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Uttarakhand govt to create Rs 2 crore fund for vigilance dept

DEHRADUN: Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in an event on Wednesday announced to create a revolving fund of Rs 2 crore to strengthen the vigilance department. He also directed authorities to ensure the felicitation of employees who deliver exemplary performance. Dhami said that since the launch of the 1064 app…

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022

Landslide mitigation centre in Uttarakhand draws flak

DEHRADUN: After the Uttarakhand cabinet recently gave approval to set up a Landslide Mitigation and Management Centre in the state, claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in the country, the proposal has drawn flak from geologists, who feel that they have been under-represented in a largely "engineer-driven" body.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022

BJP appoints Mahendra Bhatt its Uttarakhand unit chief

Mahendra Bhatt will replace Haridwar MLA Mahesh Kaushik as the BJP’s State unit chief

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

Uttarakhand to cull pigs to check African swine fever

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's animal husbandry department has decided to cull down pigs in the wake of the Himalayan state recording nearly 600 swine deaths due to African Swine Fever (AFS).

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

Stillbirths in Uttarakhand double of national average

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand recorded eight stillbirths per thousand births, which is more than double the national average of three per thousand in 2019, data provided by National Health Mission (NHM), Uttarakhand, has revealed. Other Himalayan states had similar figures that year, except for JK, which had the least stillbirths, one per…

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launches book Beyond the Misty Veil -- Temple Tales of Uttarakhand

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The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022

Kanwariyas showered with flower petals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

MEERUT: Senior officials on Sunday showered flower petals on kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the Kanwar Yatra.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Covid cases on rise again, active cases cross 1,000-mark in Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: Covid-19 cases have been steadily increasing in Uttarakhand for past two weeks. On July 11, 48 cases were reported in the entire state but the very next day, Uttarakhand recorded more than 100 daily infections. On Saturday (July 23), the count of active cases in the hill state rose…

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Uttarakhand STF nabs 19-year-old shooter from Udham Singh Nagar

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand STF on Saturday arrested a 19-year-old shooter, Rohit Changal, from Kichha (Udham Singh Nagar) for allegedly killing a man in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on July 5.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Presidential election: Cross voting happened in Uttarakhand too

DEHRADUN: Droupadi Murmu was elected as India's 15th President on Thursday after she defeated her opponent Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election. She secured 2,824 first preference votes against her rival Sinha who managed to get 1,877 first preference votes.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022