DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN A social entrepreneur Dr. Kanchan Negi has been awarded with Devbhoomi Excellence Award 2025 by Dainik Jagran & I-next in the category of Best Global Educationist & Soft Skills Trainer. This accolade celebrates her exceptional contributions to education and women empowerment, marking another milestone in her illustrious career. Dr. Negi is the founder of Organikan – Truly ...
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CS Radha Raturi Reviews Women and Child Welfare Initiatives
DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has directed immediate action on several initiatives concerning women and child welfare in the state. She emphasized the urgent formation of Internal Complaint Committees (ICCs) in government departments to address sexual harassment at the workplace, with 1549 government and 13 non-government ICCs already in place. CS has instructed remaining departments to take swift ...
Read More »Koshyakutoli Tehsil Renamed to Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham, CM Dhami announced Modi govt approves
Koshyakutoli tehsil in Nainital district will now be officially known as Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham tehsil. This name change has been approved by the Government of India, following a proposal from the Uttarakhand government. The decision has been enthusiastically received by local residents and devotees of Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj, who have expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh ...
Read More »Cold wave continues in Uttarakhand
After two days of bright sunshine, the weather in Dehradun once again looked to turn for the worse today. The capital had been cloudy since morning. However, later the sun blossomed. On Saturday, bright sunshine was prevailing in most areas till noon. Later in the afternoon, the weather took a sudden turn and the sky was mildly clouded, which increased ...
Read More »Uttarakhand assembly ratifies bill extending SC/ST quota
The Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution ratifying a constitution amendment bill extending reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in legislatures for 10 years. The state Assembly unanimously passed the resolution ratifying the legislation during its one-day special session convened for the purpose. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in December last year. Every state ...
Read More »Fresh snowfall in Uttarakhand hills
Fresh snowfall occurred in the high altitude areas of Uttarakhand on Monday while bone-chilling winds coupled with intermittent showers swept the plains. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib and the Valley of Flowers received a fresh spell of snow in the morning even as it rained in the lower areas. Red Cross volunteers in Chamoli district distributed blankets among the poor and ...
Read More »Uttarakhand state water policy formed
Uttarakhand’s water policy has come into existence after waiting for 19 years. After approval from Raj Bhavan, the government has issued notification of water policy. The policy, based on ecology and development awareness, has a special focus on the regeneration of water resources with the inclusion of traditional methods of water conservation. The emphasis has been placed on fixing consumption ...
Read More »QCI Conclave in Uttarakhand
Quality Council of India (QCI) along with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) is organizing its 11th Regional Quality Conclave (RQC) on 20th December 2019 at, Rudrapur, district Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Conclave will be inaugurated by Madan Kaushik,Minister of Urban Development Government of Uttarakhand.Faggan Singh Kulaste,Minister of State, Ministry of Steel, Government of India will also attend. ...
Read More »Three die in snowfall-related incidents in Uttarakhand
At least three people died in snowfall-related incidents in Uttarakhand in the past a couple of days, officials said on Sunday. While in the first incident a man was buried under snow, the two others slipped into gorges. The state is witnessing heavy snowfall for the past three days due to which several roads, including national highways, have been closed ...
Read More »UOU to implement semester system from next session
Semester system will be implemented in undergraduate and postgraduate courses from Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) from session 2020-21. Preparations have been started after getting the green signal on the issue in the Open University meeting. Currently, about 70 thousand students are studying in Uttarakhand Open University. The UGC (University Grants Commission) has issued orders to implement the semester system in ...
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