The Latest Breaking News from Uttarakhand

At least 11 people died and 10 were injured after a truck turned turtle on top of a bus carrying devotees to Uttarakhand on Saturday late at night. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Uttar Pradesh government has said that devotees from Uttar Pradesh intending to go on the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand should proceed on pilgrimage only after registration. Read further on Dynamite News:

DCP Election cell of Delhi Police, Sanjay Sehrawat on Thursday said that 33,000 policemen of Delhi Police, 51 paramilitary companies, and 17,500 Home Guards who have come from Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh will be deployed in the national capital in view of the Lok Sabha polls to be conducted…

Thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar to take a holy dip and offer prayers on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. Read further on Dynamite News:

About 1,500 hectares of forests got burned in forest fires in Uttarakhand this year, as per government data. Taking cognisance of the damage, the Supreme Court asked tough questions to the state and central governments.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary assures Supreme Court of personal efforts to prevent forest fires, addressing concerns of preparedness.

Five people were killed in May in forest fires that have been raging in Uttarakhand since November 2023. The forest department attributes the fires to out-migration, high-tension wires, and the abundance of pine trees, while the State government has said in the Supreme Court that the fires are completely man-made.

Forest rangers in Uttarakhand battle increasing forest fires with limited resources, highlighting the need for community involvement and awareness.

The Uttarakhand police has booked Manmeet Rawat, a journalist with Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar,  over his May 15 report on the overwhelming crowd and the “death of 10 devotees in four days” enroute Chardham or the state’s four major pilgrimage sites – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. 

Garhwal Divisional Commissioner reports 11 deaths during Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, emphasizing health screening and registration protocols.

The Supreme Court slammed the Uttarakhand Government on Wednesday for its lackadaisical approach in controlling the forest fires in the state and directed the Chief Secretary to be present personally before it on May 17. Read further on Dynamite News: