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Dehradun, March 20 With the Uttarakhand state assembly elections scheduled for next year, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday carried out the much-awaited expansion of his cabinet, inducting five new ministers, including former state BJP president Madan Kaushik.Besides Kaushik, the...

Dehradun, March 20 Winter suddenly and heavily returned to Uttarakhand on Friday, as Badrinath, Kedarnath, and other high-altitude areas were blanketed with a thick layer of snow.The region recorded its heaviest snowfall in March in recent years, with continuous rain in the plains and lower...

Dehradun, March 20 – The Uttarakhand government, led by Pushkar Singh Dhami, expanded its cabinet on Friday, inducting five new MLAs as ministers, reflecting a mix of experienced and young faces.The oath of office was administered to the newly inducted cabinet members by Uttarakhand Governor...

Dehradun, March 20 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his cabinet on Friday, with five MLAs taking oath as ministers at the Lok Bhavan here.With the induction of the new ministers – Khazan Das, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Madan Kaushik, Pradeep Batra, and Ram Singh Kaira – the...

Dehradun, March 20 A speeding car crashed into several vehicles before smashing through the gate of a house in the Dalanwala area of Dehradun, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others, police said on Friday.The accused, Guneet Singh (43), a resident of Inder Road, has...

Dehradun, March 19 – Higher areas of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on Thursday, while the lower hills and plains experienced intermittent rain, officials said.According to the meteorological department, snowfall was reported at the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath.Heavy...

Dehradun, March 17 – Ahead of the upcoming 2026 Char Dham Yatra, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has announced a series of new restrictions and arrangements aimed at maintaining the sanctity of the temples and ensuring better management of pilgrims.Speaking in Dehradun, BKTC...

Dehradun, March 16 A 26-year-old woman, the mother of a two-year-old child, was found dead here on Monday, suspected to be due to drug abuse, officials said.They said the body was found in a dilapidated room in the Raipur area of Dehradun, and preliminary investigations revealed that the woman...

Dehradun, March 15 The State Police Complaints Authority has recommended disciplinary action against two police officers, including an IPS officer, for failing to take immediate action in the alleged robbery and demolition of the house of a former Navy officer's widow in Uttarakhand.The...

Dehradun, March 14 Police on Saturday arrested a young man and apprehended two minor boys in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dehradun district, officials said.The crime took place on Thursday in a forest area near the Haridwar Bypass, according to police.The action was...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve its desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

New Delhi, March 13 Actor Akshay Oberoi, known for his role in the action thriller "Fighter", has started shooting for his next film, a romantic courtroom thriller titled "Love Lottery".The film is directed by Arvind Pandey and produced by Kuldeep Bhargava 'Tushar' under the banner of Cinema...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a petitioner to respect those who died in the line of duty, as it refused to entertain a plea concerning a war memorial in Dehradun."Do you have a problem with the construction of a war memorial?" a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Dehradun, March 8 A 21-year-old postgraduate student was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend following a dispute over a suspected affair in the Clement Town area here, police said.The arrested individual, identified as Uday Singh alias Vishu, is a first-year MCA student at...

Gopeshwar, March 7 A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after severely assaulting his wife and son in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, police said on Saturday.The police said the incident occurred in the Oder village, where Gajendra Singh (35) assaulted his wife Laxmi Devi...

Dehradun, March 7 Temperatures have been steadily rising in Dehradun and other parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days.According to official data, the minimum temperature in Dehradun rose sharply over the past two to three days, from 12 degrees Celsius to 17.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday...

Dehradun, March 7 A solo trip turned into a night of terror for a woman from Delhi who spent the entire night hiding in a forest in Uttarakhand, injured and without a mobile phone, to escape what she alleged was an attempted rape by her taxi driver.On Thursday, the 31-year-old woman arrived in...

Saharanpur (UP), March 6 A 56-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a herd of nilgai in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday night in Salempur Balwantpur village, they said.Station House Officer Pravesh Sharma said Satish Saini...

Dehradun, March 6 Online registration for the Chardham Yatra will begin on Friday. The pilgrimage to the four sites of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand will begin next month.According to an official statement issued here, online registration for pilgrims through a...

Dehradun, March 5 Online registration for the Chardham Yatra will begin on Friday, according to an official statement.The yatra to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand will begin next month.According to the statement issued here, online registration for pilgrims will...