The Latest Breaking News from Uttarakhand

Kanwariyas showered with flower petals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

MEERUT: Senior officials on Sunday showered flower petals on kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the Kanwar Yatra.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 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

Uttarakhand STF nabs 19-year-old shooter from Udham Singh Nagar

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand STF on Saturday arrested a 19-year-old shooter, Rohit Changal, from Kichha (Udham Singh Nagar) for allegedly killing a man in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on July 5.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Daily Dose Ep 1105: Delhi liquor policy probe, Haridwar namaz arrests

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, the Parliament, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sri Lanka, and Russia.

Newslaundry · Jul 22, 2022

12 members of gang held for cyber fraud

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) on Thursday busted a major cyber fraud gang, which operated a call centre from Dehradun and duped people across the country, and abroad, by projecting themselves as online supporters of a multinational technology corporation.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders probe into ‘police harassment’ row

DEHRADUN: Taking cognisance of the allegations of locals being subjected to police harassment in Chamoli, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a probe into incident by Garhwal commissioner Sushil Kumar. In a tweet, Dhami said that Kumar would present his probe report to the state government.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Take action in Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra corruption case: Uttarakhand HC

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday heard a public interest litigation seeking the removal of Rajni Bhandari, the president of the district panchayat of Chamoli, from her post.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Take action against Roorkee mayor within 2 months: Uttarakhand HC

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state government to take appropriate action against Roorkee mayor Gaurav Goel, accused of demanding Rs 25 lakh as bribe, under section 16 of the Municipal Corporation Act. "However, the court did not comment on the merits of the matter," said…

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Rain spells block 150 roads in Uttarakhand in 24 hours

DEHRADUN: More than 150 roads in the state have been blocked, mainly due to landslides, owing to incessant showers in the past 24 hours, as per the information provided by the state emergency operation centre on Thursday. In Chamoli district, 31 roads, mostly village link roads, are still blocked, while…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022

Pushkar Singh Dhami washes kanwarias’ feet, 1st Uttarakhand CM to do so

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday went to Haridwar to greet pilgrims who had come to the state for the ongoing two-week kanwar yatra. At an event held in the morning at Om Ghat in Haridwar, the CM washed the feet of around a dozen kanwarias, garlanded…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022