Dehradun

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday directed the National Highways Authority of India to take over the widening work on NH-58 that connects Dehradun to Haridwar. The minister also released Rs 280 crore for the project which has been seven years in the pipeline. Former Uttarakhand CM and current Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’said that ...

To spread awareness on the rising levels of pollution in the state, the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will soon set up air quality monitoring systems at Clock Tower in Dehradun and Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar. The pollution board is also going to host a series of programmes on All India Radio answering queries and addressing concerns on the degrading air ...

The much-awaited Passing out Parade of the Indian Military Academy will be held on December 9. Ahead of the parade, the graduation ceremony of ACC wing of the academy will take place on December 1. This will be followed by the award ceremony on December 6 and subsequent Commandant’s Parade on December 7. Over 500 Gentlemen cadets, including foreign cadets, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU To create awareness about road safety measures and women safety, the Uttarakhand Police is going to organize half marathon on December 17. The Uttarakhand Police Board Secretary Ashok Kumar on Wednesday informed to the media that last year the State Police had organised a successful half marathon with a theme ‘Run Against drugs – Run against corruption’. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Trivendra Singh Rawat cabinet has decided to raise women protection unit at district level as part of woman empowerment. Besides it cabinet has taken decisions on seven more issues. Although no official briefing was made because vidhan sabha session is schedule to begin by December 7 was made today. Talking to media-person outside the venue, State government’s ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Electricity Regularity Commission Secretary Neeraj Sati apprised that one day public seminar “Electricity Regularity Commission at Your Door” at Tahsil level for the consumers of State to provide information regarding rules and regulations concerning with consumer services, process of monitoring and grievances’ solution, payment of bills, new connections would be held.  The objective of the public ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The state’s chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh has categorically instructed them to make sure the cities should be made open defecation free (ODF) by March 31, 2018. He asked them while chairing the meet of the Swachchh Bharat Mission (urban) state level committee at the secretariat today. During the meeting officials apprised that 14 urban local bodies ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul said that winning in a competition was not as important as was participating whole-heartedly and showing one’s talent. In life, we are faced with challenges and failures many a time but we should not lose hope .” We should maintain a positive energy and keep trying to achieve your goals”, he ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Pearl Academy announced a unique initiative – the Quarter Century Scholarships 2018 wherein 525 students will get grants to study design, fashion, media or business at Pearl Academy and the next 1000 will get early admissions in the institute. The scholarship test is scheduled on 18th of November, 2017.  Admission forms are available online at https://pearlacademy.com/quarter-century-scholarship. The test centres ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Following on the instruction of union government, uttarakhand government has decided to organise  communal harmony campaign week between November 19 to 25. they would celebrate flag day on November 24. An order, signed by principal Secretary Home Anand Vardhan, has been sent to all the Additional chief secretaries, DGP and head of departments (HoD), commissioners, Divisional head, ...