The Latest Breaking News from Dehradun

DEHRADUN: One more body was recovered on Friday from the NTPC tunnel at the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project site in Chamoli, which was ravaged by the flash flood caused due to glacier burst in February last year.

DEHRADUN: Recurring rain-triggered landslides kept Badrinath national highway blocked at Sirobagad in Rudraprayag on Friday as well.

DEHRADUN: A comparison between the data received from the geological mapping of Dehradun in 2021 and the data compiled during a 2011 IIT-Roorkee study has revealed that landslide-prone areas in the Doon valley have increased from 20 to 100 over the last decade.

Both sides reviewed road map for activities promoting cooperation such as training courses, cadet exchange programmes etc.

DEHRADUN: The Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) installed 80 underground garbage bins five years ago, taking a cue from Haldwani, in a bid to add aesthetic value and free up space. They were installed at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore. The civic body decided to install 20 more such bins…

DEHRADUN: While the monsoon is likely to reach Uttarakhand by June 27, weather experts have predicted a good spell of rain from Sunday.

DEHRADUN: The Botanical Survey of India and the forest department of Uttarakhand have discovered a carnivore plant, Utricularia Furcellata, in Uttarakhand's Mandal, Chamoli district, at an altitude of around 4,800 feet. This is the first time that the plant has been spotted anywhere in the entire western Himalayas.

DEHRADUN: Residents across the state have raised concerns about the worsening menace of stray animals in cities. Dogs, cattle, monkeys and even mules are adding to the problem which is growing instead of resolving. “It’s a common sight to see cattle casually sitting on the roads. Sometimes the cows or…

DEHRADUN: In a first in the state, the Badri-Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC) has announced a Rs 1 lakh insurance cover for pilgrims of the Char Dham yatra.

Researchers from the Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India recorded five dugong deaths in the Gulf of Mannar areas in the last 15 days, causing serious concern on the poaching of this highly-endangered marine mammal.

ROORKEE: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and Dehradun-based Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) have signed an MoU for cooperation in training, education, research, and deployment by creating a collaborative arrangement. As part of the pact, the institutions may participate in collaborative teaching, training, research and other activities.