The names of three IAS officers, Arvind Singh Hayanki, Radhika Jha, and Sachin Kurve, have been sent to the Election Commission for the position of Home Secretary in Uttarakhand, sources said on Tuesday. Shailesh Bagauli was removed from the position of Home Secretary, Uttarakhand, on Monday. ECI can also recommend […]
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Uttarakhand govt to provide accommodation, food, health facilities to kin of workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting with senior officials on Saturday and announced that the state government would provide accommodation, food and health facilities to the families of the workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel, located on the Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road. According to an official release from […]
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Uttarakhand Govt abolishes system of revenue police
Months after allegations were leveled against local revenue police in the Ankita Bhandari murder case involving a BJP leader’s son, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday abolished the revenue policing system in the state. The Pushkar Singh Dhami government also notified that the revenue villages were to be brought under the […]
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Uttarakhand govt mandates registration for devotees before commencing Chardham Yatra
The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday, issued an advisory for the Chardham yatra pilgrims to mandatorily register themselves before commencing their journey. The government has urged the devotees to start their journey only after checking the registration slots available on the portal of the Uttarakhand Tourism Department. According to the advisory, […]
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Champawat Forest Fire: NGT directs Uttarakhand Govt to take action for rehabilitation, restoration
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Government of Uttarakhand to take appropriate action for the rehabilitation of the affected persons and restoration of the affected area in the forest fire that recently took place in Champawat Division in Uttarakhand. The Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in an […]
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SC directs Uttarakhand govt to prevent hate speeches at Dharm Sansad to be held in Roorkee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction with the Uttarakhand government for allowing the Dharm Sansad event despite prior notice and asked the state’s Chief Secretary to ensure that “no hate speeches are made” at the event to be held in Roorkee on Wednesday. A bench headed by Justice […]