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Uttarakhand Police to file FIR against those spreading forest fire rumours

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said old pictures of forest fires in Chile and China are being circulated on social media platforms to claim that fire broke out in the forests

Migrants' return can help Uttarakhand boost socio-economy of ghost villages

Around 350,000 residents were estimated to have migrated from the state between the 2001 and he 2011 censuses, leaving 1,048 villages totally uninhabited

Border dispute: Nepal's new map includes parts of Indian territory

The move announced by Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali came weeks after he said efforts were on to resolve the border issue with India through diplomatic initiatives.

Nepal objected to Lipulekh road link at someone else's behest: Army chief

Gen Naravane said the ToD will help the Army in cutting down revenue expenses on account of payment of pensions and other benefits

Uttarakhand hikes prices of fuel, alcohol to boost revenue amid lockdown

The price of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) has been increased to Rs 20-Rs 200 per bottle, imported liquor by Rs 475 per litre and country-made liquor

Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, a simple man with astute political acumen

He holds a master's degree in English and was a teacher and a journalist. He has also published two books

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.

Uttarakhand declares coronavirus an epidemic; shuts colleges, cinema halls

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state council of ministers in Dehradun late on Saturday night

300 rural women in Uttarakhand spoilt for choice with 'Khushi Ka Ek Din'

Founder of the project, Pankaj Wadhwa, also one of the sponsors of the event, hopes that this exposure could end up being an "invaluable seed" sown in many other minds.

Uttarakhand stations to replace Urdu with Sanskrit on railway signboards

Sanskrit was made the second official language of Uttarakhand in 2010 during the chief ministership of Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Competition versus reservations

Reservations have eroded human capital in the Indian government, regulatory and public sector institutions

Govt likely to extend 15th Finance Commision's term by six months

Officials say there have been discussions on whether the treatment given to J&K will be unfair to Delhi and Puducherry

UTET 2019 admit card released on ubseonline.uk.gov.in: Steps, details here

The Uttarakhand TET 2019 exam will be held on 6 November 2019 in two parts

Over 22 dead in HP, 8 missing in Uttarakhand as rains ravage north India

Delhi witnessed rains with the maximum temperature settling at 29.7 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average

U'khand hospital discharges rape survivor without proper treatment, makes her share vehicle with accused

The parents of a nine-year-old rape survivor here have alleged that their daughter was discharged from a hospital without proper treatment and then made to travel with the accused in a police vehicle to record her statement before the magistrate.The girl, who hailed from Tehri district, was allegedly raped in Nainbagh area on May 30.The Circle Officer (CO) of the area Uttam Singh has been suspended on charges of negligence of duty.The victim was admitted to Doon Medical College and Hospital. Her parents alleged that she was discharged from the hospital even before she could recover fully.According to parents, their daughter could not give her statement properly as her condition worsened after she travelled four hours with the accused.Meanwhile, Women and Child Development Minister Rekha Arya has expressed deep concern over the way the case has been handled."We will not spare the doctors, who discharged the victim without proper treatment. Strict action will be taken against police ...

Uttarakhand teen, set on fire by stalker, shifted to Delhi hospital

The man had been staking her after she had rejected his love proposals, police said, adding that he set her on fire after sprinkling petrol over her

Moily invites proposal from Uttarakhand CM for renovation of flood-affected Monuments

Moily invites proposal from Uttarakhand CM for renovation of flood-affected Monuments

India has taken more than 10,000 steps to boost ease of doing biz: Modi

'Last year, a national highway of around 10 thousand km was built in India, at a speed of around 27 kms everyday'

Education, livelihood opportunity in Uttarakhand's Purkal transform lives

Even on the sanitary front, things were dismal. Open defecation was the norm. Toilets were unheard of and garbage would be strewn anywhere it found a corner

Animals have legal rights, duties of living person, rules Uttarakhand HC

The High Court stated that in order to protect and promote greater welfare of animals, they are required to be conferred with the status of legal entity/ legal person