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Tunnel rescue mission discussed at Cabinet meet; PM was very emotional: Thakur

New Delhi: The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue mission came up for discussion during the meeting of the Union Cabinet on Tuesday night, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “very emotional”, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Thakur said there was “whole of government” approach and every…

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Uttarakhand tunnel survivors airlifted to AIIMS-Rishikesh for check-up

Uttarkashi: Workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel were airlifted to AIIMS-Rishikesh for a health check-up on Wednesday, officials said. Forty-one workers were rescued from the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi after a gruelling 17-day operation that culminated on Tuesday evening. The workers were kept under medical observation at a hospital in Chinyalisaur after their evacuation.

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‘Practised yoga, took walks to keep spirits up’: Rescued workers interact with PM

New Delhi: The 41 workers, who were rescued from Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation, kept their spirits up while trapped inside by taking morning walks and practising yoga, a rescued worker told Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The workers hailed Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and rescue teams for their…

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PM speaks to labourers rescued from U’khand tunnel; says mission created amazing example of teamwork

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded a successful operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, asserting that everyone involved in the mission has created an amazing example of humanity and teamwork. Modi also spoke to the rescued construction workers over the phone and enquired about their…

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No one critical: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami after 41 labourers rescued from tunnel

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said none of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarkashi district was in a critical condition. “All of them were healthy. They crawled out of the passage rather than being carried on stretchers,” Dhami told reporters soon after the evacuation of…

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