The Uttarakhand government has declared film board chairman and senior poet-lyricist Padam Prasoon Joshi as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand for matters like pilgrimage, religion, culture and customs. Orders in this regard were issued on behalf of the Secretary of Culture and Dharmaswa Harichandra Semwal. On behalf of the Directorate […]
Uttarakhand govt to modernise madrassas, implement dress code, NCERT books: Waqf Board Chairman
The Uttarakhand government is planning to rejuvenate the madrassas and various steps are being taken for their modernisation in the state, Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams said on Thursday. Shams said that the government will modernise the madrassas phase-wise under which seven such institutions will be made modern. “There is […]
Uttarakhand govt to launch intergrated portal for film-makers and investors
Uttarakhand government has announced plans of launching an integrated portal for filmmakers and investors coming to the state for film shooting and investments. Abhinav Kumar, Special Principal Secretary to Uttarakhand Chief Minister on Thursday said the government is going to launch an integrated portal for film shooting and related works. “An integrated portal […]
Uttarakhand CM performs yoga with administrative officials at Chintan Shivir
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday performed yoga with administrative officials during the ongoing three-day Shakshakt Uttarakhand @ 25 Chintan Shivir at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie. Today is the last day of Shakshakt Uttarakhand @ 25 Chintan Shivir. Officers including Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu participated in the yoga […]
Efforts being made to overcome shortage of doctors: Uttarakhand Health Secretary
There is a shortage of doctors and nursing staff in Uttarakhand and efforts are being made to overcome it, the state’s Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar said on Wednesday. The official said that the government is considering giving more salaries to specialist doctors to attain this aim. In the […]
Uttarakhand: 36 bridges found unsafe in safety audit
As many as 36 bridges in Uttarakhand have been found to be unfit for traffic in a safety audit conducted in five zones of the state on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Officials said that the PWD department has handed over the safety audit report of 2618 bridges out of 3262 […]
Uttarakhand CM thanks Delhi LG for allowing review petition against Chhawla rape acquittal
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for giving a nod to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of the three accused in the Chhawla rape and murder case. “Thankful to Delhi Lt Gov for the decision towards the path of getting […]
Uttarakhand: 1249 head constables got promotion, became additional sub-inspectors
It has been announced that 1249 head constables have been promoted by the Uttarakhand Police. On Friday evening, the list of head constables was released. However, following his promotion, this head constable has now become an additional sub-inspector. Along with this, three thousand constables will also be promoted within a […]
Uttarakhand: Portals of Badrinath Dham to be shut for winter today
The portals of the Badrinath Dham will be closed this evening for the winter season. Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Ajendra Ajay told that the portals of Badrinath Dham will be closed for winter at 3.35 pm today. On Sunday, Devdolis will leave for Pandukeshwar, he said. In late October, […]
Uttarakhand government takes big decision, Scouts and Guides will be mandatory in all educational institutions
Uttarakhand’s Education Minister, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, has made a major announcement. In all educational institutions of the state, Bharat Scouts and Guides units will now be compulsory, said Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat. The program will also be implemented in private educational institutions, Sanskrit schools, and madrasas. In […]
Uttarakhand: Forest Department can run bulldozers at more than 300 religious places
In Uttarakhand, more than three hundred temples, mosques, mazars and gurudwaras built by encroachment can be bulldozed at any time. The Uttarakhand Forest Department has made a lot of preparations regarding this. However, these do not include data for the Park and Century area. Principal Secretary Forest RK Sudhanshu has […]
Uttarakhand: Chief Secretary took a meeting regarding ‘Family Identity Card Uttarakhand’ scheme in Dehradun
Chief Secretary Dr. S. S. Sandhu held a meeting regarding the ‘Family Identity Card Uttarakhand’ scheme at the secretariat on Wednesday. Additional Secretary Planning Rohit Meena gave a detailed presentation on the implementation of the scheme on behalf of the Planning Department before the Chief Secretary. During the meeting, the […]
Uttarakhand government announces High Court will move from Nainital to Haldwani
An incredibly significant decision was taken today at the cabinet meeting of the Dhami government. However, the government has been working on the issue of shifting the Nainital High Court for a long time. Due to the exercise of shifting the High Court to Haldwani, different voices of the association […]
Uttarakhand should make efforts to become the nation’s leading energy state, CM Dhami said
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has expected Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam to work in the direction of making the state the country’s leading state in the field of energy. This is because of its progressive thinking, capacity development and good work culture in the field of hydro power generation. He said […]
Uttarakhand: In order to bring the troubled education system back on track, CM Dhami gave these instructions.
In Uttarakhand, the exercise to bring the defunct education system back on track is in progress. As a result, the state government is planning to hire 2300 guest teachers. Along with this, 3 thousand posts of class IV are also to be filled through outsourcing. Apart from this, dilapidated school […]