Uttarakhand News

Frame work for Skill Eco System in Uttarakhand to be developed

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A work plan to train 40 lakh youth between the age group of 15 to 59 to make them employable and self-employable through Skill Development to be prepared · Union Minister Dharmender Pradhan calls for full support of the central government · Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat emphasized on focusing on service sector · Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and ...

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Incessant rain disrupt normal life in Uttarakhand

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Incessant rains affected normal life across Uttarakhand today, especially in the hilly areas, where a number of roads were blocked due to landslides and schools remained closed. Jollygrant received a maximum of 145.1 mm of rains, followed by Rishikesh 132.4 mm, Purola in Uttarkashi 110 mm, Roorkee 106 mm Mussoorie 99.5 mm and Dehradun 98.6 mm, the Meteorological (MeT) office ...

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Portals of Chardham to be closed on biggest Lunar Eclipse of the century

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Due to the lunar eclipse from Friday night, the portals of all the temples, including Chardham in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, will be closed at two o’clock in the afternoon. After cleaning and purification on Saturday morning the temples will be opened to the devotees. The longest lunar eclipse of the century will start on Friday night at 11.54 pm and will ...

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Uttarakhand to formulate Export promotion policy

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A business friendly and export promotion strategy suitable for Uttarakhand is being formulated. For this feedback from exporters in different fields is being sought. The policies of other states are also being studied. The strategy to enhance exports from the state will be in place within two months. Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal kumar Singh was holding a meeting on business ...

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Now Income Tax department to begin separate probe into NH 74 scam

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Income tax department has also become active on the Rs 300-crore NH-74 scam in Uttarakhand. Income tax will also check it at its own level. It is believed that there can be many more disclosures along with income tax investigation. Income Tax has asked the State Police to share the scam related information as soon as possible. Uttarakhand’s chief income ...

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Roorkee-Haridwar highway to become one way from August 5 to 9 due to Kanwar Yatra

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Police have prepared two traffic plans for the journey of Kanwar yatra. In the first phase, roadways buses will come from the prescribed route. After the arrival of the Kanwar vehicles, the second plan of traffic will be implemented from August 5. The highway will be one-way in Roorkee. Shravan Month Kanwar Yatra is starting from 28th July. There is ...

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Asian Junior Badminton Championship: Uttarakhand’s Lakshya Sen wins gold

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Uttarakhand’s Badminton player Lakshya Sen created history in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships-2018 held in Jakarta. Sen defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-19 and 21-19 in the singles event in straight sets. He thus became the first Indian to win the final of the Asian Junior Badminton Championships. On Saturday, the semi-finals of the Asian Junior Badminton Championship were held ...

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German Development Bank (KFW) to give Rs. 960 crore for clear drinking water, cleaning Ganga

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German Development Bank (KFW) will give Rs. 960 crore to Uttarakhand for clean drinking water and cleaning of Ganga river. The work in the first phase of the project will start from Haridwar and Rishikesh. A mission team of the German Development Bank met Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh in secretariat here on Wednesday. The mission team informed that ...

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Heavy rains in Uttarakhand disrupt Chardham Yatra routes

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In Uttarakhand’s mountainous districts, rain is bringing disaster. Yamuna river has become a raging torrent after the cloud burst in Yamunotri Dham. During this, the bridge connecting the five shops, a Dharamsala and the Yamunotri temple was washed away. The Meteorological Department has warned of further rains in Uttarakhand. At the same time, the Char Dham Yatra route, is closed ...

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Ayushman scheme will be universal in Uttarakhand

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All 27 lakh families of the state will get health cover · Benefit of treatment will be available not only in Uttarakhand but enlisted hospitals anywhere in the country · Being operated on trust mode, State Health Agency will have effective control · The framework of Ayushman Uttarakhand scheme prepared in a meeting organized under the chairmanship of Chief Minister ...

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