The Latest Breaking News from Uttarakhand

Schools closed tomorrow, August 28? Check state-wise Raksha Bandhan, rain holiday list

Schools holiday tomorrow, August 28: Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, August 28, with schools in several states set to observe a holiday. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand are expected to remain closed, while Jharkhand has restored its holiday. Schools in several southern and northeastern…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Uttarakhand students stage protest outside DFO office, beat drums over dangerous trees along school route

Frustrated over the lack of action for nearly a year, the students staged the protest by beating drums outside the office and demanding the immediate removal of the hazardous trees.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

School holiday tomorrow, August 27: State-wise update on closures amid heavy rainfall

School holiday tomorrow, August 27: While the monsoon shows no signs of slowing down, whether schools stay open on August 27 depends on where you live, and the answer isn't as simple as a single announcement. From Uttarakhand's landslide-prone hills to Gurugram's new school bus safety rules, several states are…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

India's Terai Grasslands Are Vanishing, And Taking Species Found Nowhere Else With Them

A Strip of Land That Shouldn't ExistThe terai is a geographical accident. Where the Himalayan rivers slow down and drop their sediment load onto the plains, they created a belt of waterlogged grasslands, sal forests, and oxbow lakes stretching from Uttarakhand through Bihar and into the lowlands of Nepal. It…

Times Life · Aug 25

Siwalik Hills Fossils Reveal the Prehistoric Megafauna That Lived Alongside India's Earliest Ancestors

The Hills Named After ShivaThe Siwalik Hills stretch in a long arc from Pakistan through northern India and into Nepal, running along the base of the Himalayan range. The name comes from Shiva, "Siva" in Sanskrit, and the range was once thought to be the matted hair of the god…

Times Life · Aug 25

Weather today (August 24): Delhi-NCR may get light rain; IMD warns of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Uttarakhand, Odisha, Telangana

Weather today (August 24): Delhi-NCR may see light rain and thunderstorms on August 24, while the IMD has warned of heavier rainfall in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Telangana. Odisha faces a heavy to very heavy rain threat, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely across several regions as monsoon activity…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

Sivatherium: The Prehistoric Giant Giraffid That Roamed India Before Humans Hunted It to Extinction

What Sivatherium Actually WasSivatherium giganteum stood roughly two metres at the shoulder and is estimated to have weighed between 1,200 and 1,250 kilograms, making it the largest giraffid known to science. For scale, a modern giraffe averages around 800 kilograms. Sivatherium carried four ossicones on its skull: two large, palmate…

Times Life · Aug 24

Weather Tomorrow August 24: Heavy rain alert for Odisha, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh; Check state-wise forecast

Weather Tomorrow: On Wednesday, August 24, the Meteorological Department has flagged a severe weather warning across the nation. Regions such as Uttarakhand and Odisha are predicted to face intense downpours, while Delhi and Punjab might see lighter rains mixed with thunderstorms. Individuals in susceptible hilly areas should take precautions to…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

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

Weather Today August 23: Heavy rain alert for Uttarakhand, Odisha, Delhi, Northeast; check state-wise forecast

Weather Today: India braces for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms this Sunday, affecting regions from Uttarakhand to southern states. Major downpours are anticipated, especially in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected. Odisha faces a dire warning for extremely heavy rainfall in the coming days.…

The Economic Times · Aug 22