The Latest Breaking News from Dehradun

Dehradun: Displaced squatters living in open, authorities say 'not our concern'

DEHRADUN: Several people were displaced from the Aamwala Tarla area of Dehradun on July 11 when their houses, allegedly built on encroached land, were demolished. Almost a month later, some of them remain homeless and are living almost in the open, braving the monsoon.

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022

Fake call centre: Cyber cell contacts FBI, CBI & ED

DEHRADUN: The state cyber cell -- in its ongoing probe of the fake international call centre, busted in Dehradun on July 21 -- on Wednesday contacted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in USA, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and seven other agencies, after finding transactions worth Rs…

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022

36 inmates of Haridwar jail test Covid positive

DEHRADUN: Around three dozen inmates of Haridwar jail were isolated after they tested positive for Covid-19. Their samples were collected to find out if they were infected with Hepatitis B. However, the tests showed Covid-19 infection. The health department has said that they would be kept in isolation for a…

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022

USSSC question paper leak case: Staffer of Lucknow printing press was 'paid Rs 36 lakh for 3 sets of test sheets'

DEHRADUN: In its ongoing probe in last year's Uttarakhand State Subordinate Service Commission (USSSC) question paper leak case, where at least 15 students were allegedly sold test papers for Rs 15 lakh each, the state special task force (STF) picked up a 37-year-old staffer of a Lucknow-based printing press from…

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

Uttarakhand to cull pigs to check African swine fever

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's animal husbandry department has decided to cull down pigs in the wake of the Himalayan state recording nearly 600 swine deaths due to African Swine Fever (AFS).

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

Kanwar yatra leaves behind 30,000 MT garbage in Haridwar

DEHRADUN: The fortnight-long kanwar yatra has left behind approximately 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage in Haridwar. From shoes and slippers to plastic mattresses and clothes, all kinds of items are scattered around the city, especially around the ghats.

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

Stillbirths in Uttarakhand double of national average

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand recorded eight stillbirths per thousand births, which is more than double the national average of three per thousand in 2019, data provided by National Health Mission (NHM), Uttarakhand, has revealed. Other Himalayan states had similar figures that year, except for JK, which had the least stillbirths, one per…

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022

Covid cases on rise again, active cases cross 1,000-mark in Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: Covid-19 cases have been steadily increasing in Uttarakhand for past two weeks. On July 11, 48 cases were reported in the entire state but the very next day, Uttarakhand recorded more than 100 daily infections. On Saturday (July 23), the count of active cases in the hill state rose…

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Padma Shri awardee Dehradun doctor’s licence suspended for 3 months

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand Medical Council (UKMC) has temporarily suspended the licence of Padma Shri awardee Dr Yogi Aeron for allegedly botching some surgeries performed on the face of a Dehradun-based woman between November 2018 and February 2020. The woman claimed that she developed breathing issues after the procedures.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

After Delhi, Dehradun becoming new hub of fake call centres?

DEHRADUN: In the last one and a half years, Uttarakhand STF and state cyber cell have busted at least seven fake call centres in Dehradun alone.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022