Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a special relief package of Rs 118.35 crore for the people associated with self-help groups and other self-employment schemes of the state government. This package will help more than 7.54 lakh people associated with self-help groups and other self-employment schemes of the state government, said the […]
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JP Nadda to visit Uttarakhand, finalise BJP’s strategy, preparations for Assembly polls 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand during which he is scheduled to meet senior party leaders and elected representatives to finalise the party’s strategy and preparations for the forthcoming Assembly polls. During the visit, the BJP chief will also seek blessings […]
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MoS Ajay Bhatt, Uttarakhand CM discuss possible measures to promote tourism
Minister of State for Defence and Minister of State for Tourism Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and discussed possible measures to promote tourism in the state, the CMO informed. The two discussed various tourism activities in Uttarakhand and the possible measures to promote tourism in the […]
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Ajay Kothiyal, retired army officer, named AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that Colonel (retd.) Ajay Kothiyal will be the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand where elections are due to be held early next year. “Ajay Kothiyal will be the AAP Chief Ministerial candidate of Uttarakhand. Party will develop the state […]
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Uttarakhand govt decides not to remove illegal slums till 2024
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday during a cabinet meeting approved a proposal of the Urban Development Department wherein about 584 illegal slums of the state would not be removed till 2024. The decision is that of relief for 11 lakh people living in 1.80 lakh houses in the illegal slums. […]
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Uttarakhand: No longer mention of ‘East Pakistan’ in caste certificates of Bengali community
Uttarkhand Cabinet on Monday took the decision that the word “Poorvi Pakistan” (East Pakistan) will no longer be mentioned on the caste certificate issued to the Bengali community who were rehabilitated in Udham Singh Nagar district, said Uttarakhand government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal on Monday. The proposal in this regard was […]
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Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew till August 24
The Covid curfew imposed in Uttarakhand has been extended from August 17 to August 24, as per a state government order. “The Covid curfew to remain in force in the state from 6 AM of August 17 to August 24, 6 AM,” said the order. The vaccination exercise will continue […]
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Uttarakhand police on high alert ahead of Independence Day
Superintendents of Police of all districts in Uttarakhand have been instructed to be vigilant ahead of independence day, Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar said on Friday. “All our 15 August programmes will be celebrated in the capital city Dehradun as well as in others districts. Police chiefs have […]
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Uttarakhand STF arrests 2 cyber criminals in Pune for cheating Dehradun man of Rs 10 lakhs
Two cyber criminals from Jharkhand’s Jamtara have been arrested in Pune for allegedly duping a resident of Dehradun man of Rs 10 lakhs, said Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday. According to STF, the accused have been identified as Nisar Ansari from Jamtara district and Abdul from Jharkhand’s Deoghar. STF said that the accused fraudulently took […]
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Uttarakhand: Teerth Purohit To Protest From Aug 17 Over Dissolution Of Devasthanam Board
In a recent update to the Devasthanam board dispute of Uttarakhand, Chardham Teerthpurohit Haq Hakukdhari Mahapanchayat Samiti has decided to start a state-wide agitation against the state government from Tuesday, Aug 17. The protest is focused on demanding the dissolution of the Devasthanam Board. The committee has informed that its members will march to Chief […]
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Uttarakhand NGO Recycles 6,772 Million Tonnes of Plastic Waste in Three Years
An NGO has recycled 6,772 million tonnes of plastic waste here in the last three years in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s call to eliminate single use plastic by 2022. “Uttarakhand is an ecologically sensitive state where plastic waste is bound to become more problematic in the coming times with […]
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Police van carrying prisoners gets stuck in flooded road in Uttarakhand
A police van en route to AIIMS Rishikesh carrying prisoners for medical treatment got stuck in a flooded road in Pauri district on Monday. The incessant rain in Uttarakhand has disturbed the life of the people. Meanwhile, in the middle of the road going from Rishikesh to Haridwar in Chila range of Pauri district, […]
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Uttarakhand govt to impose stricter Covid curfew for a week from tomorrow.
With an aim to arrest the spread of Covid-19, the Uttarakhand government has decided to re-impose a seven-day long curfew, starting tomorrow. The restrictions will be in place till 17 August. The state had last week extended the night curfew and other Covid-related curbs till 10 August despite a fall in new […]
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Big RELIEF for Uttarakhand workers: Rs 205 crore stimulus package ANNOUNCED!
“Uttarakhand Government announces Rs 205 crore stimulus package for healthcare workers in the state for their contribution during the COVID19 pandemic. This will benefit 3,74,000 health workers in the state,” ANI tweeted. See Zee Business Live TV Streaming Below: The information was also provided by the Uttarakhand Department of […]
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Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 25 lakh cash reward for hockey player Vandana Katariya
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh to Indian women’s hockey team player Vandana Kataria for her brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics. “The Chief Minister said that the state is proud of Uttarakhand’s daughter and Indian women’s hockey team player Vandana […]