Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand court on Tuesday ordered BJP MLA Mahesh Negi, who is accused in an alleged sexual harassment case, to appear before it on December 24 and give his DNA sample. Chief Judicial Magistrate Vivek Srivastava gave the order, saying that the accused Mahesh Negi should remain present in the court at 11 […]

Uttarakhand Police has announced a reward of Rs 20,000 for the arrest of an accused in a rape and murder case of a minor girl in Haridwar, according to state Director General of Police. The main accused in the case has already been arrested and the reward has been announced for […]

Jail authorities in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani are hosting a cricket tournament called the Jail Premier League (JPL), like the much-touted Indian Premier League, inside jail premises. Inmates fond of cricket are showing their talent and others are enjoying the event, an official said. Senior jail superintendent Manoj Arya said, “To make […]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday suspended Dehradun District Judge Prashant Joshi on charges that he used his official ‘District Judge’ board in a private car while he travelled to Mussourie to attend the camp court on December 21 and 22. The High Court said that a First Information Report (FIR) is registered against […]

Some Youth Congress workers raised slogans against the Uttarakhand Government over the issue of unemployment in the State which led to clashes between the Youth Congress workers and Police on Monday, near the Vidhan Sabha. The slogans were raised near the Assembly on the first day of Vidhan Sabha’s Winter Session held yesterday. Later, all the […]

A male elephant was likely electrocuted in a village near Lalkuan in Nainital district on Monday morning, said forest officials. RP Joshi, range officer of Gaula range in Terai east forest division, said, “We rushed to the spot after villagers said that an elephant had been electrocuted. We informed the […]

In view of the Uttarakhand Assembly Session on Monday, Section 144 has been imposed within 300 meters radius of the Legislative Assembly building. Dehradun District Magistrate Dr Ashish Shrivastava issued orders in this regard on Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Speaker of the Assembly had informed that all the members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will only be […]

A leopard with a leg injury was rescued in the Tanakpur area in Uttarakhand’s Champawat. Babu Lal SDO Khatim Forest range said, “The leopard has an injury in its leg. It is undergoing treatment at a rescue centre and will be released in forest area after recovery.” In October this year, a man-eater […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday instructed all district magistrates to ensure necessary preparation to start COVID vaccination on time in the state. An official release said the Chief Minister reviewed the arrangements related to prevention of COVID-19 infection through video conferencing. He gave instructions for fixing the priorities and ensuring a complete […]

Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday and isolated himself at his residence. Sharing this on his Twitter handle in the afternoon, Rawat tweeted, “I had got Covid test done. And my report has come positive. My health condition is fine and I don’t have any symptoms […]

The Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the Central government and Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Chairman Justice L Narasimha Reddy on a petition filed by Indian Forest Services Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Alok Kumar Verma on Wednesday issued a notice on […]

Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna on Friday extended his support to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws. In a video message released by the Bahuguna family, Bahuguna said, “I support the demands of the ‘annadatas.’ The farmers are the real soldiers of the country’s food security, the concern of the farmers are […]

Uttarakhand MLAs will have to mandatorily carry Covid-19 negative test reports with them to attend the upcoming three-day assembly session from December 21-23, assembly Speaker Premchand Agarwal said. Agarwal announced the rule while inspecting the arrangements being made in the assembly for the session on Wednesday. “Considering the ongoing pandemic, […]

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday felicitated two Uttarakhand Police personnel for doing commendable work in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), according to headquarters of state Director General of Police. Uttarakhand Police Inspector Rachna Shrivastava and lady constable Anita, who is posted in […]

Uttarakhand Congress chief Pritam Singh launched ‘Dhanyawaad Jawaan’ campaign on ‘Vijay Divas’ on Wednesday to express gratitude to the armed force personnel of the state. A Uttarakhand Congress release said Singh is scheduled to visit the families of serving and retired soldiers across all the districts of the state over next two months. “We have […]