Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday paid floral tribute to Congress veteran leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari on his 96th birth and third death anniversary. The Chief Minister called Tiwari a ‘popular, mass leader’. Taking to Twitter, Dhami said, “Paying tributes to the popular mass leader of Uttarakhand, former Governor of […]
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Uttarakhand: Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula witnesses snowfall
Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district witnessed snowfall on Monday. Heavy snowfall following the incessant rain in Darma valley, Panchachuli base and other areas in the higher Himalayan region of Dharchula disrupted the traffic movement. As per information shared by Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anil Kumar Shukla, Lipulekh road has been closed at two places following the snowfall […]
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Uttarakhand, West UP likely to get extremely heavy rainfall in next few days: IMD
India Meteorological Department’s senior scientist, Naresh Kumar on Monday said that Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh will witness heavy rainfall in the coming few days. “Basically, at present, there are two low-pressure areas. One is near Southwest Madhya Pradesh and its adjoining areas and another is in West Bengal. There is another synoptic third system that […]
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Uttarakhand: Congress MLA claims six leaders to rejoin party
Uttarakhand Congress MLA Govind Singh Kunjwal has claimed that several leaders, who left the Congress earlier, are now willing to come back to the party and said that six MLAs are in the party’s contact. Speaking to the media persons in an event on Sunday at Uttarakhand’s Almora, Kunjwal said, “Many people are willing to be part of Congress and […]
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All schools in Uttarakhand to remain shut
Uttarakhand is likely to receive very heavy rainfall on 18 October, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD), issuing a red alert. Further, it sounded an orange alert for 17 to 19 October. Further, the weather department wrote to the state government to remain alert and make all necessary arrangements. In […]
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One dead, 2 missing, 3 injured in accident near Badrinath national highway Uttarakhand
One person was killed while two others went missing after they met with an accident near Badrinath National Highway number 7 here on Sunday, Chamoli Police said. Three people also suffered injuries in the accident. The search operation is underway. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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38 ‘Corona Warriors’ doctors complete combat training at ITBP academy
A group of 38 young doctors of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), including 14 women, completed their combat training under the Gazetted Officers Combatisation Course for a batch of Assistant Commandants and Medical Officers at ITBP Academy here on Saturday. These officers were trained in various subjects like tactics, weapon handling, physical training, intelligence, […]
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Special Covid-19 vaccination drive to be launched in Dehradun on Oct 18
A special COVID-19 vaccination drive will be launched in Dehradun’s main markets and shopping malls from October 18. In order to increase the COVID-19 vaccinations, the District Administration, Health Department, and Smart City Project Limited are doing innovative experiments to get the vaccination done through mobile teams in the Dehradun district’s main markets […]
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Uttarakhand Power Corporation buys expensive electricity to normalize supply
In view of the power crisis in the state, the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) is buying expensive electricity to normalize the supply quota as per the demand, UPCL administration informed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, 2.3 million units of electricity were purchased at the rate of 7.56 paise per unit. The UPCL administration said that there […]
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Dehradun may face power cut in 120 areas, Keep your electronics charged
People of Dehradun please take note. If you are not able to live without mobile and other electronics even for a moment, then keep it charged, because the coming two weeks are going to be difficult for the electricity consumers. Consumers may have to deal with power cuts. Energy CorporationThe […]
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Uttarakhand Transport Minister Yashpal Arya, and his son left BJP rejoin Congress
In a major jolt to the ruling BJP in Uttarakhand, a senior cabinet minister in the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, Yashpal Arya along with his son Sanjiv Arya, also a sitting BJP MLA from Nainital, joined the Congress on Monday. Yashpal Arya, who was transport minister in the Uttarakhand government, is a […]
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Conversion of Hindus for marriage is wrong, need to instil pride in their religion in them: RSS chief
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that conversions of young Hindu girls and boys are wrong and that there is a need to instil pride in their own religion and traditions in them. “How do conversions happen? How do Hindu girls and boys adopt other religions for petty […]
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NITI Aayog partner in development of Uttarakhand: Dr Rajiv Kumar
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson Dr Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that the think tank is playing the role of partner in the development of Uttarakhand and added that floating population should also be included in the parameters of central schemes. “NITI Aayog is determined to become more and more helpful in the development of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh […]
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Amit Shah to visit Uttarakhand on Oct 16, 17 to discuss upcoming assembly polls: Sources
Ahead of Assembly elections in Uttarakhand scheduled to be held next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the state for two days, that is, October 16 and 17 to meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers for the discussion of upcoming polls, said sources on Saturday. “Home minister Amit […]
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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off ‘Doon Drone Mela’ in Uttarakhand
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia along with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, General (Retd.) V.K. Singh flagged off the Doon Drone Mela 2021 in Dehradun. Scindia flagged off the event with a paragliding demonstration and also interacted with the drone companies exhibiting their prototypes at the Doon Drone […]