Uttarakhand News

The Char Dham yatra will start on Wednesday as portals of revered Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines will be thrown open to public in the afternoon amid the blowing of conch shells and beating of drums. Thousands of pilgrims are expected to turn up at the two shrines to get the first glimpse of the deities on the auspicious occasion of ...

Finance, Water Resources and Excise Minister Prakash Pant said in Dehradun on Monday that as many as 6,000 appointments would be made in various government departments during 2018-2019. Addressing mediapersons, Pant said the government was committed to providing jobs to all. “If a vacancy exists in a particular department, the eligible will be given jobs. In the new financial year, ...

Since assuming power in Uttarakhand, the BJP government has been saying regarding corruption that it has a zero tolerance policy but the seriousness is not seen. The information provided in the right of information makes it clear. Of the 71 MLAs out of the state, 54 have not yet given their property details. These include Chief Minister, six ministers and ...

One person dies after being struck by lightning in Uttarkashi A person died after being struck by lightning in Gamra Tok, village of Naugaon block of Uttarkashi’s Sarana village. While two cattle were burnt. Here, there is a possibility of rain and hailstorms in Uttarakhand in the next 24 hours. On Tuesday evening in Uttarkashi, the sudden change of weather ...

The Governmen Uttarakhand is preparing to make a runway between the Gairsain  of Chamoli district and Chobatia of Almora district in collaboration with the Center. For this, the joint teams of the Central and the Army have also done extensive surveys. The marked land has been found suitable for the runway. Due to this region being close to the China ...

Hema Danu of Bageshwar in the 2nd Youth Men and Women’s Boxing Championships is now ready to put her punch on a golden win. Pawan Gurung of Dehradun has also been successful in making the final place. Five medals of Uttrakhand have been confirmed in the competition. In the ongoing national competition in Rohtak, the semi-finals were played on Thursday. ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said three dams would be constructed in Uttarakhand to stop unutilised share of India in river waters from flowing to Pakistan. The Minister for Water Resources and Transport said water from the dams would be brought to Haryana through the Yamuna river to overcome shortage and irrigate parched lands in the state. “It will be ...

The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed his happiness at the annual budget presented by Uttarakhand Finance Minister Parkash Pant in the Vidhan Sabha at Gairsain, today. Terming the budget as historic and inclusive of the aspiration and needs of people of all walks, from hills to the plains, of farmers to labourers, promoting tourism and checking migration ...

The weather in Uttarakhand changed course again. In the Kumaon division, the rain started from midday in the morning after mildly sunny morning, while most of the districts of Garhwal division received torrential rains. Due to rain and hailstorm, temperatures dropped from hilly areas to the plains. Winter clothing which had been put away by most people had to be ...

The budget session of the state assembly is going to start from Bhadarisain (Gairsain) on Tuesday. Due to the first session of the year, it will start with the Governor’s address. Finance Minister Prakash Pant will present the budget for the upcoming financial year in the House on 22nd March. All administrative preparations have been completed for the session. Chief ...