Dehradun

DAINIK NATION/ DEHRADUN IN a bid to save fuel and environment Uttarakhand Information department’s DG Banshidhar Tiwari on Saturday came to his office by bicyle. With this he has officially launched the “No Vehicle Day” initiative for the state’s DIPR. Tiwari—who holds multiple high-profile portfolios including Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister, Director General of Information, and Vice Chairman of the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a bid to smoothen connectivity before the beginning of Char Dham Yatra 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway in the first week of April. It will be big relief for the pilgrims of Char Dham,  which officially begins on April 19, 2026. The 210-km long Dehradun Delhi expressway will reduce ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Strengthening the balance between fiscal discipline and development, the government of Uttarakhand has presented the Budget for 2026–27 with a strong focus on sustainable economic growth and responsible financial management. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted that the budget reflects the state’s commitment to accelerating development while maintaining fiscal stability. The total budget outlay for the financial ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Twenty IPS/PPS officers including 8 SSPs/SPs (districts police head) has been transferred by Uttarakhand government on Friday. The reshuffle includes the transfer of three Senior Superintendents of Police posted in Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami led Uttarakhand government after second consecutive murders in Dehradun in less ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN A man was shot dead in broad daylight around 10.15 am near Silver City Mall, Rajpur Road on Friday. This news spread like bushfire and created panic among residents as it was second shooting within 48 hours. Both incidents happened on broad daylight between 10 am 11 am at busy area of the city. The victim has ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Six decisions were taken by cabinet in cabinet meeting led Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami here in secretariat on Wednesday. Uttarakhand’s campaign to make the state drug-free will be further intensified. Till now, personnel for the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) were deployed on deputation from the police force. The Task Force was constituted in 2022. The Cabinet ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN The Uttarayani Kauthik Festival-2026 began amid the chanting of Vedic Swasti Vachan mantras and the blowing of conch shells, marking an auspicious start to the four-day cultural event. The inaugural ceremony was led by Geeta Dhami, convener and founder trustee of the Seva Sankalp Foundation, who formally inaugurated the festival. The event’s objective is to showcase the ...

Four days long Uttarayan Kauthi Mahotsav 2026 is going to happen at Parade ground, Dehradun. It will begin on February 5 and will end on February 8 i.e. Sunday. This has been told by Seva Sankalp Foundation Founder Geeta Dhami while addressing media at the Dehradun Press Club on Wednesday. During the press conference, Dhami outlined the objectives, schedule, and key ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Principal Secretary RK Sudhanshu has expressed his desire to proceed on deputation to the Central Government. Currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and holding charge of the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Sudhanshu has submitted a formal application in this regard. According to official sources, the state government has forwarded his ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Three died and several injured after a Himachal Roadways bus plunged into a nearly 100-metre-deep gorge on the Kawanu–Meenas motor road on February 3, 2026. The bus, bearing registration number HP66A-2588, was en route from Nerwa to Paonta when it reportedly went out of control near Kawanu. As per information, the bus was carrying around 35–36 passengers ...