Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said that adequate security arrangements have been made for the upcoming G20 meeting in Ramnagar amid the threat calls received to the public and the government officials in the state to boycott G20 summit. While addressing the media, Chief Minister Dhami said, “All necessary preparations for […]
Uttarakhand reports one Covid death, 4 new cases in last 24 hours
After six months, Uttarakhand on Saturday reported one Covid death, at Doon Hospital in Dehradun. According to the health department, four new cases have been reported in Dehradun on Saturday, with the number of active cases increasing to 12. Reportedly, 80 Covid cases have been registered in the state since January 1. […]
Uttarakhand: Ukd, Hewlett Packard Enterprise sign MoU for health screening during Chardham Yatra
In view of the upcoming Chardham Yatra, an MoU was signed between the Director General, Medical Health and Family Welfare and Director Corporate Affairs and CSR Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday for health screening in identified medical units of Garhwal division. The MoU was […]
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami inspects disaster-affected Saung river bridge
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inspected a bridge being built on the Saung river that was affected by the disaster in October 2022. He also inspected the roads and pillars damaged by the disaster in Khairi Mansingh of the Dehradun district, officials said. In August 2022, a cloudburst occurred in Raipur […]
Alert issued in Uttarakhand against Amritpal Singh
An alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts of the Uttarakhand as a precaution in view of the possibility of pro-Khalisthan Amritpal Singh entering the state, the state’s Director General of Police Ashok Kumar has said. “An alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts […]
Crackdown on Amritpal: Uttarakhand police keeping strict vigil against fugitive Khalistani leader
Amid the ongoing crackdown against ‘Wris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh is being carried out by the Punjab Police, the police in the nearby state of Uttarakhand is also on full alert mode. Uttarakhand Police Headquarters told that the state police is also on full alert mode regarding absconding pro-Khalistani […]
Owners of UP’s Sambhal cold storage arrested from Uttarakhand
Two owners of the cold storage godown in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal whose roof collapsed and resulted in the death of 14 persons have been arrested, police said on Saturday. The owners identified as Rohit Agarwal and Ankur Agarwal were arrested from Haldwani district in Uttarakhand. “The two owners have been […]
Uttarakhand Assembly proceedings adjourned indefinitely two days after presentation of budget
Two days after the state budget was presented, the proceedings of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly were adjourned on Thursday night for an indefinite period. On March 15, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal presented a budget with a total income expenditure of Rs 77,407 crores for the financial year 2023-24. Among major announcements, the […]
Budget session: Uttarakhand Govt tables CAG report in assembly
Uttarakhand Government tabled the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in the assembly during the ongoing budget session on Wednesday. As per the 210-page CAG report, there has been a loss of crores of revenue due to the non-imposition of fines on mining corporations. The audit pertains to years ending […]
Uttarakhand: More than 2.50 lakh devotees registered for Chardham Yatra so far
More than 2.50 lakh devotees have registered for Chardham Yatra so far, said Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council on Monday. For Kedarnath Dham, 1.39 lakh registrations have been done. While, to visit Badrinath Dham, 1.14 lakh registrations have been made, the UTDC said. The doors of Gangotri-Yamnotri will be opened to […]
Uttarakhand: UTDC to issue tokens for darshan during Chardham Yatra
Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council (UTDC) on Saturday, said that it would issue tokens for darshan during the Chardham Yatra. “The tokens will be given in one-hour slots, valid for four hours. Till now the pilgrims had to stand in long queues for darshan during the Chardham Yatra,” said the statement. As per the […]
Uttarakhand govt seeks Rs 2000 cr package from Centre for Joshimath rehabilitation
The Uttarakhand government has sought an economic package of Rs 2000 crore from the Central Government for subsidence-affected areas in Joshimath and rehabilitation of the affected people, said Secretary to Chief Minister R Meenakshi Sundaram today. Secretary Sundaram said, “The state government has sought an economic package of Rs 2,000 […]
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami offers prayers at Vankhandi Mahadev Temple
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday offered prayers at Vankhandi Mahadev Temple located in Chakarpur area of Udham Singh Nagar district, wishing for prosperity in the state. Taking to his Twitter, CM Dhami tweeted in Hindi, “Everywhere Shiva! Today at Vankhandi Mahadev Temple, Chakarpur, received the blessings of Lord Shiva by offering prayers and consecration. On this occasion, prayed […]
Uttarakhand: Three earthquake tremors felt within 12 hours in Uttarkashi
Three earthquake tremors were felt within 12 hours on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, said Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha. The first tremor was felt at 12.45 AM in the Siror forest of Bhatwari block. The magnitude of the earthquake was 2.5 on the Ritcher […]
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami pays floral tribute to Gabar Singh Negi and Sridev Suman
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday paid floral tribute to Gabar Singh Negi, an Indian recipient of the First World War Victoria Cross, and freedom fighter Sridev Suman in Chamba. Later, CM Dhami also participated in the Abhinandan/ Abhar ally organized by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and local people on the occasion of the passing of anti-copying […]