uttarakhand

Age Of Consent In Muslim Personal Law: U’khand HC Issues Notices To State, Central Govts

DEHRADUN: Hearing public interest litigation demanding a ban on marriage of girls below 18 years of age, which is allowed in the Muslim Personal Law, Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued notice to the state and central governments. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice RC Khulbe asked the state government to […]

Dehradun School Faces Enquiry Over Friday Half-Day

DEHRADUN: The district administration and the Uttarakhand state education department launched an investigation after a school administration in Dehradun decided to proclaim Friday a half-day holiday. The decision led to an uproar among guardians and parents of the students of Bright Angel Senior Secondary Public School in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar. Speaking to The New Indian, block […]

Victory Show by U’khand BJP To Celebrate Murmu’s Win

DEHRADUN: After Draupadi Murmu won the Presidential elections, the Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a victory show in Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar on Thursday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated President-Elect Murmu. “Her win signifies a golden era in the history of democratic India. The election of a woman from such humble beginnings has […]

Kanwar Yatra: More Than 28 Lakh Pilgrims Visit Haridwar

DEHRADUN: Kanwar Yatra has reached its peak in Uttarakhand as more than 28 lakh pilgrims have reached Haridwar for Gangajal since the Yatra began on July 14. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who welcomed the devotees carrying Kanwar by washing their feet in Haridwar on Wednesday said, “Our government is committed to providing every facility […]

For A Cause: Kanwar Yatra To Address Female Foeticide

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Women and Child Welfare minister Rekha Arya will be participating in the ‘Kanwar Yatra’ organized by the department on July 26 with a motto to narrow the gender disparity in the hill state and check female foeticide. “Our aim is to narrow down the gender gap ratio between the male and female child […]

Uttarakhand Police Tighten Norms Of Verification Drive For ‘Outsiders’

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand state police have now made it mandatory for those from outside the state to present an affidavit stating that their details including their documents are all proper and not fake. They will also have to present a certified copy of their character certificate issued by the local police station of their native place. […]

Presidential Election: 67 Uttarakhand MLAs Vote; 2 Congress MLAs Skip Voting

DEHRADUN: One state cabinet minister and two Congress MLAs missed the action as 67 members, out of 70, of the state legislative assembly cast their vote in the Presidential Elections on Monday. Three MLAs who did not vote include state cabinet minister Chandan Ram Das, who had to be admitted to a hospital due to […]

Dead Teacher Transferred, Uttarakhand Edu Minister Orders Enquiry

DEHRADUN: After the transfer order of a government teacher who died four years back was issued in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, the state education minister has ordered an inquiry into the matter. “Orders for inquiry into the matter have been already issued. The official of the education department has been asked to complete the inquiry […]

Uttarakhand HC: The Whole State Has Become Large Garbage Dump

DEHRADUN: Taking a strict stand on solid waste management in the state, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday remarked that the whole state has become a large garbage dump. Outlining that it is the constitutional right of all persons to be provided with a clean environment, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice […]

U’khand: Police Bans Tridents, Lathis, Swords In Kawar Yatra

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand state police has banned carrying tridents, lathis, swords and other ‘weapons’in ‘Shravan Kawar Yatra’ this year which starts today. “We have instructed the police outposts to keep an eye and confiscate such items. Security teams have deployed to ensure smooth yatra this season,” said Janmejay Khanduri, senior superintendent of police, Dehradun. More than […]