launch a three-day statewide protest for a legal guarantee of minimum support price. Officials reported that heavy security precautions had been made ahead of the protest, and that traffic on some roads had been redirected to alternate routes.
India expected to push for big change in tackling climate issues at COP28: UNDP
Ahead of the upcoming COP28 in Dubai, the United Nations Development Programme has said that India is expected to push for a “big change” in the global strategy to tackle climate related issues. Dr. Ashish Chaturvedi, Head, Action for Climate and Environment, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India underscored a need to shift focus from countries or governments to also include people at the centre of collective efforts to tackle climate change. (PTI)
Murmu unveils Ambedkar’s statue in Supreme Court on Constitution Day
On Constitution Day, a statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar was unveiled in the Supreme Court grounds by the President Droupadi Murmu. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal paid their respects to the father of the Indian Constitution, folding their hands and offered flowers to the over 7-foot tall monument.
2 killed in car fire outside Noida high rise
Police stated on Sunday that two males, both 27 years old, were killed when the car they were sitting in outside a Noida high rise caught fire. According to a senior officer, the event occurred Saturday morning in Sector 119. “The car, a hatchback, was parked outside the society at 6.08 a.m., according to CCTV footage.” The automobile was occupied by two males. “At 6.11 a.m., a fire broke out in the car, killing the duo,” stated Additional DCP (Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy.
Tamil Nadu: Water level in Vaigai river rises due to heavy rainfall in Madurai
The water level in the Vaigai River has risen due to heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district on Sunday. The shutters of the Vaigai Dam were opened on Friday, November 24, following heavy rainfall in the Vaigai water catchment region, due to which several areas in Madurai were inundated. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Department, Chennai, has issued a light to moderate rainfall warning in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for today.
Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks anniversary
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked the metropolis on this day 15 years ago. They paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, where senior police officials were also present. (READ MORE)