uttarakhand

Dehradun, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings and best wishes to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday for the continued development, good governance, and welfare initiatives being undertaken in the hill state.The Prime Minister conveyed his...

Pauri (Uttarakhand), March 22 A case has been registered after a statue of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was defaced in the Pauri district of Uttarakhand, police said on Sunday.The police stated that they received information around 4 pm on Saturday regarding damage to the statue, which is...

Kathmandu, March 22 Two teenagers from India were reportedly swept away while swimming in a river in Nepal’s Palpa district on Sunday, according to a media report.Faran Ansari, 17, and Aman Ansari, both from Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, went missing while swimming in the Tinau river...

Dehradun, March 22 Two days after inducting five new members into his cabinet, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami allocated portfolios on Sunday and reshuffled the responsibilities of some incumbent ministers.The chief minister has retained several key departments under his...

New Delhi, March 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decades of public service and political leadership at the highest levels were praised by numerous Chief Ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states on Sunday. They welcomed the new milestone achieved by PM Modi and expressed...

In Haldwani, on March 21, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the achievements of the BJP government in Uttarakhand across various sectors, including tourism, infrastructure, employment, women empowerment, and the welfare of ex-servicemen, while praising Chief Minister Pushkar Singh...

Nainital, March 21 Two men died and two others sustained serious injuries on Saturday after their car plunged into a gorge in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, police said.According to the police, all four tourists travelling in the car were residents of Uttar Pradesh.The accident...

New Delhi, March 20 The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has constituted an expert committee on invasive alien species to address the growing ecological and socio-economic risks posed by such species across the country, according to officials.The decision follows the National Green...

Dehradun, March 21 – A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation has convicted and sentenced eight officials to two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 2.85 lakh in connection with a Rs 55 lakh fraud case involving the Public Works Department (PWD) in 2003...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of ₹54,928 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly on Saturday.Sukhu, who was presenting his fourth budget, began his speech by stating that the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit...

March 21, New Delhi – Delhi woke up to a cold, foggy, and rainy morning as an active western disturbance moved across northwest India, bringing a rare cold spell to the capital in March.The eastern and central parts of the country are experiencing more volatile weather. The states of West...

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...

New Delhi, March 20 – President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings to citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, an official said.In her message, the President said, "On this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens, especially to...

Pithoragarh, March 20 Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand is set to resume this year after a six-year hiatus.District Magistrate Ashish Bhatgai said that following directives from the Union government, preparations have...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra government has said that it is holding consultations with stakeholders regarding a Uniform Civil Code, after a BJP MLC demanded in the state council a legislation, similar to the one in Uttarakhand, which promotes common laws for every citizen across all...

March 20, New Delhi – Rainfall in several parts of the country on Friday brought much-needed relief from rising temperatures, easing heat conditions in many regions. The national capital, Delhi, also experienced rain, with temperatures dropping to below 20 degrees Celsius.Fresh snowfall and...

Dehradun, March 20 – Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inducted five new ministers into the state cabinet on Friday, bringing the total number to 12. The legislators who will now serve as ministers in Dhami's cabinet are Bharat Singh Chaudhary (Rudraprayag), Khajan Dass (Dehradun)...

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 Kaida – the...

Dehradun, March 19 Speculation about the expansion of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet is once again gaining momentum in Uttarakhand, with sources saying that it is believed that this exercise can be carried out during this Navratri itself.Sources close to Dhami said that with less...

Rishikesh, March 19 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met cabinet minister Satpal Maharaj at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday and inquired about his health.The minister, who holds the portfolios of tourism and irrigation, was admitted to...