The ‘nine requests’ that Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to the state’s citizens and visitors on Uttarakhand Foundation Day would serve as the foundation for growth, according to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s announcement on Sunday. The chief minister said that by voicing concerns about the state’s dialect, language preservation, and migration, Prime Minister Modi … Read more
The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank have signed a $200 million loan to upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and other urban services in Uttarakhand. The project aims to create resilient urban infrastructure to climate and environmental risks, ensuring the safety and health of Uttarakhand’s population. It will also build the capacity of … Read more
A bus accident in Uttarakhand’s Almora district has resulted in 36 deaths. The 45-seater passenger bus fell into a 200-meter-deep gorge at Marchula while traveling from Pauri to Ramnagar. The accident occurred around 8.25 am, and police and the State Disaster Response Force launched a rescue operation. At least nine passengers died at the scene, … Read more
A self-styled godman, Baba Yogi Chaitanya Akash, has built a temple illegally at an altitude of 16,500 feet on the Sunderdhunga glacier in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. His justification, as per a report in The Times of India, is that he received instructions from a goddess in his dreams. Defying all ecological sensitivities of the … Read more
At least 10 people were killed after a tempo traveller carrying 23 passengers fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway near Raitoli in the Rudraprayag district. The minibus fell into the Alaknanda River and teams of the State Disaster Response Force and police are … Read more
On Thursday, there was widespread rioting over the destruction of an illegal madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, with two people killed and 250 wounded. The city is now under curfew, with shoot-at-sight orders issued for rioters and internet services entirely shut down. The fight erupted when a team of government officials, joined … Read more
On Tuesday, the Uttarakhand legislative assembly will hear the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill (UCC) by the government of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. This measure is being tabled during the present four-day extraordinary assembly session that began on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet adopted the final text of … Read more
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed agreement for availing of a $200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to improve the quality, efficiency, and reliability of power supply in the state of Uttarakhand. The signatories to the loan agreement for the Uttarakhand Climate Resilient Power System Development … Read more
In a race against time, rescue operations in the Indian Himalayas have taken an unconventional turn as “rat miners” are deployed to drill through a narrow pipe to free 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel for over two weeks. The incident occurred in the state of Uttarakhand on November 12, leaving the low-wage … Read more
In a remarkable development, rescuers have successfully delivered hot meals to 41 labourers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel for over a week after an alternative six-inch lifeline pipe reached the collapsed structure in Uttarkashi. The cook, Hemant, who prepared the Khichdi for the stranded workers, expressed that this marks the first time a hot meal … Read more
In a significant development in the ongoing rescue operation for 41 trapped workers in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, a six-inch communication pipe has been successfully installed into the debris. This breakthrough allows authorities to provide essential supplies, including solid food items, to the workers. Anshu Mansish Khalkho, director of NHIDCL, revealed that rescue workers can now … Read more
Since yesterday morning, 40 workmen have been trapped within an Uttarakhand tunnel. A multi-agency operation is underway to free them. About five in the morning yesterday, a tunnel that was still under construction on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway in the Uttarkashi district partially collapsed, trapping forty labourers inside. The police, the State Disaster Relief Force … Read more
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The CCEA has approved central support of Rs.1,557.18 crore to … Read more
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a productive meeting with representatives from various industry groups during a roadshow organized in Dubai for the upcoming Uttarakhand Global Investor Summit 2023. The event saw the signing of investment Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹11,925 crore on its first day in Dubai. The Minister of Urban Development, … Read more
On Thursday, heavy rains killed two individuals, swamped homes, and obstructed roadways in the northern highland state. From August 11 to 14, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued ‘red’ and ‘orange’ alerts in most districts.In the midst of heavy rain and thunderstorms, the Uttarakhand Police Department has also issued a warning of severe waterlogging and … Read more