Pushkar Singh Dhami

'Amazing example of humanity, teamwork': PM Modi on successful Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh, met with the rescued workers

Silkyara tunnel rescue brought out a bold, new face in rising India

The whole episode signalled a changing India where even workers’ lives matter, where a nation prays and swings into action for the underdog as intensely as it lauds the success of its famous and powerful

PM Modi, like a parent, was concerned about 41 workers' wellbeing: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami gave Rs 1 lakh cheque to workers as promised. Also, the rescuers, who went inside the tunnel for digging, will be awarded Rs 50,000 each by the state government

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days

The 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel have finally seen the light of day. This, after rescuers successfully laid the exit pipe using banned 'rat-hole' mining after high-tech augers failed to do so. A look back at what happened over the past two weeks

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again, CM Dhami to stay overnight at site

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will remain overnight at the site to oversee the final phase of the rescue operations

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: CM Dhami speaks to trapped workers, inquires about their well-being

Dhami spoke with trapped workers Gabbar Singh Negi and Saba Ahmed, inquiring about their health and updating them on the ongoing rescue efforts

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The final stages of rescue ops to save 41 trapped men

The operation to rescue trapped workers entered its final stretch early Thursday with the last pipe to prepare an escape passage being pushed in through the rubble. A team of doctors and 41 ambulances have been deployed outside the tunnel in anticipation of the evacuation

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The 11 long days in the lives of the 41 workers trapped

It's been 11 days since 41 workers have been trapped in the tunnel in Uttarkashi. The rescue operations have faced a series of setbacks, but after many efforts, the team has been able to establish communication and send meals to the labourers. They now hope to retrieve the men in the next few days

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami on rescue efforts, says need to maintain trapped workers' morale

During the telephonic conversation, Uttarakhand CM Dhami told PM Modi that he has inspected the site and is constantly monitoring the rescue operations

How a massive steel pipe will rescue 40 labourers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

A massive rescue operation is underway as 40 labourers remain trapped inside the Uttarkashi tunnel. There are two options: excavation with shotcreting or pushing a 900 mm pipe with the help of a hydraulic jack