Uttarakhand News

The Met department today issued a heavy rain alert for Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand for the next 48 hours, warning of possible landslides and traffic blockades in the hills and inundation in low-lying areas. Heavy rainfall is likely in Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Chamoli, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar and Pithoragarh districts during the next 48 hours, Met office director ...

Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat yesterday said that the state government would approach the Supreme Court against HC’s decision barring Arts stream students from being appointed as ANMs. Addressing media persons at Janta Durbar here today Rawat said, “We will approach the Supreme court, against the High Court’s decision to bar students from Arts background, who have cleared the ANM examination, ...

Chinese border guards entered one kilometre into Indian territory and threatened shepherds grazing cattle in the Barahoti area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, official sources said today. The incident took place on the morning of July 25 when a group of shepherds were asked to vacate the land by troops of the People’s Liberation Army, officials in the know said on ...

The Uttarakhand Government on Thursday decided to transfer Almora DM Savin Bansal. Though the BJP government spokesperson Madan Kaushik termed the transfer of Bansal “a routine” and dismissed suggestions of any political pressure at work, Mathura Dutt Uttarakhand Congress spokesperson, said, “He has been transferred under political pressure. It is an open secret that a minister in the TS Rawat government ...

The state Cabinet gave its consent for including books, prepared by the National Council of Education and Research Training (NCERT) from Classes I to XII, in the school curriculum of all the schools recognised by the Uttarakhand board. The decision that will come into effect from the next academic year (2018-2019) is aimed at raising the standard of education imparted ...

Various government school teachers’ associations held meetings on Sunday and decided to oppose the state government’s decision to implement a dress code for teachers and teaching staff from August 1. Last week the state had sent circulars to schools asking them to implement light blue shirt with steel grey trousers for male teachers and light blue saree or suit for ...

After witnessing subdued rain activity in the past week, Uttarakhand is likely to see heavy rain after July 24. The meteorological centre said on Wednesday that light to moderate showers are expected to continue throughout the current week. “We have witnessed sluggish rain activity in the past week. But we are hopeful that the expected spell from July 24 will ...

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat yesterday announced Rs 10 crore for the construction and upkeep of roads in the Lohaghat and Champawat Assembly constituencies of the state. The Chief Minister, who was on a day’s visit to Champawat district of Kumaon, today made this announcement while interacting with general public at Tanakpur. He said Rs 10 crore would be utilised ...

The Uttarakhand government has directed various departments and all stakeholders to ensure completion of the ambitious all-weather road on the Char Dham route by March 2019. The Rs 12,000 crore all-weather road network was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in Dehradun ahead of the February assembly elections. It aims to improve connectivity between pilgrimage centres of ...

Uttarakhand Police has constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) for nabbing the culprits behind the ATM cloning scam in Dehradun. The unit will be commanded by SSP Riddhim Agarwal. In the capital, more than 50 bank accounts were reported to withdrawal of cash by ATM fraud. Uttarakhand Police has constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) for its investigation. Police and cyber police ...