Alaknanda River
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The Alaknanda is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and a river considered holy in Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream of the Ganges on account of its greater length and discharge; while, in Hindu tradition and culture, the other headstream, the Bhagirathi, is considered the source stream.
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Probe into Uttarakhand crash that killed 15 reveals driving test fraudAn inspection report on the Rudraprayag accident highlighted fraud suspicions in the driver's fee payment and safety lapses. The incident involved a Tempo Traveller plunging into the Alaknanda river,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
14 die as tourist vehicle falls into Uttarakhand riverIn one of the worst accidents this summer in Uttarakhand, 14 people died and 12 others were injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling from Delhi-NCR fell into a 200m gorge near the Alaknanda..IndiaTimes - Published | |
16 electrocuted at river project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli districtSixteen people, including a sub-inspector and three home guard personnel, were electrocuted on Wednesday morning at the site of a sewage treatment plant (STP) of the Namami Gange project on the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Major mishap in Uttarakhand: 15 die of electrocution after transformer explodes at Namami Gange siteThe accident took place at a Namami Gange project site on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.DNA - Published |
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