Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 10 schemes worth Rs 48.84 crores for the development of the district at Champawat Collectorate on Friday. After this, a meeting was held with officials, scientists and experts regarding the work being done to make Champawat a […]
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Uttarakhand: CAT-Nanital issues contempt notice to Environment Ministry secretary
Nainital bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has issued a contempt notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Leena Nandan on the issue of deputation of Uttarakhand cadre IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi into Institution of Lokpal. The notice was issued on a contempt petition filed by the officer […]
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Uttarakhand:National Skiing Championship at Auli cancelled due to less snowfall
The National Skiing Championship at the scenic Auli in Uttarakhand has been cancelled on account of inadequate snowfall, officials informed on Thursday. The sporting event was to be held from February 24 toThe event was originally scheduled to be held from February 2 to 8 but it was postponed in the wake […]
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Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat falls ill while leading Congress protest
Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat suddenly fell ill while leading a demonstration against the Uttarakhand government in Dehradun on Friday. He along with other Congress workers was holding a demonstration against the alleged lathi-charge on and arrest of the state’s unemployed youth by the police when he fell ill. […]
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Uttarakhand: High Power Committee member takes stock of pre-fabricated huts in Dhak village in Joshimath
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta, who is a member of the High Power Committee Joshimath Rehabilitation, on Saturday visited Dhak village to take stock of the construction of the pre-fabricated houses being built for the rehabilitation of people affected by the land subsidence disaster. While talking to the media, Tamta said […]
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Budget 2023 a step towards strong India, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that India’s role has become that of a global leader under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Union Budget 2023-24 is an important step towards a strong India. This is the budget of Amrit Kaal, the golden age of […]
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Uttarakhand: Three houses gutted in massive fire in Uttarakashi
Three houses were destroyed in a fire incident reported in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Tuesday. Officials said that the incident took place in the Rana village of the Badkot area of Uttarkashi. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident, they said. The teams of police, fire squad and SDRF rushed to […]
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Uttarakhand: Three houses gutted in massive fire in Uttarakashi
Three houses were destroyed in a fire incident reported in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Tuesday. Officials said that the incident took place in the Rana village of the Badkot area of Uttarkashi. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident, they said. The teams of police, fire squad and SDRF rushed to […]
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Uttarakhand: So far 863 buildings found with cracks in Joshimath
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday informed that the number of buildings with cracks has not increased and till now 863 buildings with cracks have been noticed due to land subsidence and landslides in the Joshimath town area of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha said […]
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Uttarakhand: Review meeting to be held every 15 days to expedite recruitment process, says CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi that a review meeting should be held every 15 days at the government level to expedite the recruitment process, said a statement from Chief Minister’s Office on Monday. He said that requisitions should be sent as soon as […]
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Uttarakhand: So far 863 buildings identified where cracks found due to land subsidence in Joshimath
Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana conducted an on-the-spot inspection of the land identified in the Dhak village of Joshimath in Chamoli District, affected by the land subsidence on Saturday. The DM directed the Rural Works Department (RWD) to provide a contour map of the land in Dhak soon. After taking suggestions from the […]
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami reviews relief work, calls for expeditious planning in Joshimath
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while reviewing the ongoing relief work in Joshimath at the secretariat demanded expeditious planning and treatment to be conducted as soon as the reports of all the technical institutions and scientists regarding the causes of the land subsidence in Joshimath are received. Demanding a report […]
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Uttarakhand: State govt to soon bring ‘Anti-copying law’ to prevent corruption in recruitment
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced that the state government will soon introduce a new law for recruitment exams conducted in the state for government jobs. The law will be known as the ‘Anti-copying law’ which will punish the candidates getting involved in cheating during recruitment examinations and a ‘ban […]
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Uttarakhand: Land subsidence halts ropeway service in Joshimath
Land subsidence has halted a ropeway service connecting Chamoli’s Joshimath to Auli in Uttarakhand, Dinesh Bhatt, manager, Ropeway Operation, said on Saturday. “The impact of the landslide [land subsidence] in Joshimath is expanding. The 4.15-km ropeway connecting Joshimath to Auli has also come under threat as huge cracks appeared near […]
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Uttarakhand’s Dhanaulti receives first snowfall of the season
Amid a forecast of a renewed cold wave set to strike North India, Dhanaulti region of Uttarakhand received its first snowfall of the season on Saturday. Apart from Dhanaulti, the higher reaches of Joshimath, Badrinath, Dewal block of Chamoli district also recorded fresh snowfall earlier in the day. Tourists and hotel owners in the hill resort […]