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Ranjona Banerji | Will April bring more roads we do not need?

Ranjona Banerji | Will April bring more roads we do not need?

Just about every weekend, environmental organisations, civil society groups and concerned citizens collect at a chosen...

22 March 2025 6:26 PM

Modi pushes for ghaam tapo paryatan in Uttarakhand

Modi pushes for 'ghaam tapo paryatan' in Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday coined a new winter tourism term, "ghaam tapo paryatan", as he appealed to the...

6 March 2025 5:59 PM

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

Govt clears Kedarnath, Hemkund ropeway plans

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two major ropeway projects in Uttarakhand — one to Kedarnath from Sonprayag and...

5 March 2025 7:41 PM

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10 tours that will make a photographer out of you

Find out where the perfect spots are.

29 Oct 2017 12:59 PM

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Uttrakhand has high probability to witness major earthquake, claim...

State government have been asked to work towards building tremor-resilient infrastructure and take extra care for...

23 Nov 2017 6:02 AM

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...

18 Nov 2018 7:47 AM

Haldwani: Artist Prakash Chandra Upadhyay holds the record of creating the worlds smallest pencil, the 5mm long & 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 5:26 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...

15 Feb 2018 6:14 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...

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

29 April 2018 2:56 AM

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...

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

17 Feb 2019 11:17 AM

A report by Skymet Weather stated that it is expected that the rain might pick up pace in Maharashtra, and Mumbai, too, might see scattered, light to moderate rain and thundershower activities on April 15-16.

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 4:47 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 11:24 AM