DAINIK NATION BUREAU/UTTARKASHI Six people lost their lives in a helicopter crash near Gangnani in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The helicopter was en route to Harshil, carrying pilgrims visiting the sacred Gangotri Dham, when it crashed under unknown circumstances. They were going to Gangotri from yamunotri. The district administration confirmed the deaths, adding that rescue and relief ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/JAMMU Pakistan once again violated the ceasefire agreement by initiating unprovoked artillery shelling in the Bhimber Gali area of the Poonch-Rajouri sector along the Line of Control (LoC). The Indian Army responded with measured but firm retaliation, maintaining operational restraint while safeguarding its forward posts and civilian areas. According to defence sources, the ceasefire violation occurred early Wednesday, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a decisive response to recent terror attacks, the Indian Army launched precision strikes on terror targets located in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) late Wednesday night. The operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, was carried out two weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. According to reliable sources, Prime Minister Narendra ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUNChief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami distributed appointment letters to 139 newly selected candidates under the Higher Education and Medical Education Departments at the Mukhya Sewak House today. Congratulating the appointees, the CM called upon them to serve with dedication, honesty, and a sense of responsibility. He emphasized that the state is working with an “alternative-free resolve” to make ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan convenes a high-level review meeting with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami here in Dehradun Monday. The meeting’s focus on the implementation and progress of various central schemes related to agriculture, horticulture, and rural development. Union Minister revealed that 2,000 teams of agricultural scientists have been ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a significant move under the Uttarakhand government’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, the vigilance department on Monday arrested a chief Anganwadi worker in Sitarganj red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. The accused, Kamlesh, allegedly demanded the amount as a “convenience fee” from a student in exchange for issuing a certificate required to claim benefits under the Nanda ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/KEDARNATH DHAM The Divine Ganga Aarti begins at the confluence of the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers in Kedarnath on May 4. It grabs the thousands of devotees attetion, who had arrived to offer prayers at the holy shrine of Shri Kedarnath Dham. The spiritual ceremony began at dusk in a divine setting, with the air resonating with the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/BADRINATH The doors of Badrinath Dham were opened at 6 a.m. with full Vedic rituals and traditional customs. Thousands of devotees had been waiting since early morning to witness the auspicious occasion. The revered shrine of Lord Badri Vishal welcomed thousands of pilgrims who had gathered since the early hours to witness the auspicious occasion. As the temple ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/RISHIKESH Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Chardham Yatra 2025 from Rishikesh on Saturday at a special ceremony organized by the Joint Rotation Travel Arrangement Committee at ISBT. Marking the official start of the revered pilgrimage, the Chief Minister flagged off the first batch of 10 buses carrying pilgrims to the Char Dham shrines—Shri Kedarnath Dham, Shri ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hosted a high-level 10-member delegation from Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Province, led by Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah, at his official residence on Saturday. The meeting aimed to strengthen the deep-rooted historical and cultural ties between Uttarakhand and Nepal while enhancing cooperation in key areas affecting the India-Nepal border regions. During the discussion, ...