Uttarakhand

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, the Uttarakhand government has deposited quarterly instalments in the accounts of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes before the designated time. These payments are usually made in June, sources said. “In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the state government has deposited the quarterly instalments of old-age pension, widow pension, disabled pension, farmer pension which are usually given in […]

National Shooter and student of Brightlands school Saksham Dua donate 250 pcs of Sanitizers to the police department for their help while working. He contacted to DGP OFFICE and contacted to Mr. Ashok Kumar and offer to donate 250 pcs of Sanitizers from his own pocket savings. Saksham also a […]

The State authorities have heaved a sigh of relief as no COVID-19 case was reported in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, the sixth consecutive day. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases remained at 35, as 127 samples were tested negative on Tuesday. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has asked everyone to stay vigil and urged them to cover their […]

The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) donated an amount of Rs 2,51,00,000 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic here on Tuesday. The State Urban Development Minister Madan Kaushik and MDDA Vice President Aashish Srivastava handed over the cheque to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. Prime Minister Narendra […]

Uttarakhand government has decided to provide 7.5 kilograms of additional food supplies to each ration card holder from April to June under the state’s food distribution programme. “On Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s directions, during April-June 2020, 7.5 kg additional food supplies will be provided to each ration card holder […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday issued directives for relief measures related to electricity bill payment and directed that power connections will not be terminated due to non-payment amid coronavirus lockdown. “In the larger interest of power consumers, the Chief Minister has instructed not to cut any power […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said that in the last 100 hours no positive COVID-19 case has been reported in the State. Addressing the media this afternoon the CM said, “In the last 100 hours, no new case has been reported and seven patients have returned home […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday conducted a review meeting with government officials regarding coronavirus situation in the state. “Action will be taken as per the guidelines given by the Centre. As of now, the situation is under control in the state,” the Chief Minister said. “We have to maintain caution and alertness […]

Police officials in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh made ten foreign nationals write “I didn’t follow lockdown rules, I am sorry’, 500 times as a punishment for violating the lockdown guidelines. These foreign nationals were caught strolling along the banks of the river Ganga in the city. “When I caught them strolling, they […]

The Uttarakhand Health Department on Sunday said that no new positive COVID-19 case in the state emerged for the fourth day in a row. The total number of positive cases in the state remains at 35. Seven persons have been cured/discharged. India’s count of coronavirus cases has risen to 8,447, said the Ministry of Health and […]

The Uttarakhand government has identified and sent 1426 people associated with Jamaat for home and institutional quarantine as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. The quarantine comes in wake of several people who attended a Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizammudin Markaz in south Delhi last month have tested positive for COVID-19. […]

Uttarakhand Health Department on Saturday said that no new positive COVID-19 case in the state for the third day in a row. The total number of cases in the state remains at 35. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases stand at 7,529 including 6634 active cases, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare […]

The Tehri Dam is producing 6.5 million units of electricity instead of 9 million units as there is a dip in the consumption of electricity due to coronavirus lockdown. Tehri Dam generates electricity for at least 10 states in the country, including Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Speaking to ANI, Tehri […]

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Uttarakhand government has asked three major universities in the state to ensure the disbursement of salaries to teachers and outsourced employees of the private PG Colleges affiliated to them. Post Graduate (PG) colleges under Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Kumaun University and HN Bahuguna Garhwal University have been asked to disburse the salaries. On Friday, Uttarakhand Chief […]