Dehradun

Football fever has once again gripped the city with a one-of-its kind structured league galvanizing the youth footballers to come out on the field and showcase their skills. 175 budding footballers reported for their matches at the venue – Raja Rammohan Roy Academy, Clement Town, Dehradun. Dehradun Youth Football League featuring 21 teams across 4 different age groups – U10, ...

The newly elected BJP government in Uttarakhand today yesterday a deficit Budget of Rs39,957.79 crore for 2017-2018 with thrust on electrification of every village by 2019, starting of stalled power projects, developing of religious places as religious circuits and increasing internet connectivity in blocks and tehsils. The total revenue expenditure for 2017-2018 is estimated at Rs31,550.83 crore, leading to a ...

Extending solidarity with the doctors of Indian Medical Association (IMA), who have given a call to organise ‘Chalo Delhi’, the IMA Karimnagar chapter has decided to observe pen-down strike from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 6 in the district. As part of the agitation, the doctors would abstain from treating patients from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Besides, ...

In relief to people sizzling under sweltering heat sweeping Uttrarakhand for the past many days, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm is likely to lash parts of Uttarakhand over the next few days. The meteorological centre on Monday warned of heavy rainfall at isolated places in Pithoragarh, Nainital, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts during the next 48 hours starting Tuesday afternoon or ...

A day after D Senthil Pandiyan, who unearthed the National Highway-74 scam in Uttarakhand, was removed as the Commissioner of Kumaon, Opposition Congress intensified its stir against what it claimed was the Centre’s attempt to target the official. Led by Leader of the Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Indira Hridayesh, the party staged a dharna outside the Udham Singh Nagar district ...

A majority of chemists’ shops will remain closed on Tuesday on the call of All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) Association in support of protest against e-medicines, e-platform and mandatory DPharma course for wholesale chemists to get a license from Pharmacy Council of India. Some of the shopkeepers have kept themselves away from the protest. The 12000 strong ...

Uttarakhand government, which was under stress since  united forum of Uttarakhand roadways union had gone on hunger strike and announced would stop operating buses by may 25 as part of indefinite strike, has got sigh of relief when they called off its proposed strike. Now there would not be any hitches on char dham yatra. They have been told that ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought status of Deoband-Roorkee rail track laying project  and also into CCTNS (crime and criminal tracking network system) from the state chief secretary S Ramswami while  reviewing PRAGTI (Pro Active Governance and Timely Implementation), through video conferencing.  Chief secretary has assured that the half of the cost-estimated to be around Rs 153 crore aside from Rs ...

The employees of the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday night against alleged failure of the government in cracking down on illegal buses and passenger vehicles. Over 7,000 employees of the UTC are likely to join the strike which will hit the operation of around 1,400 buses. Ashok Chaudhary, general secretary of Uttaranchal ...

It’s back with a bang in a new avatar — the Mussoorie Writers’ Mountain Festival (MWMF) is now the Mussoorie Mountain Festival (MMF). The three-day gala event will kick off on Thursday with the screening of selected films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival world tour and a music concert by Naga Folk and Blues performer Rewben Mashangva. The eighth ...