Bageshwar

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/BAGESHWAR Famous Kumaoni comedian and social media personality Lachu Pahadi has added a new title to his name—public representative. In a striking example of grassroots democracy, Lachu Pahadi has been elected as a Block Development Committee (BDC) member from Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. Known for his sharp wit and relatable humor rooted in Uttarakhandi culture, Lachu Pahadi enjoys ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAUN/BAGESHWAR The Vigilance Department has arrested the District Sainik Welfare Officer of Bageshwar red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹50,000 on Saturday. The officer had allegedly demanded the bribe from a retired soldier in exchange for extending his service period. Ironically the Uttarakhand government under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has significantly ramped up its anti-corruption campaign, sending ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/BAGESHWAR In a pioneering move to combat forest fires and uplift rural livelihoods, the Uttarakhand government has launched the innovative ‘Pirul Lao – Paise Pao’ (Bring Pine Needles – Get Money) campaign. This initiative aims to curb the recurring menace of forest fires caused by the accumulation of pirul (dry pine needles) in the state’s dense forests, while ...

The decline in demand in the auto sector continues. The decrease in demand is at its lowest level in the last two decades. In such a situation, the people of the auto sector have demanded a reduction in the GST rate from the government. GST Council is scheduled to meet on 20 September. Recently, Minister of State for Finance Anurag ...

In the Bageshwar valley, the mobile network of private companies went down on Monday. Thousands of consumers got no signals on their mobile for hours After about four-five hours the services were resumed. The communication system in the district went off track. Mobile networks are going down frequently. Private mobile network (Airtel, Idea, Vodafone) stopped working since Monday morning. Signals ...

In the Basti village of Kapokot assembly area, more than 225 people who attended a marriage ceremony have fallen sick due to food poisoning. From children, to the elderly all were suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. The former legislator of the area and the gunner of the district panchayat president also fell ill due to food poisoning. The team of ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU On the third day of Monsoon session of Uttarakhand Vidhan sabha, BJP MLA announced that he would tender his resignation in next one week. He also demanded from the house to take effective step to deal with leopard menace. Bageshwar MLA Chandan Ram Das said that people are leaving under threat of leapord attack and deparment concerned ...

A student of GIC Kapkot died after being hit by electric wire. Police conducted post mortem of the body and handed it to the families. The family has pleaded for compensation from the power department.Electric pole fell from landslide in Khai Bagad village. Manish Ram (18 years old) of the village, son of Laxman Ram came under the grip of ...

From villages to towns in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district was without electricity for the last 16 hours. Power operated instruments became showpiece. Fault in Almora line has not been found as  yet. So, after 16 hours in many areas, supply has not been smooth. Rains and storms wreaked havoc on the electricity department’s wires. Power went out at seven o’clock last ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Minister of Women Welfare and Child Development Rekha Arya has commended the central governments’ move through an ordinance to provide for harsher punishment under POCSO Act. She said that this step was commendable and hoped that after the implementation of this ordinance, the persons convicted in the cases of raping girls up to age of 12 ...