After casting his vote at a polling booth in Haridwar in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Yog guru Baba Ramdev on Friday said that he exercised his franchise to make the country “disease-and-drug-free.” Polling for Uttarakhand’s five Lok Sabha seats is underway, with the BJP hoping to retain […]
MP CM Yadav attends foundation stone laying ceremony of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ in Haridwar, urges Ramdev to open Gurukul in state
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday attended the foundation stone laying program of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ at Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalaya in Haridwar and urged swami Ramdev to establish a Gurukul in the state. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ in Haridwar and stated that at a time when moral values are deteriorating due to imitation […]
“Going to Haridwar to throw our medals in Ganga,” say wrestlers
The ongoing wrestlers’ protest in the national capital has taken a new toll as India’s star grapplers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have declared to throw their medals in River Ganga in Haridwar on Tuesday evening. The wrestlers took to Twitter and shared a post about the chain […]
Uttarakhand: First batch of Char Dham Yatra pilgrims leave from Haridwar
The first batch of pilgrims left Haridwar for the Char Dham Yatra on Saturday. The Yatra began today from Yamunotri Dham on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya. A huge crowd of devotees gathered at Gangotri Dham as the portals of Gangotri Temple are opening today. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister […]
Uttarakhand: Cricketer Rishabh Pant hospitalised with serious injuries after car accident near Haridwar
Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant met with a serious accident while returning from Delhi to Roorkee as his car collided with the divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal. Haridwar SP (Rural) Swapan Kishore said that Rishabh Pant has been admitted to the Max Hospital in Dehradun. “Cricketer […]
Uttarakhand: ‘Har Ki Pauri’ wearing a deserted look amid severe cold conditions in Haridwar
The number of devotees have started to decline amid severe cold conditions at Har ki Pauri, a revered place in the holy city of Haridwar. A 48-hour Orange Alert has been issued by the Meteorological Department including in Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar. People living in the plains said they […]
Uttarakhand: Yellow alert issued for dense fog in Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar
Dense fog is expected for the next 24 hours in the plains of Uttarakhand state, especially in districts like Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert regarding this matter. Also, according to the report of the Meteorological Department, there are chances of dense fog […]
Uttarakhand: 11-year-old child created the story of his kidnapping, made a plan after watching the film in Haridwar
In Haridwar’s Jwalapur Kotwali area, an 11-year-old boy created a story about his own kidnapping. Although he did this to avoid going to tuition. But the child’s story baffled the police for a few hours. Along with this, more than two dozen CCTV cameras were also searched by the police. […]
Kanwar Yatra: Over 3 crore ‘kanwariyas’ visited Haridwar so far
More than three crore Shiva devotees have visited Haridwar till now to collect the holy Ganga water to be offered as ‘Jalabhishek’ to Lord Shiva, the district magistrate said on Tuesday. “Till yesterday, the number of Kanwariyas was three crore and five lakhs, there is no doubt that the number […]
Haridwar: Water police became ‘angel’ for 7 kanwariya drowning in Ganga, saved their lives by rescue
Due to the strong current in the Ganga river in Haridwar, 7 kanwariyas were washed away, who were rescued by the water police and SPO. The water police and SPOs posted at the Ganga Ghats in Haridwar are keeping a close watch on the Kanwariyas and are being given life […]
Uttarakhand: Government and private schools will be closed in Haridwar district for seven days from today, know the reason
In view of the Kavad Yatra in Haridwar, Anganwadi centers including all government and private schools here are being closed for seven days from July 20. In view of this, private schools have started online education but there is no preparation for government schools. All schools and Anganwadi centers will […]
Haridwar: Instead of plastic bottles, now carry Gangajal in these bottles
An awareness campaign is being run on the instructions of the government regarding plastic ban. In such a situation, the Municipal Corporation has made jute, glass and bamboo bottles to carry Ganga water to stop plastic in Dharmanagari Haridwar. At the same time, mats of jute, cloth and raxene have […]
Uttarakhand: A massive fire broke out in Patanjali’s spice factory late at night, goods worth lakhs destroyed in Haridwar
A sudden fire broke out in the spice unit of Patanjali Food Park at 3 pm on Wednesday night. The fire was so massive that after a struggle of about six hours, the teams of Mayapur Fire Station and Fire Unit of Central Industrial Security Force BHEL brought the fire […]
Haridwar: Devotees take dip in Ganga at ‘Har ki Paudi’ on Buddha Purnima
Lakhs of devotees from far flung places gathered at ‘Har ki Paudi’ in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the river Ganga here on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday. With a belief that bathing in the holy river on Buddha Purnima and worshipping the river gives the benefit of immense virtue, […]
Haridwar couple sue son, daughter-in-law for not giving them grandchild
The parents of a Haridwar couple have moved a local court, suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad, claim that they used up their savings raising their son, paying for his pilot’s training as well […]