uttarakhand

Nainital, March 11 The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday declared a provision in the state public service commission's recruitment examination unconstitutional, which did not allow candidates to verify their answer sheets before the final results of all stages of the test were announced.A...

Dehradun, March 11 The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday decided to provide commercial gas cylinders to hospitals and educational institutions on a priority basis amid fears of a possible disruption in gas supply due to the conflict in West Asia.The government has also begun preparations to...

Pithoragarh, March 11 The annual Adi Kailash pilgrimage in Uttarakhand's Vyas Valley will begin on May 8 from three locations in the state, officials said on Tuesday.General Manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited (KMVN), Vijay Nath Shukla, said that 15 groups of pilgrims will undertake...

Dehradun, March 11 Following the successful hosting of the 38th National Games last year, the Uttarakhand government is expanding sports facilities at the grassroots level by constructing mini-stadiums in every block across the state.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed the...

From cooktops and microwaves to firewood and solar options, restaurants, street food vendors, and catering businesses across the country are scrambling for alternatives as a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders begins to disrupt kitchens amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.With the...

Dehradun, March 11 Non-Hindus will be prohibited from entering the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines in Uttarakhand from this year, an official of the temple committee said on Wednesday.The decision was taken during a board meeting of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee held on Tuesday...

Dehradun, March 11 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the resulting disruption in gas supplies, the Uttarakhand government has begun preparations to provide firewood for commercial use if needed.Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal said the current situation resembles a...

New Delhi, March 10 Apis India, a consumer foods company based in Delhi, expects to grow at a CAGR of around 15 per cent over the next five years, according to its Managing Director, Amit Anand.The company, which operates in the segments of honey, dates, etc., is witnessing an increase in the...

Dehradun, March 10 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that it was the government's responsibility to "ensure the future of Agniveers" after they retire from the military, pointing out that a 10 per cent horizontal reservation for them is in place in the state's...

Gairsain, March 10 Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal stated on Tuesday that from the formation of the state in 2000 to January this year, 1,296 people have lost their lives due to human-wildlife conflict.Uniyal was responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Braj Bhushan Gairola in the...

Mumbai, March 10: Actress Nikita Dutta is seen making the most of her time in the mountains, trekking and exploring her adventurous side in Rishikesh.The actress highly recommended the Singtaali hike in Rishikesh, giving fans a glimpse of the scenic beauty surrounding the region.Sharing a...

Dehradun, March 9 The Uttarakhand government has asked district officials to immediately provide information about the state's expatriates living in West Asian countries who wish to return to India due to the ongoing conflict.In a letter sent to all district magistrates in this regard...

Shimla, March 9 Outgoing Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has advised the state government to stand on its own feet by adopting a strong work culture and effectively utilising the opportunities available to it.The state government organized a farewell ceremony for Shukla here on...

Gairsain, March 9 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the state's budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Monday, with an outlay of Rs 1.11 lakh crore, 10 per cent higher than the current fiscal year.This was Dhami's first budget after taking over the finance portfolio...

New Delhi, March 9 A 38-year-old Nepalese national, accused of killing his live-in partner and her nine-year-old daughter in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, was apprehended in Delhi, an official said on Monday.The accused, identified as Deepak Bahadur, was wanted in connection with a double murder...

Rudraprayag, March 8 Three people, including a mother-son couple and a woman from Haryana, were murdered in two separate incidents in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, police said on Sunday.According to the police, the alleged killers in both incidents have fled, and efforts are underway to trace 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...

Pauri (Uttarakhand), March 8 A helicopter carrying Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (retired) made an emergency landing in Srinagar here on Sunday after it experienced a technical malfunction, officials said.The governor was on his way to Gairsain in the Chamoli district, the state's...

Birmingham, March 8: Playing with blisters on his right leg's toes, Indian star Lakshya Sen finished as runner-up after losing to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles final of the 2026 All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Sunday.Sen lost...

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...