The water level of river Ganga at Gangotri rose significantly due to heavy rainfall and as parts of a mountain near the Gangotri Dham fell in the river, said the district administration on Wednesday. Meanwhile, due to the heavy rainfall, the water level of the Bean river on Rishikesh-Cheela road also rose that led […]
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STF busts International Cyber Fraud, 2 held in Uttarakhand
Two people have been arrested for allegedly selling fake anti-virus online by the Special Task Force, Uttarakhand today. “Eight laptops, electronic gadgets, hi-tech tools, software were used, to bypass the security of Google Company, software purchased from the dark web was used,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), STF Ajay Singh […]
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Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hits Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand early on Saturday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 1:28 am 23 kilometres east of Uttarkashi at the depth of 10 kilometres. “An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred at 1:28 am near […]
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Uttarakhand’s education department to monitor FB posts of teachers for ‘controversial comments’
The education department of Uttarakhand has decided to “monitor” the social media posts of its teachers. A top officer said that action will be taken against those criticizing the department on public platforms instead of raising the issue with the department. Newly-appointed director of secondary education, Seema Jaunsari, has asked all the […]
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‘Symbolic Snan’ allowed on Guru Purnima, devotees need negative Covid report to enter Haridwar
In view of the possibility of a third wave of the Covid pandemic, the Haridwar District Administration has said that only a ‘symbolic snan’ (holy bath) will be held on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 24. Only ‘Shri Ganga Sabha’ and ‘Teerth Purohit’ to participate in the snan. […]
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Congress appoints Ganesh Godiyal as Uttarakhand state president
Congress appointed Ganesh Godiyal as the party’s president for the Uttarakhand unit on Friday. The party made Pritam Singh as Leader of Congress Legislative Party and Harish Rawat as chairman of the campaign committee. Meanwhile, four working presidents have been appointed for Uttarakhand such as Jeet Ram, Bhuvan Kapdi, Tilak Raj Behar and Ranjeet Rawat. Aryandra […]
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Uttarakhand CM meets families of those killed after cloudburst in Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday met the families of the people who died following a cloudburst in Mando village of Uttarkashi district. He also conducted an on-site inspection of affected areas in the Uttarkashi district. All possible help will be given from the state government, stated the Chief Minister’s Office […]
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Chinese Army enhances activity opposite Barahoti along LAC in Uttarakhand
Engaged in a military stand off with India in Ladakh since last year, the Chinese Army has increased its activities along the Barahoti area in Uttarakhand along the Line of Actual Control there as a platoon of the People’s Liberation Army was seen operating recently. “Recently a platoon (around 35 troops) of the PLA were seen […]
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Uttarakhand CM to visit areas affected by cloudburst today
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday will conduct an on-site inspection of Mando and Kankrali villages affected by excessive rain in Uttarkashi district. Chief Minister will also meet the villagers in areas affected due to cloudburst, informed Chief Minister’s Office.Pushkar Singh Dhami left for Uttarkashi by helicopter at 11.30 am. Three people died and four people […]
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Uttarakhand CM to hold meet to review situation due to rain, cloudburst
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will hold a meeting with senior officials and District Magistrates to review the situation due to torrential rain and cloudburst incidents across the state on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister Office (CMO), the meeting will be held via video conferencing, at 12 noon today. […]
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Uttarakhand to allow fully vaccinated flyers without Covid test report
The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that fully vaccinated air travellers will be allowed to enter the state without a mandatory negative RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen test report. Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal said, “If passengers coming by air have got both the vaccine doses, then they will be allowed to come to the state without negative […]
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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand govt allows states to take ‘Ganga jal’ in tankers
Uttarakhand government on Saturday allowed states to take ‘Ganga jal’ from Haridwar in water tankers days after the state government cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in light of COVID-19. Additional Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan said that if there is a demand for carrying ‘Ganga jal’ from the states, then the state government will give full cooperation. […]
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Harela: All you need to know about Uttarakhand’s folk festival
Harela, the festival commemorating the new harvest in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, was celebrated in several areas on Friday. Harela is celebrated as the monsoon starts and is considered one of the most important festivals in the entire Kumaon region. Uttarakhand, which is believed to be the mythological abode […]
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Uttarakhand: Haridwar police warns of action against those trying to enter district for Kanwar Yatra
Two days after the Uttarakhand government’s decision to cancel the Kanwar Yatra, the Haridwar Police on Wednesday asked people not to arrive in the district for the yatra, warning that those who try to enter the district, their vehicles will be confiscated and legal action shall be taken against them under the Disaster Management Act […]
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Uttarakhand govt orders DMs to control weekend crowd at tourist places
After a large number of tourists flocked to Uttarakhand, the state government has ordered the District Magistrate to control the weekend crowd in all the tourist places of the state. According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by Chief Secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Monday, the district administration has been […]