2 dead, over 50 injured after Delhi-bound double-decker bus overturns in Etawah

2 dead, over 50 injured after Delhi-bound double-decker bus overturns in Etawah

Etawah: At least two people were killed and over 50 others injured after a double-decker bus coming from Bihar to Delhi overturned in Etawah on Thursday. The tragic accident took place on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in the Saifai police station area. The bus carrying more than 80 people skidded off the expressway and fell, as per … Read more

Ending disparity in accident relief fund, Uttarakhand to amend rules for uniform help

Ending disparity in accident relief fund, Uttarakhand to amend rules for uniform help

Dehradun: Uttarakhand government is set to ensure uniformity in the benefits of accident claims and financial security given to the passengers travelling in the government and private buses. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the officials concerned to prepare a draft proposal within ten days in this regard. Currently, the state government provides financial assistance … Read more

Pauri Bus Accident: Grieved villagers demand road widening to halt future tragedies

Pauri Bus Accident: Grieved villagers demand road widening to halt future tragedies

Pauri: Narrow roads in Pauri have become a significant danger for the villagers, with many attributing them as a primary cause of accidents. This concern was tragically highlighted on Sunday when a bus accident in the Idwalsu area resulted in the loss of six lives and left 21 people injured. The injured are currently receiving … Read more

No negligence found in Bhimtal bus accident, driver lost control while avoiding car

No negligence found in Bhimtal bus accident, driver lost control while avoiding car

Dehradun: In a major bus accident at Aamdali near Bhimtal in Nainital district last Wednesday, four people lost their lives, and the death toll reached five when a student succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The investigation revealed that there was no negligence; the driver lost control while trying to avoid a car coming from … Read more

Kedarnath by-poll: BJP gears up to ensure its victory targeting different vote banks

Kedarnath by-poll: BJP gears up to ensure its victory targeting different vote banks

Dehradun: With an aim to ensure its victory by a record number of votes in the Kedarnath by-polls, the ruling BJP’s state unit has given final shapes to all the programmes to be held by the star campaigners, including the chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the Kedarnath assembly constituency. The BJP will hold separate conferences … Read more

Almora bus accident: Police to launch campaign to check overloading & drunk driving

Almora bus accident: Police to launch campaign to check overloading & drunk driving

Dehradun: Following the Almora bus accident which claimed 36 lives, Uttarakhand police will launch a special campaign across the state to put a check on “overloading”, besides crackdown on those who drink and drive. Both the factors – the overloading and drunk driving- continue to remain a major challenge for the Uttarakhand police as well as … Read more

Almora bus accident: Death toll climbs to 36, PM & CM announces financial helps

Almora bus accident: Death toll climbs to 36, PM & CM announces financial helps

Dehradun: The death toll in the Almora bus accident has reached 36 and 19 were injured. Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat told reporters that the chief minister has announced to provide financial assistance of rupees four lakh to the family members of each deceased. Those who are injured will be given rupees one lakh, he further … Read more

AP: 25 people injured after RTC bus falls into a ravine near Pulivendula

AP: 25 people injured after RTC bus falls into a ravine near Pulivendula

An APSRTC Palle Velugu bus fell into a 30-feet-deep ravine near Pulivendula of YSR Kadapa district, causing injuries to 25 passengers on board on Wednesday, October 23, tv9 telugu reported. The accident happened when the driver lost control of the bus when he was trying to avoid oncoming vehicles. The bus was on its way … Read more