Fact check: As monsoon arrives, misinformation pours As monsoon rains lash several parts of the country, social media platforms are awash with weather-related misinformation. The Hindu · Aug 10, 2022
Lumpy skin disease: Over 66,000 doses of goat pox vaccine procured by Punjab Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been hit by the outbreak of the disease. The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
Tele-consultation facility yet to kick off in medical colleges in Uttarakhand DEHRADUN: The facility of tele-consultation with doctors of the Government Doon Medical College and Hospital, which was scheduled to start from July 25, is yet to be rolled out. Hospital authorities said that they are still in the “testing phase”. The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022
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
Mahendra Bhatt appointed as new President of Uttarakhand BJP Bharitya Janta Party on Saturday appointed Mahendra Bhatt as new President of BJP Uttarakhand. Full story on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 30, 2022
The Garhwal makeover: how luxury hotels are blending in with slow tourism initiatives As more tourists, corporate groups and long stay guests make their way Uttarakhand’s hill stations, hotels and locals join hands to promote responsible luxury with slow tourism initiatives The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022
Uttarakhand: Landslides block roads in Uttarkashi Incessant rains threw normal life out of gear in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Thursday, triggering landslides which blocked the Gangotri National Highway besides 14 rural roads. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 28, 2022
‘Plan was to get him married this year’: Kin of jawan killed in clashes between kanwarias MUZAFFARNAGAR: The family of a 25-year-old army personnel from UP’s Sisauli town in Muzaffarnagar is drowned in despair as the jawan, who was taking part in kanwar yatra, was killed as two groups of kanwarias clashed near Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Kartik Chaudhary, a jawan commissioned in the Corps… The Times of India · Jul 28, 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 NEW DELHI 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
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 23, 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 Uttarakhand HC seeks replies from Centre, state on 'child marriage' allowed by Muslim law NAINITAL: Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to declare the "marriage of minor girls allowed by Muslim personal law as illegal", the Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday issued notices to the central and state governments, asking them to file their response in the matter. The petition was filed…
The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022 After Delhi, Dehradun becoming new hub of fake call centres? DEHRADUN: In the last one and a half years, Uttarakhand STF and state cyber cell have busted at least seven fake call centres in Dehradun alone.
The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022 Uttarakhand HC issues notice to Centre, Kumaon commissioner over delay in stadium construction NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday heard a PIL alleging delay in the construction of Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium in Haldwani.
Newslaundry · Jul 22, 2022 Daily Dose Ep 1105: Delhi liquor policy probe, Haridwar namaz arrests Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, the Parliament, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sri Lanka, and Russia.
The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022 12 members of gang held for cyber fraud DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) on Thursday busted a major cyber fraud gang, which operated a call centre from Dehradun and duped people across the country, and abroad, by projecting themselves as online supporters of a multinational technology corporation.
The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022 Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders probe into ‘police harassment’ row DEHRADUN: Taking cognisance of the allegations of locals being subjected to police harassment in Chamoli, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a probe into incident by Garhwal commissioner Sushil Kumar. In a tweet, Dhami said that Kumar would present his probe report to the state government.
The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022 Take action in Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra corruption case: Uttarakhand HC NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday heard a public interest litigation seeking the removal of Rajni Bhandari, the president of the district panchayat of Chamoli, from her post.
The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022 Take action against Roorkee mayor within 2 months: Uttarakhand HC NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state government to take appropriate action against Roorkee mayor Gaurav Goel, accused of demanding Rs 25 lakh as bribe, under section 16 of the Municipal Corporation Act. "However, the court did not comment on the merits of the matter," said…