Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Monday. Rawat discussed the issue of land ownership laws in Uttarakhand with the top leaders, sources said. Earlier on July 31, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami […]
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Uttarakhand govt extends Covid-19 curfew till August 10, vaccination to continue
COVID-19 curfew in Uttarakhand has been extended till August 10, however, vaccination in the state will continue during the period, as per an official order issued by the state government. “COVID-19 curfew to remain in force from 6 am of August 3 till 6 am on August 10,” it said. […]
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Uttarakhand CM launches scheme for children orphaned by Covid-19
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday launched the ‘Vatsalya Yojana scheme’ for the welfare of children affected by the death of a guardian due to COVID-19 or other diseases. Under this scheme, the beneficiary children will get Rs 3,000 every month. Along with financial assistance to all the beneficiary children, education and […]
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Uttarakhand govt transfers 34 IAS officers
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttarakhand government on Saturday had transferred 34 IAS officers to various departments across the state. The official list of the IAS officers included the name of IAS C Ravi Shankar who was given the charge of Additional Secretary of Medical Education and Director of General Education Medicine. IAS […]
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Uttarakhand’s first orchid conservation centre inaugurated in Chamoli
The first orchid conservation centre of Uttarakhand was inaugurated on Friday in the Chamoli district of the state. The conservation centre is spread over an area of around six acres with four parts including a demonstration area, a 1.25 km long orchid trail, an interpretation centre and a nursery. “The […]
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Water level of ganga rises due to heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand
The water level of river Ganga at Gangotri rose significantly due to heavy rainfall and as parts of a mountain near the Gangotri Dham fell in the river, said the district administration on Wednesday. Meanwhile, due to the heavy rainfall, the water level of the Bean river on Rishikesh-Cheela road also rose that led […]
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STF busts International Cyber Fraud, 2 held in Uttarakhand
Two people have been arrested for allegedly selling fake anti-virus online by the Special Task Force, Uttarakhand today. “Eight laptops, electronic gadgets, hi-tech tools, software were used, to bypass the security of Google Company, software purchased from the dark web was used,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), STF Ajay Singh […]
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Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hits Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand early on Saturday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 1:28 am 23 kilometres east of Uttarkashi at the depth of 10 kilometres. “An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred at 1:28 am near […]
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Uttarakhand’s education department to monitor FB posts of teachers for ‘controversial comments’
The education department of Uttarakhand has decided to “monitor” the social media posts of its teachers. A top officer said that action will be taken against those criticizing the department on public platforms instead of raising the issue with the department. Newly-appointed director of secondary education, Seema Jaunsari, has asked all the […]
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Congress appoints Ganesh Godiyal as Uttarakhand state president
Congress appointed Ganesh Godiyal as the party’s president for the Uttarakhand unit on Friday. The party made Pritam Singh as Leader of Congress Legislative Party and Harish Rawat as chairman of the campaign committee. Meanwhile, four working presidents have been appointed for Uttarakhand such as Jeet Ram, Bhuvan Kapdi, Tilak Raj Behar and Ranjeet Rawat. Aryandra […]
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Uttarakhand CM meets families of those killed after cloudburst in Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday met the families of the people who died following a cloudburst in Mando village of Uttarkashi district. He also conducted an on-site inspection of affected areas in the Uttarkashi district. All possible help will be given from the state government, stated the Chief Minister’s Office […]
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Chinese Army enhances activity opposite Barahoti along LAC in Uttarakhand
Engaged in a military stand off with India in Ladakh since last year, the Chinese Army has increased its activities along the Barahoti area in Uttarakhand along the Line of Actual Control there as a platoon of the People’s Liberation Army was seen operating recently. “Recently a platoon (around 35 troops) of the PLA were seen […]
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Uttarakhand CM to visit areas affected by cloudburst today
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday will conduct an on-site inspection of Mando and Kankrali villages affected by excessive rain in Uttarkashi district. Chief Minister will also meet the villagers in areas affected due to cloudburst, informed Chief Minister’s Office.Pushkar Singh Dhami left for Uttarkashi by helicopter at 11.30 am. Three people died and four people […]
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Uttarakhand CM to hold meet to review situation due to rain, cloudburst
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will hold a meeting with senior officials and District Magistrates to review the situation due to torrential rain and cloudburst incidents across the state on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister Office (CMO), the meeting will be held via video conferencing, at 12 noon today. […]
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Uttarakhand to allow fully vaccinated flyers without Covid test report
The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that fully vaccinated air travellers will be allowed to enter the state without a mandatory negative RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen test report. Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal said, “If passengers coming by air have got both the vaccine doses, then they will be allowed to come to the state without negative […]