A taxi driver, Rajesh Sahu, and a woman, Maheshwari Devi, were found dead inside a car in Rajpur area of ​​Dehradun. Police suspect that the cause of death was excessive alcohol consumption and high temperature of the car's AC along with gas. The forensic team did not find any suspicious objects; Post mortem is pending.

14 people died and many were injured due to heavy rains and landslides in Uttarakhand. Officials reported 4 deaths in Dehradun, 3 in Tehri, 6 in Haridwar and 1 in Chamoli. More than 2,200 people have been evacuated safely. Rescue operations are underway and Kedarnath Yatra is suspended. The state government is on high alert.

Due to subpar performance, Dehradun Municipal Corporation, also known as Dehradun Nagar Nigam, terminated its agreement with EESL for the upkeep and repairs of the city's streetlights. Recall that EESL was awarded the contract to maintain and repair the street lights throughout the capital's wards. The company is now being accused of defrauding the Municipal Corporation of lakhs of rupees each month in addition to performing poorly. The Municipal Authorities assert that hundreds of complaints about non-functioning street lights in numerous municipal wards are still waiting with the EESL.

A major portion of Uttarakhand's first Signature Bridge, built at a cost of ₹76 crore, at Narkota on the Badrinath Highway collapsed on Thursday (July 18). Officials said the incident occurred around 5 pm when the tower of the bridge leading to Rudraprayag collapsed due to excessive weight, causing extensive damage to the frame.

Seri Village located 40 kilometers from Bageshwar district known for its stunning view of the Himalayas is facing an uncertain future due to land submergence. The Uttarakhand district disaster management office claims to have relocated eight affected families from Seri village.

Heavy debris fell on the Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, blocking traffic. Efforts to clear the road lasted for hours before it was reopened to vehicles on Thursday. Landslides caused blockages near the Patal Ganga Langsi Tunnel and Angthala, temporarily halting traffic on 5 July.

Navdanya has led the way in conserving, utilizing, and restoring biodiversity for forty years. 120 different varieties of trees have been planted and protected at the Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation farm. Every year, it cultivates 1000 different types of food crops in its living seed bank. It prepares to transplant its 750 types of rice and harvest nine species of mangoes (Langra, Dussehri, Chausa, Gulab Jamun, Lal Pari, Totapari, Fazil, Kalmi, Achari, and Kisam) as the monsoon approaches.

Early on Tuesday, the body of a teenage girl who washed away while taking a bath outside her house near Lal Pul in Dehradun was found. Because to the strong rainfall during the last 24 hours, the State Emergency Operation Center confirmed the occurrence and raised the dead toll to three.

2 pilgrims were washed away and about 40 were stranded in an unfortunate incident when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow in a river at Devgad in Uttarakhand 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh footpath on Friday. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team arrived at the location and assisted the stranded pilgrims in safely crossing the river after receiving the alert about the mishap. 16 pilgrims have been rescued, and efforts to save the remaining individuals are ongoing. On Thursday, the SDRF rescued 10 youths who were marooned on an island close to Robbers Cave in Dehradun.

An orange alert is in place for Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, and Haridwar. For he unversed, the weather warnings are color-coded as follows: 'green' (no action needed), 'yellow' (watch and stay updated), 'orange' (be prepared), and 'red' (take action). The swollen Alaknanda river in Rudraprayag district has submerged a 10-foot Lord Shiva idol. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain across several districts, including Champawat, Almora, Pithoragarh, Udhamsingh Nagar, and Kumaon region. Authorities have also issued a red alert as major rivers, including the Ganga, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Sarada, Mandakini, and Kosi, are flowing above their danger levels.