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Deeply saddened by the accident of many casualties when the bus fell into the valley in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this accident. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.
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Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Police on Wednesday released a list of 28 trainee mountaineers who went missing after being hit by a massive avalanche at a height of 17,000 feet at Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand‘s Uttarkashi district. The trainees were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering […]
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Dehradun: As many as 28 people are feared trapped in an avalanche that hit Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday. Rescue operations are underway to rescue the trapped, all trainees of the Nehru Mountaineering Institute of Uttarkashi. According to preliminary reports avalanche hit the team around 9 […]
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Pithoragarh: The last outpost near the China border in the Darma Valley of Uttarakhand received the third snowfall of this season. As there has been more than one foot of snow here, the cold has increased in 14 villages of Darma valley and seven villages of Vyas valley in the high Himalayan region. The Darma […]
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed shock over incidents in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad and in Uttarakhand’s Pauri, asserting India will progress only when women are safe. A BJP leader’s son and two employees of a resort he owns in Uttarakhand‘s Pauri district were arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a woman receptionist, […]
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Dehradun: Angry locals on Saturday damaged the vehicle of Yamkeshwar MLA Renu Bisht in Rishikesh allegedly over her late response to the murder of a 19-year-old girl who worked as a receptionist at a resort. People smashed the rear windscreen of the legislator’s car when she was passing by Cheela canal, from where the body […]
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Dehradun: The BJP on Saturday expelled Vinod Arya and his son from the party a day after the leader’s another son was arrested in the murder case of a woman receptionist at a resort in Pauri. Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit — who owns the resort in Pauri’s Yamkeshwar block — was arrested Friday along with […]
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Dehradun: Police early Saturday recovered the body of a female receptionist, allegedly killed by a BJP leader’s son, from Cheela canal where the accused had dumped her. The development in the case was shared by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a tweet, who said he was pained by the incident. Pulkit Arya, the […]
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Nainital: Nine tourists from Punjab drowned on Friday morning as a car fell into the Dhela river in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar and was washed away by its strong current, police said. उत्तराखंड के ढेलवा नदी में कार गिरने से 9 लोगों की मौत हो गई है। केवल एक लड़की जिंदा बची। #Uttarakhand #RamnagarAccident #BreakingNews #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/NxcVaSlh8R […]
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Dehradun: The research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest department discovered a rare carnivorous plant species Utricularia Furcellata, which has been published in ‘the Journal of Japanese botany’. The journal of Japanese botany is a 106-year-old journal on plant taxonomy and botany and is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. It (Utricularia […]
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Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Under the auspices of Adventure Club of Telangana State (ACTS), a five member team of mountaineers led by Madavi Kanni Bai, a tribal mountaineer from Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, unfurled the Tricolour flag atop Pangacharulla peak in Himalayas in Joshimath region of Uttarakhand to mark the 8th formation day of Telangana State, […]
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New Delhi: In a major development in connection with the sensational murder of famed singer Sidhu Moosewala, the Uttrakhand and Punjab Police in a joint raid, have detained a man in Dehradun, who is said to be involved in the killing. A source said that Punjab police team is in Dehradun. “A joint team of […]
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Hyderabad: A team of scientists from Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) have installed 15 Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) units, which generate potable water from surrounding air, in remote community schools and colleges located in Dehradun, Rishikesh and Tehri districts of Uttarakhand State. Of these units installed by the IICT team led by Chief […]
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New Delhi: It can’t be just a coincidence but seems to be a well-chosen effort to stir the calm waters in the mountains, just ahead of the crucial state Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh. Just imagine this: Khalistan flags tied at outer gate of state Legislative Assembly, Dharamshala, pro-Khalistan slogans appearing on its boundary walls, […]
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India is known all over the world for its centuries-old syncretic culture and ethos of assimilation. They define the essence of the idea of India. However, the recent string of incendiary outbursts by Hindutva proponents, targeting minorities, comes as an affront to these core values. The case that has triggered nationwide outrage pertains to the […]
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Dehradun: Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat, who was the party’s campaign face in Uttarakhand assembly polls, on Thursday took responsibility for the party’s defeat. Rawat is trailing from Lalkuwa behind BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht by over 17,000 votes. BJP is set to retain Uttarakhand and has won 20 seats and is leading […]
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New Delhi: The chief ministerial candidates of the BJP, Congress and AAP faced defeat in the Uttarakhand Assembly polls. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost to Congress candidate Bhuvan Chand Kapri in Khatima constituency. Kapdi bagged 52 per cent (44,479) votes while Dhami secured 37,425 votes. In Lalkuan constituency, former chief minister and senior […]
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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is poised to return to power with a comfortable majority for an unprecedented second term in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on course to a historic victory in Punjab, according to election results and trends on Thursday. In the other two states of Manipur […]
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New Delhi: After the Congress’ dismal performance in the Assembly elections in five states, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he accepted the people’s verdict and congratulated the winning parties. Rahul Gandhi tweeted in the afternoon: “Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate. My gratitude to all Congress workers […]
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New Delhi: It seems that BJP’s decision to replace two chief ministers within a short span of four months in Uttarakhand has paid good dividends to the saffron party. As per the Election Commission data, the ruling BJP is leading in 42 assembly constituencies while Congress is leading in 25, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) […]
