The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will hold a meeting in Haridwar on June 11 and 12 to discuss its agenda for the next year and deliberate upon ongoing issues across the country including Hanuman Chalisa and loudspeaker controversy, Uniform Civil Code, etc. More than 300 saints […]
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Haridwar: Piyush Goyal visits Patanjali Institute, praises work on traditional medicines
During his visit to the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, Union Minister Piyush Goyal visited Patanjali Research Institute where he praised the management for their work on traditional forms of medicines. “I got the opportunity to visit Patanjali Research Institute. The rebirth of our traditional forms of medicines is being done here,” […]
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Uttarakhand: No permission for Mahapanchayat, Sec 144 imposed in Haridwar village
Haridwar district administration on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 within a 5 km radius of Dada Jalalpur village after a Mahapanchayat by Hindu religious leaders was announced. “Section 144 has been imposed in Dada Jalalpur and nearby 5 km area. All programs have been restricted. No permission was […]
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Uttarakhand BJP president Madan Kaushik to contest from Haridwar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced that Uttarakhand BJP president Madan Kaushik will contest from Haridwar in the upcoming assembly elections. Kaushik is four times MLA from the Haridwar constituency. The party has announced 59 out of 70 seats for the polls. The BJP has fielded Uttarakhand Chief […]
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Makar Sankranti holy bath banned in Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Haridwar administration has imposed a ban on devotees taking a holy dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Makar Sankranti amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. “In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, the administration has banned the devotees to take a bath at Harki Pauri. Simultaneously, travellers coming […]
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Haridwar Dharma Sansad hate speech case: SC to hear plea seeking independent inquiry today
The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a petition seeking an independent inquiry into the Haridwar Dharma Sansad speeches allegedly inciting violence against the minority community. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will hear the matter today. Earlier on Monday, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, […]
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Haridwar administration bans holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti
Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases, the Haridwar administration has banned devotees from taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on ‘Makar Sankranti’ i.e., January 14. “There will be a complete ban on Makar Sakranti celebration/holy dip on January 14 in view of a new variant of COVID-19 i.e., Omicron,” the […]
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5-member SIT to probe Haridwar Dharma Sansad hate speech case
A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the case of alleged hate speech delivered during ‘Dharma Sansad’ held in Haridwar. Garhwal Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Karan Singh Nagnyal said, “A 5-member SIT has been constituted under an SP-level officer to probe the matter of the Dharma Sansad hate speech […]
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Daughters of CDS General Bipin Rawat immerse ashes of parents in Ganga in Haridwar
Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat immersed the ashes of their parents in the Ganga in Haridwar on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the morning today, daughters of CDS General Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, collected the ashes of their parents from Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment and reached Haridwar to immerse them in the Ganges. The […]
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President Kovind to attend first convocation ceremony of Patanjali University in Haridwar today
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a new campus and attend the first convocation ceremony of Patanjali University in Haridwar today. “The entire university is dedicated to the service of the nation. President Ram Nath Kovind is coming to inaugurate its new campus and for the first convocation. It is our good fortune that we can back to […]
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Haridwar MC cancels contract of private firm over poor waste management
Acting tough on a private firm — Ram Singh Agarwal — for failing to dispose of solid waste using a scientific approach, Haridwar MC has cancelled its contract and seized the security deposit as well. With heaps of garbage dotting Sarai-based solid waste management plant, the corporation will float a […]
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Haryana cop dies in encounter with criminals in Haridwar
A Haryana Police personnel died in an encounter with criminals in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Thursday night. According to the Uttarakhand police, the Faridabad police had reached Haridwar around 10 pm yesterday while chasing four criminals in a robbery case. One of the criminals opened fire causing the death of the personnel. While three criminals were arrested, […]
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami unveils Swami Vamdev Maharaj’s statue in Haridwar
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled the statue of Swami Vamdev Maharaj and attended ‘Sant Samagam’ in Haridwar on Sunday. Speaking to the reporters after unveiling the statue, he said, “Swami Vamdev Maharaj was a great personality. He played a vital role and devoted his life to the Ram Mandir which is today […]
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‘Symbolic Snan’ allowed on Guru Purnima, devotees need negative Covid report to enter Haridwar
In view of the possibility of a third wave of the Covid pandemic, the Haridwar District Administration has said that only a ‘symbolic snan’ (holy bath) will be held on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 24. Only ‘Shri Ganga Sabha’ and ‘Teerth Purohit’ to participate in the snan. […]
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Uttarakhand: Haridwar police warns of action against those trying to enter district for Kanwar Yatra
Two days after the Uttarakhand government’s decision to cancel the Kanwar Yatra, the Haridwar Police on Wednesday asked people not to arrive in the district for the yatra, warning that those who try to enter the district, their vehicles will be confiscated and legal action shall be taken against them under the Disaster Management Act […]