Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made a courtesy call on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Bijapur guest house in Dehradun on Sunday. “Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra Shri @BSKoshyari is welcome in the state. Your company and blessings are a source of inspiration for me,” Dhami tweeted. आज मुख्यमंत्री आवास में महाराष्ट्र के माननीय राज्यपाल श्री […]
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National Highways NH 94 and 58 blocked in Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand after heavy rains
National Highways (NH) 94 and NH 58 in Tehri Garhwal district were blocked due to the boulders and rubbles following heavy rainfall. People take alternate routes for commuting risking their lives after road wash out in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal. A large part of the road in Phakot on NH 94 was […]
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Uttarakhand: SDRF team rescues villagers in Vikasnagar
A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 20-30 villagers and helped them cross a raging river in Tauli Bhud of Vikasnagar on Friday. Very heavy downpour has caused waterlogging in several parts of the state, damaging roads and other infrastructure. Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted an on-site inspection […]
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Section of road on Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway damaged in rai
A section of road on Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway, NH-94 near Fakot in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal was damaged on Friday due to incessant rain. A witness of the incident Mohammad Aarif Khan, an electrical engineer, said the road near Bemunda and Soni village caved in following continuous rainfall in Narendra Nagar town of Tehri Garhwal for three days. […]
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Road caved in due to incessant rainfall in Dehradun
Due to the heavy rainfall in Dehradun, a road caved in and merged into the river and a highway collapsed on Friday. For the last 48 hours, incessant rain in the capital city has wreaked havoc because of which the Maldevata-Sahasradhara link road has been submerged in the river for […]
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No threat to party or government in Punjab, says Harish Rawat
Amid fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress, AICC in-charge of state Harish Rawat on Wednesday said there is no threat to the party or government and ministers who met him conveyed that they want to go to the polls with a clear roadmap for victory. Punjab is scheduled to go to the polls early next year. […]
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Uttarakhand government lifts freeze on payment of DA for employees
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the lifting of a freeze on the payment of dearness allowance (DA) to its employees. According to information by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the increased 28 percent DA will be given from the month of September. Earlier, on April 24, 2020, the Uttarakhand government […]
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Pawandeep Rajan named as Uttarakhand’s Art, Tourism, and Culture brand ambassador
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced Indian Idol 2021 winner Pawandeep Rajan as the state’s Art, Tourism, and Culture brand ambassador. Rajan met CM Dhami at Chief Minister’s residence in Dehradun on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said “@RajanPawandeep has raised the value of “Devbhoomi” in the world of music, our government has decided to make him the Brand […]
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Congress to contest 2022 Punjab polls under Amarinder Singh’s leadership, says Harish Rawat
Amid the fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress, AICC in charge of the state Harish Rawat said the party will contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Briefing mediapersons after a meeting with a delegation of Punjab Ministers and MLAs at his residence here, Rawat said, “We will contest […]
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Harish Rawat assures turmoil in Punjab Congress to be resolved soon
Amid the fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress, AICC in-charge of the state Harish Rawat on Wednesday said that the party had an idea of turning up of possible issues after the organisation changes in the state unit. However, he said that Congress will look into the matter and find a solution. Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, […]
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Incessant rains, waterlogging wreak havoc in Dehradun
Incessant rains on Tuesday night caused extensive waterlogging in Dehradun, prompting the administration to deploy State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Due to heavy rains in many places in the city, drain water started entering the houses and buildings. As per the earlier guidelines, the SDRF was on alert mode and teams remained overnight on […]
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STF Uttarakhand arrests Cameroon national from Bengaluru in cyber fraud case
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police in an operation in Bengaluru arrested a Cameroon national in a Rs 66 lakh cyber fraud case, informed the STF on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Ding Bobga Clowes alias Bobby Ibrahim. Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said, “Electronic gadgets, more than […]
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SDRF rescues over 200 people after landslide in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli
A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday rescued over 200 people after they got trapped in the Tamas area near Raini village in Chamoli district due to a landslide yesterday The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for five days from August 24 […]
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Statements of Sidhu’s advisors are doubtful, action may follow: Punjab Congress in-charge
After the controversial remarks of Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s advisors on Pakistan and Kashmir, state’s party in-charge Harish Rawat on Monday said that statements are doubtful but if they have been made, action will be taken. “The person about whom the statement has been made is not a member of our party. Still, […]
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Monsoon session of Uttarakhand Assembly commences today
Five-day Monsoon session of Uttarakhand Assembly commenced on Monday adhering to social distancing protocols in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. MLAs will be seated in two groups – out of the 71 MLAs, 40 will sit in the main area of the Assembly while 31 will sit in room 107, to ensure social distancing. However, irrespective of […]