Dehradun

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Taking cognizance on a complaint regarding the supply of expired food items through the online platform Blinkit, the FDA carried out raids at two Blinkit stores in Dehradun on Saturday. Ironically the Uttarakhand Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified its crackdown on adulterated and expired food items being sold during Navratri. The raids were led ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during a high-level review meeting of the Finance Department at the Secretariat, issued clear directives to all departments to ensure the efficient utilization of at least 80% of their allocated budget by December. Stressing the importance of financial discipline and transparency, the Chief Minister also instructed officials to adopt a robust digital ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has allocated departmental responsibilities to various dignitaries in the public interest. BJP leaders and workers had been eagerly awaiting this decision, which is expected to accelerate the implementation of public welfare schemes and enhance their effective monitoring across the state. Providing details on the development, Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari stated ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand jails are overcrowded despite state is known as peaceful state. According to RTI information provided by the Prison Headquarters, a total of 5,521 prisoners are currently housed in the state’s 10 general jails, significantly exceeding the sanctioned capacity of 3,541. Additionally, 45 convicted prisoners are lodged in the Sampurnanand Camp Sitarganj open jail. RTI activist Nadeem ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN ACS Anand Bardhan officially assumed charge as the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand at the secretariat today. Outgoing Chief Secretary Radha Raturi formally handed over responsibilities to him in the presence of senior officials. After taking charge, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan emphasized that the successful implementation of government policies aimed at the state’s development will be the administration’s ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Coronation Hospital on Monday to assess the condition of patients affected by food poisoning in Dehradun district. More than 100 people fell ill due to adulterated buckwheat flour (Kuttu Ka Atta) supplied from Saharanpur. The Chief Minister interacted with patients at Coronation Hospital, wishing them a speedy recovery. He instructed Dehradun ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Taking cognizance of reports that several people have fallen ill after consuming contaminated buckwheat flour, Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat visited Doon Hospital to assess the situation on Monday. During his visit, the Health Minister directed Dehradun District Magistrate Savin Bansal to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. He also ordered officials to immediately seal ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Around 100 people have fallen sick after consuming contaminated buckwheat flour (kuttu ka atta) in Dehradun. The affected individuals are currently receiving treatment at Coronation and Doon Medical College & hospitals. As we know that people (devotees) consume kuttu ka atta due to ongoing Chaitra Navratra. Following immediate action by the police, investigations traced the suspected contaminated ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Additional Chief Secretary IAS officer Anand Bardhan has been promoted as the new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. The state government has issued an official order confirming his appointment three days before the retirement of the incumbent Chief Secretary, Radha Raturi. Bardhan, known for his administrative acumen and reputation as a hard taskmaster, will assume office on April ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN A major accident took place at the Lacchiwala toll plaza in Doiwala, Dehradun, when a truck loaded with mining material crashed into a stationary car. The impact of the collision was so severe that the car got completely wedged between the truck and a pole at the toll plaza, raising fears about the fate of the passengers ...