uttarakhand

Paper Leak Scam: UKSSSC Chairman S Raju Resigns

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Subordinate Selection Service Commission (UKSSSC) chairman S Raju on Friday resigned from his post amid an ongoing investigation of an alleged paper leak. State government authorities refused to comment on the matter terming it a subjudice and sensitive one. “Either he was told to resign or he offered his resignation by himself remains […]

Uttarakhand To Develop ‘Restaurants On River’

  DEHRADUN: In a first of its kind in India, Uttarakhand will develop abandoned bridges at Char Dham Yatra route in the hill state into ‘Food Stations’. The identification of such bridges has started which will be converted into ‘Restaurants On Rivers’ equipped with modern facilities including water and electricity. Satpal Maharaj, state tourism minister […]

U’khand To Launch CM’s Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Soon

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand will soon launch the Chief Minister’s Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, similar to the Prime Minister’s Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, according to Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. CM Dhami said, “State can be prosperous only through a strong farmer. For this, the CM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme will soon be launched in the state. […]

Rain Havoc: 200 Roads Including Badrinath Highway Blocked

DEHRADUN: Thousands of Char Dham pilgrims were left stranded as rain-induced landslides blocked more than 200 roads, including the Badrinath highway, across Uttarakhand. Efforts are on to restore the roads. Shweta Chaubey, superintendent of police, Chamoli district said, “Teams of state police, public work department, State Disaster Response Force have been deployed to clear the […]

UKSSSC Paper Leak: Uttarakhand Police Nab Six

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Police Special Task Force has nabbed six people in connection with the Uttarakhand Subordinate Selection Service Commission (UKSSSC) paper leak case in the Kumaon division in the last 24 hours including a state police constable Amrish Goswami. The STF has also recovered the amount of ₹35.89 lakhs. Ajay Singh, state STF chief, said, […]

Centre’s ‘Power Play’ Benefits State: Uttarakhand CM

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that the central government’s power initiatives will benefit the state as he virtually participated in the Prime minister Narendra Modi launched Renovated Distribution Area Scheme at the Ujwwal Bharat, Ujwwal Bhavishya – Power @ 2047’. CM Dhami later said, “Under the leadership of Prime minister […]

Organiser, Rambhakt & Traveller: Who Is New U’khand BJP Prez

DEHRADUN: Mahendra Bhatt, the newly-appointed president of the Uttarakhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is an able organiser, a staunch Rambhakt, and an avid traveller at heart. His elevation to the top party post in Uttarakhand was announced by the Central party leadership on Saturday. He actively participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement […]

U’khand CM Directs Formation of Narcotics Rapid Action Force

  DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday issued instructions to form a ‘Narcotics Rapid Action Force’ to achieve the goal of a ‘Drug Free’ state by 2025. “All concerned officials, departments should work in mission mode to form a Narcotics Rapid Action Force to eradicate drug menace from our state,” said the […]

Uttarakhand Health Dept To Start Drive To Check Infant Mortality

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand state health department will start a drive soon to bring down the infant mortality rate from 27 per 1000 to below 10. Dhan Singh Rawat, the state health minister, said, “The awareness drive will start soon in which ASHA workers and state health department officials will be participating to spread awareness among the […]

Mass Hysteria Among Girl Students In Bageshwar

DEHRADUN: After a video of mass hysteria among the students of class 8 in a junior high school in Rekhauli of Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand went viral, a team from the state health department visited the school on Thursday to assess the situation. Officials from the state health department said that the students are stable […]