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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 ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addressed a public meeting in support of BJP candidate Rekha Gupta from the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency during the Delhi Assembly elections. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd, CM Dhami emphasized the achievements of states governed by “double engine” BJP governments while launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. With this Uttarakhand has become the first state in independent India who implemented UCC for social equality. After the announcement Chief Secretary Radha Raturi handed the first UCC registration certificate to CM Dhami. Later CM presented certificates to five individuals, signifying the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN The ongoing National Games in Uttarakhand are set to promote a significant message of women’s health alongside sporting excellence. As part of a unique initiative by the National Sports Secretariat, women participants will receive a welcome kit that includes Peesafe sanitary pads, biodegradable tampons, and sanitizers. The Sports Department has partnered with Radcliffe Hygiene Private Limited (RHPL) ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/RANIKHET In a bid to review the preparation for the upcoming local bodies Elections 2025, Almora DM Alok Kumar Pandey and SP Devendra Pincha made physical inspection in Ranikhet, Bhikiyasain, Chaukhutia, and Dwarahat on Monday. DM inspection begins at Government College Ranikhet, the designated counting center. He assessed the strong room, counting tables, and other facilities, instructed the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand Medical Education Director Dr Ashutosh Sayana has categorically said that Haridwar Medical College students should not worry about their academic future as there will be no change in fees, examinations or the MBBS degree they will receive. The institute will continue to be known as a government medical college and students’ rights and privileges will remain ...

  DAINIK NATION BUREAU/HALDWANI In a bid to protect the nature, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has developed a Mahabharat Vatika spread over one acre in Haldwani. Here they have been planted 37 plant species mentioned in the ancient epic Mahabharat. It preserves and promotes ecological wisdom while emphasizing the deep interdependence between nature and wildlife as described in the epic. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU /Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has procured over 3100 metric tonnes of Mandua (finger millet) from farmers this year, offering them a support price of ₹4,200 per quintal. The procurement, carried out through various cooperative societies and farmers’ unions, reflects the state’s growing commitment to promoting millets, traditionally cultivated in Uttarakhand’s terraced fields. Mandua cultivation, once overlooked, has ...

The dera karseva chief of Nanakmatta Sahib Gurdwara in Uttarakhand was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle within the shrine’s premises early Thursday, according to police reports. Baba Tarsem Singh was swiftly taken to a hospital in Khatima, where he succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by Udham Singh Nagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manju Nath in ...

Uttarakhand forest department team has finally succeeded in catching the Leopard, who had become synonymous with terror. After the arrest of Leopard, local residents and forest department officials heaved a sigh of relief. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had given strict instructions to the Forest Department to catch the Leopard as soon as possible in view of its increasing attacks ...