Headlines from Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved a 3-percentage-point dearness allowance increase for state employees, from 60% to 63% of basic pay, effective July 1, 2026.
The timing of the Agniveer U-turn is difficult to ignore. Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have traditionally been major recruitment grounds for the armed forces. In these states, joining the armed forces is not merely a career or a matter of family tradition and social prestige. It is also a…
Death toll rises to six; rescue teams continue the search for the two other missing trekkers
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, increasing the rate from 60 per cent to 63 per cent with effect from July 1, 2026. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Centre had earlier raised…
An RTI response quoted the CDSCO team as recommending that “all manufacturing activities undertaken by the firm at subject facility may be stopped immediately”
A 10-member team of the SDRF and NIM has been conducting search operations at Kedarkhadak to trace the missing trekkers amid difficult terrain and challenging weather conditions.
DEHRADUN: As Uttarakhand prepares to mark its 26th Statehood Day on November 9, district figures reveal a sharp economic divide: Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun together accounted for 71.3% of the state’s total district economy in 2021-22. The remaining 10 districts contributed 28.7%. Yet…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday addressed nearly eight lakh schoolchildren virtually from his official residence through ‘Dil Ki Baat, Uncle Dhami Ke Saath’ (A Heart-to-Heart with Uncle Dhami). He extended his wishes to students on Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan…
The local BJP leaders privately acknowledge that it would be a significant challenge, in which anti-incumbency may figure in a substantial way.
DEHRADUN: Two more bodies were recovered from the avalanche-hit Kedartal trek route in Uttarkashi on Thursday, taking the death toll to six, with two trekkers still missing seven days after the group was trapped, officials said. The two men were found buried under snow at different locations…
Two more bodies were recovered from the Kedartal trek route in Uttarkashi on Thursday, taking the death toll in the October 29 avalanche to six.
Four people, including the taxi driver, were killed and two went missing after a vehicle carrying pilgrims from Gujarat plunged into the Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi.
DEHRADUN: Six drains in the Kedarnath-Gaurikund-Sonprayag region were classified as “untapped” in pre-monsoon monitoring data, while sewer connections at Gaurikund remain limited despite a functioning sewage treatment plant, according to two RTI replies. The responses from the Central Pollution…
Four killed as car collides with container truck at Mohabbewala Chowk. FIR flags unsafe road design, missing signage and inadequate lighting. NHAI faces wider scrutiny over highway failures, including on Delhi-Dehradun corridor. Dehradun Police have registered an FIR against the National Highways…
Bodies of two more trekkers, who were part of a group of eight that went missing six days ago on the Kedartal route, were recovered on Wednesday, officials said
Bhimtal (Uttarakhand) [India], November 5: Sportal Corporate Pvt. Ltd., a sports education and professional training company, is expanding its role in India's higher education sector through an industry partnership with Mind Power University, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand. The collaboration introduces…
With the Chief Minister's approval, the differential amount of the Dearness Allowance for the period from July 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026, will be paid in cash as arrears to the eligible employees.
Uttarkashi, Nov 5: Four people were killed, while the search for three is underway after a MUV plunged directly into the river near Gangnani Dharamkund in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Thursday morning, officials said. The accident occurred on the Gangotri National Highway near Gangnani Dharmkund…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushakar Singh Dhami has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance for state employees. This decision raises the DA rate from 60% to 63%. The increase follows a similar decision by the union government, effective since July 1. The benefits of this increase will extend…
DEHRADUN: Five people were killed and two remain missing after an Innova carrying seven people plunged into a gorge and fell into a river along the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district on Thursday. One passenger was rescued in critical condition. The accident took place near Gangnani…
Uttarkashi, Nov 5 : Four people were killed, while the search for three is underway after a MUV plunged directly into the river near Gangnani Dharamkund in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning, officials said. The accident occurred on the Gangotri National Highway near Gangnani Dharmkund…
NEW DELHI: The parents of Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered at a resort in Uttarakhand in September 2022, were removed from Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday (November 04) after staging a protest near the public entrance of Mahatma Gandhi's memorial, police sources said. Bhandari's parents had visited…
NEW DELHI: Parents of Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered at a resort in Uttarakhand in 2022, were removed from Rajghat after they staged a dharna near the public gate of Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, sources said. This comes a fortnight after Bhandari’s parents were detained by police while protesting…
At Kedarnath, a ‘Carry Me Back’ initiative introduced by the local government encourages pilgrims to bring their waste down the mountain. This year, by September 23, nearly 5000 pilgrims had reportedly carried back an estimated 12 tonnes of dry, plastic waste. Across pilgrim towns, efforts are also…
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh go to polls in 2027, all of whom contribute significantly to military recruitment.
Congress has accused the BJP government in poll-bound Uttarakhand of corrupt land dealings. Allegations include selling government land and heritage sites at low prices. AICC general secretary Kumari Selja stated that chief minister PS Dhami approved these land transfers. The opposition party plans…
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Giridhari Lal Sahu, also known as Pappu Girdhari, seeking to quash a criminal case registered against him following a complaint by Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya. The FIR, registered at Dehradun’s Cantt police station, accuses Sahu…
At the centre of a State-wide agitation is the proposed transfer of the George Everest estate in Mussoorie, named after Sir George Everest, India’s first Surveyor-General, to private entities
After a leopard killed a seven-year-old girl in her courtyard in Pauri’s Khandusain village, grieving residents held BJP MLA Rajkumar Pori’s car for nearly 90 minutes, demanding the animal’s capture, compensation and lasting protection.
DEHRADUN: Rescue teams have recovered four bodies from the Kedar Tal trekking route in Uttarkashi, while the search continues for other missing trekkers and support staff. Three bodies were airlifted to the Matli helipad, officials said. Tehsildar Bhatwari said two of the three people brought to…
Rescue teams recovered two more bodies from the snow-covered Kedartal trekking route in Uttarakhand: Reports
The parents of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022, along with activist Yogita Bhayana were removed by the Delhi Police from a sit in at Rajghat. Police sources said that they were not detained and were only removed as it is not a designated protest site. In a post…
The BJP-led government had announced the review after the 2024 Lok Sabha election; it signals the ruling party’s intent ahead of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with the 2029 Lok Sabha polls too firmly in its sights
Four people were killed after a speeding container truck overturned onto an i20 car near Mohabbewala on the Dehradun-Delhi Highway in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. A six-year-old child who was travelling in the car was rescued safely.
New Delhi: The Modi government’s decision to tweak the job scheme for Agniveers by providing an extension and a chance for regular absorption is aimed at offsetting any adverse campaign in poll-bound Punjab , Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand that acts as the military’s major recruitment nursery. Around…
LUCKNOW: Six of the eight people, including two sisters from Lucknow, who went missing after being caught in an avalanche and heavy snowfall during the Kedartal trek in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, have died so far. As the search operation continued till Wednesday, two more bodies, those of the sisters…
DEHRADUN/UTTARKASHI: Bodies of two more trekkers, who were part of a group of eight that went missing six days ago on the Kedartal route, were recovered on Wednesday, officials said. Both recovered bodies are of men, they added. On Tuesday, bodies of two trekkers were found buried in an avalanche at…
The missing group consisted of five male trekkers from West Bengal, two female trekkers from Uttar Pradesh, and a local guide from Uttarkashi
Four dead and four missing after an avalanche hits the Kedartal trekking route in Uttarakhand. Read about the rescue operations and weather alerts.
While hearing the petition, justice Alok Mahra observed that the allegations prima facie disclosed serious cognisable offences
With four bodies recovered from the Kedartal trekking route, where eight people went missing six days ago, anxious family members have started arriving at the Uttarkashi district headquarters to identify the deceased. On Wednesday, family members identified the bodies of two sisters, Vartika Verma…
NCERT recognition during World Mental Health Day highlights the two state governments’ commitment to making children’s mental health and wellbeing part of everyday learning New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) As India observed World Mental Health Day earlier this month, the Governments of Tripura and…
Siblings arrested after decomposed body of lawyer and former municipal councillor was recovered from a deep gorge near the Gomti River, police said
Rescue teams battle 10-12 feet of snow and difficult terrain along the Kedartal route to trace 4 trekkers still missing
Dehradun/Uttarkashi: Bodies of two more trekkers, who were part of a group of eight that went missing six days ago on the Kedartal route, were recovered on Wednesday, officials said. Both recovered bodies are of men, they added. 2 more bodies recovered from Nepal avalanche, 12 still missing On…
New Delhi [India], November 4: As India observed World Mental Health Day earlier this month, the Governments of Tripura and Uttarakhand have received national recognition from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for their efforts to integrate children's mental health…
The missing group consisted of five male trekkers from West Bengal, two female trekkers from Uttar Pradesh, and a local guide from Uttarkashi
Bodies of two more trekkers from the group that went missing six days ago on the Kedartal route in Uttarakhand were recovered on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the trekking tragedy to four, officials said. Both bodies recovered on Wednesday were of men. On Tuesday, two bodies were recovered…
