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Dehradun, April 11 – Booking for helicopter services for the Shri Kedarnath Dham pilgrimage will begin on Saturday evening at 6 PM.According to officials, the administration and relevant agencies have completed all preparations to ensure a smooth and convenient journey for devotees.In the...

Dehradun, April 10 The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttarakhand Police has arrested a man for allegedly working on behalf of a Pakistan-based terrorist, officials said here on Friday.STF's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh told reporters that Vikrant Kashyap (29) was...

Dehradun, April 10 – Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the Union government to improve air connectivity from Dehradun to key religious destinations such as Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya.In response to the Chief Minister’s request, Union Minister of Civil...

New Tehri, April 10 A bus carrying 30 passengers from Uttarkashi to Rishikesh overturned and came to a stop after getting stuck on a tree here, police said.Three people were injured in the incident, including the bus driver and the conductor. All injured have been admitted to the Tehri...

New Delhi, April 10 – Amid concerns about the low survival rate of transplanted trees, the Delhi government has commissioned a scientific study to understand survival trends and plans to import advanced tree transplanting machines from abroad to make the process more effective.Officials said...

April 10, New Delhi - Uttarakhand's Minister of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Madan Kaushik, inspected a state-level disaster management mock drill in Dehradun on Friday, ahead of the Char Dham Yatra.The exercise, conducted across seven districts, is being held under the joint...

Dehradun, April 8 The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two members of an inter-state organized gang from Jammu and Kashmir for their alleged involvement in cyber fraud, officials said on Wednesday.Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Ajay Singh said the accused – Shaukat...

New Delhi, April 8 – Weather conditions across India have begun to shift again due to an active western disturbance, bringing light to moderate rainfall and a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures in several parts of North and Northwest India.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...

Dehradun, April 7 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level meeting here on Tuesday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to the state to inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (Delhi-Dehradun Expressway) on April 14.Dhami directed officials to...

Dehradun, April 7 A woman, who lost her son in a hit-and-run accident here two years ago, tracked down the accused driver after more than a year, when the police closed the case citing a lack of evidence.Armed with compelling evidence, the woman, Lalita Chaudhary, met Dehradun SSP Prameendra...

New Delhi, April 7 Gurgaon was the most polluted city in India in March, with Haryana accounting for four of the country's top 10 most polluted cities, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The other cities in the top 10 most polluted list for...

New Delhi, April 6 The Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man, who was wanted in multiple cases of murder and attempted murder, from Dehradun following an inter-state operation, an official said on Monday.The accused, identified as Saurabh alias Lefty, a resident of Madanpur Khadar, had...

Dehradun, April 6 Another man was arrested in connection with the killing of retired Army Brigadier Mukesh Joshi, who was caught in crossfire between two rival groups in Dehradun, police said on Monday.With this, all 10 accused in the March 30 incident in Johri village have been arrested...

Rishikesh, April 5 The Rishikesh Police have arrested a man on charges of repeatedly raping a woman over several years, and are searching for a father-son duo who employed her husband and were also involved in the sexual assaults, an officer said on Sunday.Kailash Chand Bhatt, the...

Dehradun, April 3 A 'Mahapanchayat' was held here on Friday, led by farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, to demand justice for Divyanshu Jatrana, who died in a clash stemming from a turf war between two groups studying at a private university.A condolence meeting for Divyanshu (22), an engineering...

Dehradun, April 2 More than 9.5 lakh commercial LPG cylinders are likely to be used during the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, prompting the state government to seek additional supplies from the Centre, officials said on Thursday.Following directives from Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan, the...

New Delhi, April 1 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an original application raising concerns over the concreting of tree trunks in Dehradun and directed the applicant to file a fresh representation, along with supporting photographs, to the divisional forest officer (DFO) and...

Dehradun, April 1 In an effort to curb rising crime in the Uttarakhand capital, 'Operation Prahar' has been launched in the state, a move that follows the recent killing of a retired brigadier on Mussoorie Road.Mukesh Joshi, the retired Army officer, who was out for a morning walk on March 30...

Shimla, April 1 Following widespread outrage from students over the alleged suicide of a former student from Shoolini University in Solan, the university announced on Wednesday a scholarship covering the MBA program for one student from a disadvantaged background for the next academic session...

Shimla, March 31 A large protest took place on Tuesday at Shoolini University in Solan over the suicide of a former student who was allegedly harassed and denied the salary he was promised after securing a job through the university's placement program.Protesters demanded justice for the...