The Latest Breaking News from Dehradun

Conductor took passenger’s suitcase to keep it inside bus diggy, luggage went missing during journey; consumer commission orders Rs 43,000 compensation

A passenger travelling from Delhi to Dehradun lost a suitcase containing jewellery, clothes and medicines after handing it to a bus conductor for storage in the luggage compartment. Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission held the conductor responsible after a departmental inquiry found negligence. It orders Rs 43,000 compensation to the passenger.

The Economic Times · 5h ago

Plumber kills elderly couple with screwdriver after getting paid Rs 300 less than what he asked, then runs away with their gold chain

An 80 year old retired ordnance factory manager, his wife and their house help were murdered at their Dehradun home on Tuesday after a plumber got into an argument over payment for repair work he had done. Accused allegedly stabbed all three with a screwdriver before fleeing with a gold…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Wife sent husband to a mental health centre after divorce fight, he spent 42 days inside; Uttarakhand High Court orders him to be released

A man was admitted to a Dehradun wellness facility by his wife amid their ongoing divorce dispute. After spending 42 days there, he approached the Uttarakhand High Court through a habeas corpus petition. The court found that the facility could not produce the medical certification required under the Mental Healthcare…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Trafficking Risk Spurs Vigilance: NGOs, officials step up checks on flood-hit children; over 1,200 in camps

DEHRADUN:The risk of child trafficking has risen sharply in flood-hit Nepal, where at least 1,283 children are living in relief camps and 102 have no family members with them, prompting anti-trafficking groups to plan road checkposts, identify vulnerable children and monitor camps in areas devastated by the Aug 26 flash…

The Times of India · Sep 14

Uttarakhand govt seals unrecognised madrasas in Dehradun, Haldwani; 20 institutions shut so far

The Uttarakhand government has sealed unrecognised madrasas in Dehradun and Haldwani as part of an ongoing crackdown on institutions operating without prescribed recognition and academic standards. Authorities said 17 madrasas have now been sealed across the state, while three others discontinued operations, taking the total number of unrecognised institutions closed…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

Who is Sparsh Chhetri who left a corporate package worth lakhs to join the Indian Army?

Battalion Under Officer Sparsh Chhetri of Dehradun is carrying forward a four-generation family legacy of military service after leaving a corporate career as a Senior Data Analyst. A Computer Science graduate and multi-sport achiever, he also has NCC experience and has been appointed Battalion Under Officer at OTA Gaya. An…

The Economic Times · Sep 5

IMD issues orange alert for Uttarakhand as rain lashes Dehradun, Nainital

Uttarakhand braces for heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts across several districts. The India Meteorological Department issued orange and yellow alerts for Wednesday and beyond. Continuous rainfall and dense fog are disrupting travel and daily life in Rudraprayag. Agricultural activities have halted due to persistent rain and excessive soil moisture.…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Nepal floods: Bank vaults full of cash washed away; police struggle to secure them

DEHRADUN: Apart from searching for hundreds of people missing in the flash floods, Nepal’s police are facing another daunting task of tracing and securing missing vaults of at least 20 banks washed away in the deluge and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands. Some of these vaults contain…

The Times of India · Aug 31

India's Himalayan Wildlife Is Climbing Higher as Temperatures Rise, What the Surveys Show

What the surveys are actually recordingA 2020 study published in the journal Global Change Biology, drawing on decades of bird census data from the western Himalayas, found that high-altitude species had shifted their ranges upward by an average of 75 to 150 metres over a 20-year period. That number sounds…

Times Life · Aug 23

India's Golden Mahseer Is Critically Endangered: What Is Killing Uttarakhand's Freshwater Giant

The Fish That Ruled India's RiversTor putitora, the golden mahseer, can reach 2.75 metres in length and weigh over 54 kg, making it one of the largest freshwater fish in Asia. It belongs to the cyprinid family, the same broad group as carp, but there is nothing ordinary about it.…

Times Life · Aug 9