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In the days before roads like these were built on the frontier with China, munitions used to be transported by mule trains. (PTI)

On the Uttarakhand border, villagers reminisce about mules transporting guns

Nearly sixty years since the 1962 war, villagers still prepared to render assistance to army

18 Jun 2020 5:32 PM

Uttarakhand: 'Ghost villages' turn into quarantine centres for returning migrants

Poor infrastructure, difficult living conditions and lack of employment have been cited as the reasons such abandoned villages

15 May 2020 1:56 PM

Water level in the Yamuna river on Tuesday morning crossed 'danger mark' as Haryana released more water from Hathni Kund barrage. (Photo: ANI)

Over 55 killed as rain hits north India; Yamuna above 'danger mark' in Delhi

A flood alert was sounded in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

20 Aug 2019 10:19 AM

‘I feel proud and sad at the same time that a son of Uttarakhand had to sacrifice his life for the country, but I want to assure his family that the government is with them,’ Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said. (Photo: ANI)

Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa's body cremated with full state honours

Thapa lost his life in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

18 Aug 2019 8:41 PM

Rawat, while addressing the locals on the occasion, congratulated the cricket authority of the state after the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand got the full membership of BCCI on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Uttarakhand: CM extends Independence Day greetings; pays respect to freedom fighters

Under the ‘Mukhyamantri Pratibha Protsahan Yojana’, 25 topper children will also be given scholarship of 50 pc fee in all courses.

15 Aug 2019 2:33 PM

Another death was reported from Auli village, they said, adding that several houses were washed away following the cloudburst. (Photo: Screengrab)

Video: Cloudburst washes away houses in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 6 dead

The search and rescue operations in the area were carried out by the SDRF.

12 Aug 2019 2:33 PM

More details are awaited. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nine children among 14 dead in two accidents in Uttarakhand

According to news agency ANI, a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was been rushed to the spot.

06 Aug 2019 10:51 AM

The Chief Minister revealed that he has instructed the Chief Secretary to start working on the legislation so that it can be enacted at the earliest. (Photo: ANI)

Seized benami properties will be used for public utilities: Uttarakhand CM

The Chief Minister said the government aims to unmask the persons who have made illicit wealth through black money and Benami transactions.

22 Jul 2019 9:20 PM

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haridwar has been ordered to check violation of rules in the issuance of weapon licenses to suspended BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion and his family. (Photo: File)

Cops to check violation of rules in issuing weapon licenses to U'khand sacked BJP MLA

This comes after Champion on Thursday wrote to Uttarakhand Police seeking security at his residence.

12 Jul 2019 8:56 AM

Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places is very likely over Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. (Representational Image)

Thunderstorm likely in Uttarakhand, Punjab: IMD

Besides, coastal Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to receive heavy rainfall, the IMD noted.

28 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

Two others also died while one passenger got critically injured in the accident. (Photo: ANI)

Uttarakhand MLA Arvind Pandey's son dies in car accident

The car collided with a truck on National Highway 24 near Faridpur at around 3 am on Wednesday.

26 Jun 2019 4:54 PM

Chief Minister of Assam, Sabanand Sonwal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in New Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | @PMOIndia)

PM Modi meets governors of 3 states, Assam CM

On May 18, PM met governors of Karnataka, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang.

12 Jun 2019 2:09 PM

Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar speaking to media on Sunday. On Saturday, the police had arrested a Kashmiri student in for allegedly making insensitive and communal posts on social media in the wake of the terror attack. (Photo: ANI)

Pulwama attack: U'khand Police dispels reports of Kashmiri students being attacked

'Rumours are being spread on social media that girls here are not safe. Everything is normal here,' said Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar.

17 Feb 2019 4:47 PM

At a wedding ceremony on November 29 night, many guests consumed food and subsequently fell sick including the bride and groom. (Representational image)

Three dead, 253 taken ill due to food poisoning in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar

According to Kumaon Commissioner Rajeev Rautela, those dead include two children aged 10 and five years old and a woman.

02 Dec 2018 1:24 PM

A total of 23.53 lakh voters consisting of 12.20 lakh male and 11.33 lakh female will seal the fate of 4,978 candidates contesting in the polls across the state. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Uttarakhand: Polls begin for urban 84 urban local bodies

In Uttarakhand, 1258 centres, 2265 polling stations, 107 zones, and 282 sectors have been made, as well as 52 strong rooms for ballot boxes.

18 Nov 2018 1:17 PM

Avid traveller Savita Reddy with Sujatha Bharadwaj, while on a trek.

Trekking out of bound in U’khand

In a bid to protect the ecologically fragile alpine meadows of Uttarakhand, the High Court has put severe restrictions on trekking.

02 Sep 2018 12:08 AM

Uttarakhand minister for forests, labour Harak Singh Rawat

Uttarkhand eyes pharma units in state

“We are in the process of finalising some important policies. We will soon be announcing them,” he said.

24 Aug 2018 12:42 AM

Adequate electricity, water, health and safety arrangements have been made on the trek route from Gaurikund to Kedarnath. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Kedarnath Yatra 2018: New features to attract more pilgrims, includes laser show on Lord Shiva

The portals of Kedarnath will be thrown open to devotees ceremoniously today amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.

29 Apr 2018 8:26 AM

Haldwani: Artist Prakash Chandra Upadhyay holds the record of creating the world's smallest pencil, the 5mm long and 0.5mm wide pencil is made of wood and H.B. lead. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Uttarakhand man creates world's smallest pencil, sets record

Due to his extraordinary talent, he has been conferred with the Assist World Records.

23 Feb 2018 10:56 AM

No one has turned up before the Child Welfare Committee to claim her even after four days have passed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Over 200 people offer to adopt abandoned baby girl

The authorities are now also hopeful that the attention which the baby girl has received would help locate her biological parents.

15 Feb 2018 11:44 AM

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