Avaneesh Mishra
Avaneesh Mishra is a journalist based in Lucknow and covers politics, crime, health and education in Uttar Pradesh. Follow his tweets @itsmeavaneesh
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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
Uttarakhand panel on Uniform Civil Code: From former SC judge to ex-chief secretary, Doon V-C to activist
The state government’s move is in keeping with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s pledge on the UCC issue made before the recent Assembly polls.
Sun, May 29, 2022
Uttarakhand forms panel to implement Uniform Civil Code
“The Governor has given his permission to establish an expert committee to check all the relevant laws which control personal matters for people living in Uttarakhand, and to prepare a report on amendments in the present laws,” reads the order by the state Home Department.
Sat, May 28, 2022
AAP’s Uttarakhand CM face Col Ajay Kothiyal joins BJP, calls it ‘mid-course correction’
Joining the BJP along with many state AAP members including its ex-working president Bhupesh Upadhyay, Ajay Kothiyal told a press conference that his move to join the AAP was a “wrong emotional decision”, which he has rectified, he said, by joining the saffron party.
Tue, May 24, 2022
After court order, three new FIRs filed in Hanuman Jayanti violence in Roorkee
According to officials, three people have been named in the first FIR, 10 in the second and nine in the third FIR. All of them belong to the majority community and are from Dada Jalalpur or neighbouring villages. No arrest has been made in connection to these three FIRs.
Fri, May 20, 2022
Explained: Why are forest fires in the hills intensifying this summer?
Forest fires continue to scorch several hectares of green cover in the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. What causes forest fires? How are they classified? Has there been a spike this year? How vulnerable are forests in Uttarakhand and Himachal?
Tue, May 17, 2022
Explained: Why the Char Dham Yatra is a risky pilgrimage
Tough terrains, high altitudes and changing weather conditions make the pilgrimage a tough one, especially for senior citizens. Here’s what you should do before planning to embark on the trip
Sat, May 14, 2022
Char Dham ‘verification’ drive: ‘We have to remove them from here, and we will’
Checking of IDs, houses, seizure of bikes if papers missing, threats to vacate, warnings of bulldozer: One day at a drive in Dehradun
Sun, May 08, 2022
First choice out, Cong ropes in senior leader vs CM Pushkar Dhami; BJP asserts ‘walkover’
Nirmala Gahtori was picked after the Congress candidate from Champawat for the last five elections – ever since the formation of Uttarakhand – and two-time winner, Hemesh Kharkwal, declined what is likely to be a losing battle.
Sun, May 08, 2022
With Section 144, preventive arrests, Roorkee keeps the peace
Haridwar SSP Yogendra Singh Rawat confirmed to The Indian Express that Haridwar-based Anand Swaroop Maharaj and Sindhu Sagar Maharaj were among those detained
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
Haridwar administration says no permission given for mahapanchayat, clamps Sec 144
The prohibitory orders were imposed hours after the Supreme Court directed the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary to place on record the state's position that there will not be any “untoward situation” or “unacceptable statements” during the event.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Kailash Chandra Gahtori, the construction magnate who sacrificed seat for Uttarakhand CM Dhami
After resigning, Champawat MLA says ‘it is the duty of soldiers like me’ to help leaders like Pushkar Singh Dhami
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
Roorkee violence: As some villagers leave, police say people ‘don’t want to file cases’
The residents, 2,800 in all -- approximately 1,000 of them Muslims, and an equal number Sainis, an OBC community – say they have never witnessed violence on such a scale.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022