14 die in Uttarakhand accident
Feb 22, 2022, at 06:28 pm
Dehradun/UNI: Fourteen people of a marriage party in Uttarakhand plunged to their deaths after a vehicle carrying them rolled down a deep gorge on Tuesday in Champawat district, police said.
Uttarakhand assembly polls: 59.37 pc voting recorded till 5 pm
Feb 15, 2022, at 02:51 am
Dehradun/UNI: A total of 59.37 per cent polling was recorded till 5 pm on Monday in all 70 assembly segments of Uttarakhand.
Assembly Polls: Voting kicks off in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa
Feb 14, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Lucknow/Panaji: Voting began at 55 Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, spread across nine districts, for the second phase amid tight security.
BJP got tremendous support in first phase of UP polls: PM Modi
Feb 11, 2022, at 09:04 pm
Almora/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the BJP received tremendous support in the first phase polling in Uttar Pradesh, as he sought the 'blessings' of people of Uttarakhand at a rally there.
Election Commission appoints 15 special observers for poll-bound states
Feb 02, 2022, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Tuesday organised a briefing meeting with the special observers who have been appointed for the current general elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 2022.
BJP releases 1st list of 59 candidates for Uttarakhand polls
Jan 20, 2022, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its first list for Uttarakhand assembly polls. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will fight the election from Khatima.
Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested in Haridwar hate speech case
Jan 16, 2022, at 04:57 am
Haridwar/IBNS: Yati Narsinghanand, one of the religious leaders who organized an event in Uttarakhand's Haridwar in December that called for the genocide of Muslims, was arrested on Saturday, becoming the next person to be arrested after an intervention by the Supreme Court.
Haridwar hate speech: Supreme Court asks Uttarakhand govt to reply in 10 days
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttarakhand government to reply to a petition on the alleged hate speech at a religious event in the hill state within 10 days, media reports said.
PM calls upon countrymen to visit places of pilgrimage
Nov 05, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Kedarnath/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday exhorted the countrymen to visit the places of pilgrimage to get acquainted with the spirit of India.
Discipline shown by Uttarakhand in fight against COVID-19 laudable: PM Modi in Kedarnath
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Kedarnath/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Uttarakhand for its "discipline" shown in fight against coronavirus during his visit to Kedarnath.
PM Modi to visit Kedarnath tomorrow, will inaugurate key projects in Uttarakhand
Nov 05, 2021, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Uttarakhand at 6:30 AM on Friday, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed on Thursday.
11 trekkers dead in Uttarakhand's Lamkhaga Pass, massive Air Force rescue ops underway
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 11 bodies have been recovered from Uttarakhand's Lamkhaga Pass at an altitude of 17,000 feet where 17 trekkers, including tourists, porters, and guides, lost their way on Oct 18, media reports said.
Amit Shah attends BJP war room meeting ahead of upcoming assembly polls next year
Oct 14, 2021, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a 'war-room' meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to discuss the upcoming round of state elections early next year.
Jolt to BJP as Uttarakhand Minister Yashpal Arya, son join Congress
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In an apparent jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttarakhand Minister and Dalit leader Yashpal Arya and his son Sanjiv Arya, a Nainital MLA, quit the saffron outfit and joined Congress Monday.
100 Chinese soldiers crossed over into Uttarakhand last month: Reports
Oct 01, 2021, at 03:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In yet another grim reminder that the situation between India and China is far from normal, new details surfaced stating that close to 100 Chinese soldiers have crossed over in Uttarakhand's Barahoti region this time, which is north of the Nanda Devi biosphere reserve.
Fully vaccinated people with Covid negative report must for Chardham Yatra: Uttarakhand court
Sep 17, 2021, at 03:45 am
Dehradun/IBNS: Fully vaccinated people and a negative Coronavirus report is must in order to make a Chardham yatra, the Nainital High Court said on Thursday.
Fraud reports by COVID labs led to positivity error during Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand: ED
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday searched homes and offices of top executives of five diagnostics in connection with a money laundering case involving fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela held in Uttarakhand earlier this year.
Right to life paramount: SC asks Yogi govt to reconsider decision to hold Kanwar Yatra
Jul 16, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prioritising the lives of people amid COVID-19, the Supreme Court Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider its decision to hold Kanwar Yatra, which has already been called off by its neighbouring state Uttarakhand for the same reason.
Why Kanwar Yatra during COVID-19? Supreme Court asks UP govt
Jul 14, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to allow Kanwar Yatra from the next week amid COVID-19, media reports said.
'Can't play with people's lives,' Uttarakhand CM says cancelling Kanwar Yatra
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:12 am
Dehradun/IBNS: Uttarakhand has cancelled this year's Kanwar Yatra due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enough of dirty politics, Goa wants change: Arvind Kejriwal ahead of his state visit
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/Panaji/IBNS: After Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has set his eyes on politics in the coastal state of Goa.
'300 units of free electricity, free power for farmers' : Kejriwal's poll promise for Uttarakhand
Jul 11, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: In order to boost its prospects in the Uttarakhand polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sunday promised 24/7 power supply and 300 units of free electricity to every household per month while sharpening attack on its bigger rivals BJP and Congress.
Pushkar Singh Dhami elected as Uttarakhand CM
Jul 04, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Dehradun: Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Sunday.
Pushkar Singh Dhami elected as new Uttarakhand CM
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Dehradun: Pushkar Singh Dhami has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, giving a new twist to the political scenario of the state.
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat hands over resignation letter to BJP chief
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat handed over his resignation letter to his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, barely four months after he took charge of the post, said reports.
Amid reports of resignation, Uttarkhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat seeks appointment with Guv
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has requested an appointment with the state governor on Friday evening amid reports that he will resign from the post.
Haridwar Kumbh Mela: 1 lakh fake COVID-19 test reports issued by private agency
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Haridwar/IBNS: One lakh fake COVID-19 test reports were issued by a private agency during the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, as per a probe report, media reports said.
Coronavirus a living organism, has right to live: Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
May 15, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: In a bizarre comment amid the pandemic, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said Novel Coronavirus is a living organism and it has a right to live.
Cloud burst damages shops, houses in Uttarakhand's Devprayag
May 12, 2021, at 03:31 am
Devprayag (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: Several shops and houses in Uttarakhand's Devprayag have been damaged in a cloudburst that took place, around 120 kilometres from Dehradun on Tuesday, media reports said.
No decision to cut short Kumbh Mela: Officials
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The mega Kumbh Mela at Haridwar will continue till April 30 and there has been no discussion to close it early amid a surge in Covid infections in the holy city of Uttarakhand.