Uttarakhand

Amidst continuous rains since Saturday, the higher areas of Chamoli received the first snowfall of the season on Monday. The fresh snowfall occurred on the hills of Badrinath Dham, Hemkund Sahib and Rudranath in the district. Earlier on Sunday, amid incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand, debris piled up near National Highway 9 in Amori village. The Badrinath […]

 The Badrinath National Highway experienced continuous debris accumulation near Pagalnala which led to the temporary blockage of the road. This disruption has created challenges for commuters and pilgrims heading to the revered town of Badrinath. The debris accumulation began as a result of recent heavy rainfall in the region, triggering landslides and obstructing […]

Amid incessant rain in Uttarakhand, debris piled up near National Highway 9 in Amori village, officials said on Sunday. Earlier on September 1, the Almora-Haldwani Road National Highway in Uttarakhand was blocked for vehicular traffic due to debris near Kwarb Bridge, an official said. Meanwhile, on August 25, an injured […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the government of India has given another blow to the slavery mentality by replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ on the invitation card for the dinner to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan during the G20 Summit. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Dhami posted a […]

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday launched the logo and website of Investor Global Summit in Dehradun. Speaking on the occasion, CM Dhami said “This summit is a big opportunity for the state. We should take maximum advantage of this Investor Summit and bring maximum investment within the state.” Investor Global […]

The Health Secretary of Uttarakhand on Wednesday made a surprise visit to the Doon Medical College Hospital in Dehradun to review the medical arrangements amid rising cases of Dengue. Health Secretary R. Rajesh Kumar reviewed the blood bank. Kumar said that the process of single donor platelets (SDP) and Random donor platelets (RDP) should […]

Police arrested a Dehradun lawyer, identified as Kamal Virmani, on Saturday in connection with the sale and purchase of a piece of land worth crores by allegedly tampering with the records in the registrar’s office in Dehradun, officials said. According to the police, an SIT was formed on the instructions […]

An injured person was rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after being trapped on the Badrinath highway due to the falling debris triggered by debris in the Chamoli district, officials said on Friday. According to the SDRF, information was received by Kotwali in Joshimath late Thursday night that […]

The Rishikesh-Chamba National Highway was closed for traffic at Bagaddhar to clear boulders following a landslide, an official said on Wednesday. “NH94 Rishikesh-Chamba is closed at Bagaddhar. Work is in progress to clear the boulders”, said Brijesh Bhatt, Tehri District Disaster Officer while speaking to ANI. Meanwhile, the Rishikesh-Srinagar, NH-58 was also closed to clear […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reached the State Emergency Operation Center located at the Secretariat to review the situation in view of the two-day red alert warning in seven districts by the Meteorological Department. Earlier on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), forecasting heavy rains on August […]

After heavy rainfall in the state, the water level in the Pindar river in Tharali area of Chamoli district has also surged, a senior official said on Friday. “There was heavy rain in the area late at night yesterday, after which the water level of the Pranmati river started flowing […]