Uttarakhand

Varanasi students develop glacier flood sensor alarm to avert natural disasters in hill states

To avert natural disasters, especially glacier busts and floods in hill states, the sensor developed by students of Ashoka Institute will be useful

6 days ago

Rishabh Pant to donate match fee for Uttarakhand glacier burst victims

Nearly 150 people were still feared missing and many killed and as many as 10 bodies have been recovered after the tragic incident that took place on Sunday morning.

24 days ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst update: Over 150 missing, death toll hits 15; rescue ops underway

An operation to rescue people trapped in a tunnel near the Tapovan dam is currently underway and heavy machinery is being used to clear the debris.

24 days ago

Uttarakhand CM tests positive for Covid-19, under home isolation

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. After contracting the infection, Rawat appealed to all those who have come into contact with him in the last few days to isolate and get themselves tested.

Dec 18, 2020

COVID safety pledge in Sanskrit at wedding; Uttarakhand top-cop makes guests repeat

Superintendent of police Manikant Mishra arrived at a wedding to check whether safety precautions were followed at the venue, during which he led the recital of the pledge in Sanskrit.

Dec 6, 2020

Nepal to conduct census in Kalapani; won't be easy as India strongly opposes

India and Nepal have boundary conflicts across two distinct sections of their 1,800-km porous frontier including Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh.

Sep 24, 2020

French woman's nude photoshoot in Rishikesh lands her in trouble; arrested

A local councilor told the police that the woman was putting up her photoshoot on the social media platforms

Aug 29, 2020

Congress MLA slips and falls into flooded Uttarakhand rivulet

Uttarakhand Congress MLA Harish Dhami slips and falls into flooded rivulet, video goes viral

The party workers and supporters managed to get Harish Dhami out of the rivulet, however, he sustained minor injuries.

Jul 31, 2020

Key stabbed into man's forehead for not wearing helmet in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand cops stab bike keys in man's forehead; no helmet was his crime

Under the orders of senior Uttarakhand police officer Ashok Kumar, the three police personnel were suspended for stabbing a key into a young man's forehead.

Jul 28, 2020

Uttarakhand cloud burst: 3 killed, 11 missing after cloud burst in Pithoragarh

Three people killed and 11 others are missing following a cloud burst in a village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, according to reports. A rescue team is present at the spot.

Jul 20, 2020

Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister tests positive for Coronavirus among 22 others

The minister had attended a meeting of the state cabinet earlier this week which was chaired by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.

May 31, 2020

Fire in Rudraprayag: IFS officer posts video narrating first-hand account [Video]

Unbearable heat, treacherous terrain, one wrong step and you can break your bones.

May 24, 2020

Here's how newly-built road to Lipulekh pass is a boon for security forces & Mansarovar pilgrims

Soon after the opening of the road, the travel time to reach Lipulekh pass by the pilgrims and security forces will come down to only two days from existing five days.

May 8, 2020

Kanupriya Saigal, father Ganga Prasad Vimal killed in road accident; condolences pour in

Saigal was on a personal trip to Sri Lanka with her family when the van they were travelling in collided with a container truck.

Dec 26, 2019

Uttarakhand BJP expels 90 members for indulging in anti-party activities

A statement released by the party read that the members have been expelled and will not be allowed to take part in any of the party activities.

Oct 4, 2019

Uttarakhand's First Digital Story Teller - RJ Kaavya

I love doing jingles because it taught me everything a professional should know. The people I worked with taught me how to be a perfect RJ

Oct 3, 2019

3 killed as helicopter carrying flood relief material crashes in Uttarkashi

The relief material was being carried from Mori village to Moldi village in Arakot valley.

Aug 21, 2019

Leopard mauls four people while roaming primary school

Leopard kills pet dog, Uttarakhand man poisons animal in revenge

Haridwar man, identified as Sukhpal, takes revenge after leopards kill one of his two pet dogs.

Aug 9, 2019

Majestic mountains! PM Modi shares pictures clicked on his way to Kedarnath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kedarnath shrine nestled in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

May 18, 2019

Uttarakhand reverting to Congress fold?

With Manish Khanduri on its side, Congress hopes to counter BJP in Uttarakhand, answering the clamour for 'Khanduri zarrori hai'

Mar 29, 2019

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