Dehradun

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Uttarakhand BJP has collected a whopping Rs 25.11 crore in the end of the Ajeevan Sahyog Nidhi launched in January this year. In the initial stages, it  appeared the party would not be able to meet the target. However, the contribution by party leaders, who are eyeing ticket in the coming urban local bodies elections, seems ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A 21-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her stepmother. this incident has ascertained that step mother can’t be real mother. if we believe over police then she had hatched a plan to chopped her body into tiny pieces then she wanted to flushed it into sewage tank through commode. The incident took place in the Ansari Marg ...

In a major seizure, Dehradun police recovered 300 cartons of illicit liquor on Friday and arrested six bootleggers. Police also recovered a country-made pistol, four live cartridges and a machete from the accused. The illicit liquor was being smuggled via Haryana into the hill state in a truck and a car. Acting on a tip-off, police in Premnagar put up ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The State Transport Minister Yashpal Arya has directed officials of various departments concerned to work in coordination to bring down the number of road accidents in the hilly regions and plains of Uttarakhand. He expressed these views while presiding a meeting of the State road safety council held in observance of the directions of high court committee ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Taking cognizance on the road accidents, which have become regular features of the state, state police has decided to form Hill Patrol Unit (HPU) on the pattern of City Patrol Unit (CPU) shortly. Initially they would launch one each in Pauri and Champawat. ADGP, Law and order, Ashok Kumar said that enthused over the success of CPU ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister  Trivendra Singh Rawat laid foundation of Dr Nityanand Himaliyan Research and Study Center in Doon University Dehradun on Friday. The Research and Study center worth Rs 15 crore on the 0.39 hectare land will be constructed by Bridcul. In his address Chief Minister said that Himaliya has been attraction of center since a long time. Scientists ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The first session of Uttarakhand assembly for the year 2018 would be convened at Bharadisain near Gairsain in Chamoli district from March 20. The Secretary Vidhan Sabha, Jagadish Chandra issued notification for the session on Thursday after the approval of the state Governor Krishan Kant Paul. The budget session would start on March 20 with the address ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Invoking the ban of the use of loudspeakers sans permission by Allahabad High Court, Uttarakhand Commission for Protection of Child Rights (UCPCR) chairman Yogendra Khanduri has written to the State Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh to take steps to stop loudhailers heard blaring during the board examinations. The children being very sensitive to sounds, the blaring of ...

The holiday of Mahashivratri festival in Uttarakhand will take place on February 13 instead of February 14. After the amendment to this holiday date, the state cabinet meeting will now be held on February 14 instead of February 13. The festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on February 13 in Uttarakhand. The festival will be held on February 14 in ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Use of polythene will not be allowed at Vasantotsav 2018 to be held at Raj Bhawan on February 24 and 25. This was decided in a meeting was held at Rajbhawan while reviewing the progress of the preparations for the festival. Governor Dr KK Paul said that the state’s cuisine should be given priority at the food ...