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U'khand GSDP up 1.3 times in 20 months, per capita income at Rs 2.6 lakh

Uttarakhand's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has increased by 1.3 times in the last 20 months, the state government said on Wednesday. New policies brought by the state government, amendments in the old ones besides employment and self-employment programmes underway have contributed to the GSDP growth, Secretary energy, housing and planning R Meenakshi Sundaram said at a press conference. The per capita income of the state in 2021-22 was Rs 2,05,000, which rose to Rs 2,60,000 in 2023-24, he said, adding that the per capita income of the state increased by 26 per cent in the last two years, which is better than the national average. The per capita income at the national level has increased from Rs 1,50,906 to Rs 1,84,000 in two years, registering an increase of 20 per cent during the period, he said. According to the central government's Periodic Labor Force Survey, the labor force participation rate in the age group of 15 to 29 in the state was 43.7 per cent in 2022-23, which

CM Pushkar Dhami pays tribute to martyrs of Uttarakhand state movement

He stressed that the state government is making continuous efforts to make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand, adding that the state is being developed as per the public expectations

Uttarakhand govt's scheme helps 15 youth land high-paying jobs in Germany

Selected men and women will get a two-year work visa to pursue a career in Germany

Campaign to curb adulteration in desi ghee, butter launched across U'khand

The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to all the states and directed to take samples of laddus and investigate them, as well as to investigate the ghee sold in the market

U'khand guv gives nod to Bill making protesters pay for property damage

Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh has given his assent to a legislation that would enable full recovery of damages caused to public property during riots or protests as well as the imposition of a fine of up to Rs 8 lakh on rioters. The Uttarakhand Public and Private Property Damage Recovery Bill was passed by the state assembly last month and sent to the governor for his nod, which was received on Thursday. Welcoming the governor's assent, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the law's strict provisions would serve as a strong deterrent for potential offenders who damaged public property during strikes, protest demonstrations or riots. "The recovery of every paisa of a damaged public property will now be made from the person responsible for it," Dhami said. The purpose of the law is to stop people from damaging public property during riots, he added. Apart from full recovery of damage caused to private and government property from rioters, a fine of up to Rs 8 la

HC seeks Uttarakhand govt's reply on 10% quota to statehood agitators

The Uttarakhand High Court has sought a reply from the state government on a PIL challenging the constitutionality of an Act granting 10 per cent reservation to those who participated in the movement for statehood and their dependents in government jobs. The legislation passed by the state assembly granting 10 per cent reservation to statehood agitators and their dependents in government jobs became an act in August this year when Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh gave his assent to the bill. Issuing a notice to the state government while hearing the PIL on Thursday, Chief Justice of the High Court Ritu Bahri and Justice Alok Kumar Verma asked for its reply within six weeks. The court has asked the government to also present the data on the basis of which the quota was decided. Meanwhile, the high court asked the petitioner to send a copy of the order to the state Public Service Commission so that further action in the matter is not taken. However, it refused to put

Work on 12 industrial smart cities to kick off this year; 4 to be completed

In August, the Union Cabinet approved the creation of 12 industrial zones, strategically positioned across 10 states and planned along six major corridors

Landslide hits Badrinath National Highway in U'khand, movement affected

Traffic between Gauchar and Karnaprayag on Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand was disrupted due to repeated landslides in the region, an official said on Tuesday. The district magistrate said that around 250-300 vehicles are stuck in Karnaprayag while around 200 vehicles are stuck in Gauchar. The administration is making arrangements for food and accommodation for the passengers stuck in traffic since Monday. He said that arrangements have also been made by the local administration in Chattwapipal while langars are being run by the municipalities of Karnaprayag and Gauchar. Along with this, hotel and lodge facilities are being made available to the passengers. The official said that since Monday, Chattavapipal has been witnessing repeated landslides, blocking the national highway. Chamoli District Officer Sandeep Tiwari said that due to the frequent closure of the highway, information about alternative roads is also being provided to the passengers. ...

IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in Delhi, U'khand, UP over next 3 days

A depression that originated over central India is expected to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh over the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. According to the latest IMD update issued at 8:50 am, the system was located near Gwalior, around 50 kilometres north of the city and 60 kilometres south-southeast of Agra. It is expected to continue moving towards the north-northeast direction over the next 24 hours. The IMD said Uttarakhand is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall from September 12 to 14, with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas. Haryana and Delhi are expected to see light to moderate rain, with heavy rainfall at times between September 12 and 15. East and west Uttar Pradesh may experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during this period. In Madhya Pradesh, heavy rainfall is expected on September 12, followed by ...

SC orders U'khand college to release original documents of MBBS students

In a relief to 91 students, the Supreme Court has ordered a medical college in Uttarakhand to release their original documents withheld by the institute for non-payment of fee arrears. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Gaurav Agarwal and advocate Tanvi Dubey, appearing for the doctors, that the students will neither be able to register themselves as medical practitioner nor can take up examinations for higher studies for lack of original documents. The bench, which also comprised justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, ordered Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences College at Dehradun in Uttarakhand to release the documents on payment of Rs 7.5 lakh by students who have completed their MBBS course and the requisite internship. The students will have to give an undertaking that they will be paying the remaining fee arrears, the top court said on Monday. The medical college had earlier increased Rs 5 lakh

Govt to relocate families from Uttarkashi after Varunaavat landslide

Visuals from the area have shown the sensitivity of the region due to the landslide

Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves special assistance for disaster-hit Kedarnath

An amount of Rs 9.08 crore has been approved by CM Dhami in the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund

Nepal to print new banknotes featuring disputed Indian territories

Nepal is set to introduce new banknotes that have caused quite a stir in India. Why? Watch the video to find out.

U'khand BJP leader Bora arrested for molesting minor; expelled from party

A BJP leader has been arrested for allegedly molesting a teenager in the ??Almora district of Uttarakhand. Almora SSP Devendra Pincha said on Sunday that Bhagwat Singh Bora, accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl, was arrested on Saturday night. Meanwhile, taking cognisance of the incident, Bora, who was the block unit chief of the party's Salt region, has been expelled with immediate effect on the instructions of BJP's state president Mahendra Bhatt. The SSP said the alleged incident took place on August 24 in the Salt revenue area, and an information regarding this was received on August 30. Pincha said that a case has been registered against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Section 74 (assault or criminal force on a woman to outrage her modesty) of the BNS. Meanwhile, after recording the girl's statement, her medical examination was also conducted. Attacking the ruling BJP over the issue, state Congress president Karan Mahara .

Uttarakhand CM inaugurates projects in Champawat, interacts with locals

He also met with a large number of local residents, listened to their concerns, and instructed officials to take prompt action for the quick resolution of their issues

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code by November 9, says CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand by November 9, which is the state's foundation day

Proposed construction of Kedarnath temple's replica in Delhi dropped

The proposed construction of a replica of Kedarnath in Delhi which had created a controversy recently has been withdrawn. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of the temple in Burari. "We decided not to construct the temple as some people from Uttarakhand objected to it and we realised that it would hurt religious sentiments," Suman Mittal, president of the Kedarnath Dham Delhi Trust, which was to build the temple in Burari, said in a press release. "We are constructing no temple with that name now," she said. The Trust has also stopped accepting online donations for the construction of the temple through a QR code, she said. The priests of the Himalayan temple located in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district had opposed its construction saying it was one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' in the country and replicating it anywhere else meant showing disrespect to the centuries old temple. The opposition Congress had taken out a marc

Four Nepali nationals found dead, trapped under debris in Uttarakhand

The rescue operation was carried out by teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and District Disaster Rescue Force

Supplementary Budget of over Rs 5,000 cr tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

The first supplementary budget of Rs 5,013.05 crore for the ongoing fiscal was tabled on Thursday in the Uttarakhand Assembly here, making substantial provisions for public welfare projects. "Our government is dedicated to public welfare. In the main annual budget, we brought several important projects. In this supplementary budget also, we have made significant provisions for public welfare projects, state finance minister Premchand Aggrawal said while presenting it in the house on the second day of its ongoing monsoon session. The size of the supplementary budget is Rs 5,013.05 crore, which includes a revenue expenditure of Rs 3,756.89 crore and a capital expenditure of Rs 1,256.16 crore. It makes a provision of Rs 1,804.82 crore for resource-related projects, out of which Rs 1,531.65 crore are meant for centrally aided and Rs 273.17 crore for externally aided projects, he said. A provision of Rs 718.40 crore has been made in the budget for the State Disaster Response Force, he .

Agitators thank U'khand CM for passing Bill providing 10% govt job quota

CM congratulated state agitators on passage of bill and said that they have contributed lot to formation of U'khand state, so to secure their rights, they should get 10 quota in govt jobs