uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: A case has been registered against the makers of ‘Kaali’, a documentary film, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The film landed in controversy for its poster that the director Leena Manimekalai had shared on Twitter. The FIR has been filed in Kankhal police station of Haridwar district under section 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to […]

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government has banned the sale of pork in the state after the death of 192 pigs from ‘Swine Fever’. Uttarakhand animal husbandry department has also imposed a ban on the transportation of pigs across the state. Saurabh Bahuguna, minister for animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries told The New Indian, “The move is to […]

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand state health department has found irregularities in the implementation of Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana (AAUY) under which free medical treatment is provided to the people. Uttarakhand State Health Authority (SHA), a body which monitors the centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Prime Minister’s Jan Arogya Yojana in the state, has recovered Rs 44 Crore from […]

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the first drone factory of the state in Roorkee in Haridwar district on Friday. The factory which is said to have a production capability of 150 drones per month, which include 50 drones for military usage, is set up by a private company under the centre’s ‘Make […]

  In an exclusive interview with The New Indian, the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat talks about the contentious issue of the Uniform Civil Code. The national general secretary of the Indian National Congress also said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Draupadi Murmu as their candidate for the Presidential election to appease […]

  DEHRADUN: Some of us must have come across the renowned Kumaoni folk song ‘Bedu Pako Bara Masa’ (Figs do ripen round the year). It is also the official song of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian army. ‘Bedu’ – the Wild Himalayan Fig – is now ready to invade our platter and palate in […]

DEHRADUN: If the experts have their way, our trip to the higher reaches of Uttarakhand might get costlier while the money generated could be used to develop the villages in those places. A team of experts including environmentalists and trekkers have written to the Uttarakhand tourism department recommending levying a ‘Green Tax’ or an ‘Environment […]

DEHRADUN: Hearing public interest litigation related to the death of equines (mules, horses) in the Char Dham Yatra route, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to submit a detailed reply within three weeks. Gauri Maulekhi, the petitioner, told The New Indian, “Honorable court was not satisfied with the response of the state […]

DEHRADUN: Dogs might be a man’s best friends, but if the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun (WII) communiqué is to be believed the dogs are becoming a threat to the ‘vulnerable’ snow leopards and other native species in Gangotri National Park (GNP) in Uttarakhand. In its communique to the GNP has recommended the ‘management of […]

DEHRADUN: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has recommended the formulation of a plan to make Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) viable in its state finances audit report (SFAR) that was tabled in the budget session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. The UPCL is the government agency responsible for the power supply in […]