Uttarakhand official dismissed for asking police to release 4 trucks seized with illegal mining material

An official of the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s office has been dismissed from service after he allegedly sent a letter from the office demanding Bageshwar Police to release four impounded trucks filled with illegal mining material. The action against the official was taken after a letter written by him went viral on social media platforms. Uttarakhand CMO in an […]

Uttarakhand CM Dhami says Rs 5 lakh each will be given to 10 Self-help groups

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that a total of Rs five lakh cheque will be given to a total of ten Self-help groups for various businesses under Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Yojana. Addressing a Cooperative group loan distribution function in Uttarakhand’s Khatima city, Dhami said, “A […]

Uttarakhand CM announces inaugurates several development projects at Kashipur

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inaugurated several development projects at Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district. “A total of Rs 137 crore has been spent on the development of the projects being inaugurated today. We aim to make Uttarakhand the best state in India. PM Modi visited Dehradun yesterday and inaugurated […]

Centre approved more than Rs 1 lakh cr for Uttarakhand’s development in last 5 yrs, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Central government has approved more than Rs 1 lakh crores for the development of Uttarakhand in the last 5 years. Addressing an event after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun said, […]

Uttarakhand CM announces withdrawal of Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board law

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced that the State government will be withdrawing Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board Act after months of protests by Char Dham Teerth-Purohit Hak Hakookdhari Mahapanchayat Samiti and other organisations. “Our government has taken a decision to take back the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board Bill,” said […]

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami chairs high-level meeting on ‘Omicron’ Covid variant

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday chaired a high-level meeting on the new COVID-19 variant, ‘Omicron’ in Dehradun. “We had a meeting regarding COVID-19 variant Omicron and we will start it with the RT-PCR test of corona warriors first. Random testing will be done at airports and railway stations. We will review again a […]

Uttarakhand: Minor raped in Dehradun orphanage

A minor was allegedly raped in an orphanage in Dehradun, police said. Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, Sarita Dhobhal said: “An incident of rape has come to light in Bal Binita Ashram of Dehradun. The victim and the accused are minors. The victim is five months pregnant.” “A case has been registered and further […]

Uttarakhand: Covid-19 test mandatory for people coming from other states

The Uttarakhand government has announced that people travelling from other states will have to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test, amid concerns about the new Covid variant Omicron. The health department has given instructions to check the passengers coming from outside states on the borders and to conduct the COVID test. “The Chief Medical Officers […]