Monday, Oct 03, 2022
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Avaneesh Mishra
Avaneesh Mishra is our correspondent in Uttarakhand. Follow his tweets @itsmeavaneesh
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Uttarakhand: Woman wins pradhan polls by a vote, held soon after in pending murder case
Babli Devi was accused of distributing illicit liquor in her village to influence voters, resulting in the deaths.
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
Vinod Arya, father of Ankita murder accused Pulkit, who used ayurveda business to fuel his rise in Uttarakhand BJP
The Uttarakhand BJP expelled Vinod Arya, who enjoyed a minister's rank in the previous party-led govt, and his elder son Ankit following Pulkit's arrest
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Uttarakhand receptionist murder: After police assurance, family agrees to cremate body
The report said there were antemortem injuries (injuries before death) on her body. The family said they are dissatisfied with the provisional report.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
Uttarakhand receptionist’s murder: They killed her even before she got her first salary, says relative
Uttarakhand BJP unit sacks father and brother of accused
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
Uttarakhand ex-minister’s son held for killing 19-yr-old
Pulkit Arya, the son of BJP leader Vinod Arya, has been named as the “main accused” in the case, the police said. Vinod Arya was a Minister of State in the previous BJP government headed by Trivendra Singh Rawat.
Sat, Sep 24, 2022
Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami proposes UP-like survey of madrasas to get ‘clear picture’
State Waqf chief says want to modernise, introduce NCERT curriculum in madrasas.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Why the Uttarakhand Selection Commission is under the scanner over ‘irregularities’ in recruitment exams
Allegations of paper leak lead to multiple investigations, 35 arrests, demand for CBI inquiry by Oppn
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Uttarakhand: Candidate distributes hooch ahead of panchayat poll, six dead
Pradhan candidate for Phoolgarh village, Babli, got liquor distributed in the village, police said. They arrested her husband Sunday and booked him for murder. Police are still searching for Babli and her brother Naresh.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Will buy own ‘Dhakad Dhami’ bulldozer, free properties from encroachments: Uttarakhand Waqf chief
BJP leader Mohammad Shadab Shams was Wednesday elected unopposed as the new president of Uttarakhand Waqf Board
Thu, Sep 08, 2022
Police: Dalit man killed by in-laws after he sought protection
Police have arrested the mother, stepfather and stepbrother of the woman Jagdish Chandra had married. His body was sent to Almora for a post-mortem examination.
Sat, Sep 03, 2022
Man killed 5 members of family after argument over making breakfast
The police said the deceased have been identified as his mother Beetan Devi, 75, wife Neetu Devi, 36, and daughters Aparna, 13, Swarna, 11, who is differently abled, and Annapurna, 9.
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Proud he prioritised his service towards country: soldier’s wife
A sea of humanity turned up at Haldwani’s Saraswati Vihar Colony, where Shanti Devi, 63, wife of Lance Naik Harbola, lives with her elder daughter and granddaughters. The two-storey house of the martyr was decorated, befitting the long-awaited homecoming of a martyr.
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Uttarakhand plans to make abandoned bridges tourist attractions
To start the project, the PWD has identified five such abandoned bridges that fall on the Chardham Yatra route. The five bridges identified are on Delhi-Badrinath highway, Dehradun-Rishikesh highway, Rishikesh-Phoolchatti highway, Rudraprayag-Gaurikund highway and Kotdwar-Pauri highway.
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Uttarakhand plans ‘Modi Circuit’ in Corbett, map is Man vs Wild episode
The state Tourism Department is working out a trail that will cover the places visited and activities done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a special episode of the survival reality show ‘Man vs Wild’, with Bear Grylls, shot inside the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Students in Uttarakhand school exhibit ‘abnormal behaviour’, team sent for counselling
Bageshwar DM Reena Joshi said they are yet to determine what triggered the unusual behaviour in the students as a viral video showed many of them shouting and crying uncontrollably.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Newsmaker | Rekha Arya, the Uttarakhand minister at centre of ‘do a jalabhishek, click a photo’ order
The only woman in the state Cabinet, she was among the nine Congress MLAs who switched over to the BJP in 2016, leading to the collapse of the Harish Rawat government.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
With CM Dhami leading the way, Uttarakhand rolls out the red carpet for Kanwariyas
Kanwar Yatra is being held after a gap of two years due to Covid, and the newly elected Uttarakhand government is laying out the red carpet, matching counterpart Uttar Pradesh's fanfare.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Uttarakhand UCC panel gets to work, talks with stakeholders next
Very pro-gender... In absence of it, exploitation (of women) in every religion, said a source
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Harish Rawat interview: ‘In Uttarakhand, almost 18,000 lost jobs since BJP came to power … How will you give reservation (to Agniveers) beyond 50 per cent?’
Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat blames Congress’s poor decision-making for Assembly polls debacle, says last-minute move to field him from Lalkuan led to his defeat.
Mon, Jul 04, 2022
Will make Uttarakhand best state by 2025: CM Dhami
Releasing the Vikas Pustika, Dhami said his government took several important decisions in the past 100 days for the people's welfare.
Sat, Jul 02, 2022
Ex-AAP Uttarakhand CM face: ‘AAP has one-man decision-making policy, a single model it expects to work across country. It’s not possible’
Colonel (retired) Ajay Kothiyal welcomes Agnipath, says work culture of BJP similar to Army.
Sun, Jun 26, 2022
Bus accident: Uttarakhand orders probe, PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased
Twenty-five people died Sunday when a bus carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi. The MP government has announced Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022
Uttarakhand: 25 killed as bus with tourists from Madhya Pradesh falls into gorge
Twenty-eight passengers and two crew members were on their way to Yamunotri Dham in Uttarkashi district when their bus fell into the 150-metre-deep gorge.
Mon, Jun 06, 2022
92.94% of votes: How Pushkar Singh Dhami sailed, Congress never came close
With Dhami picking up 58,258 votes or 92.94% of the total polled, all the other three contestants lost their deposits.
Mon, Jun 06, 2022Champawat poll: Dhami secures seat, and post, with over 92% of the votes
With BJP reposing faith in him and Pushkar Singh Dhami returning as chief minister, it was imperative that he get elected to the Uttarakhand Assembly within six months from the date he took over
Fri, Jun 03, 2022