Travel Advisory: Exercise Caution as Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

Travel Advisory Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

Due to heavy rain and flooding in the state and across North India, travellers in Himachal Pradesh should take caution. Roads between Kullu and Manali have caved, resulting in landslides between Mandi and Kullu. The movement of the Rohtang and Atal tunnels has been halted, and the Manali-Leh highway has been closed. The Spiti Valley … Read more

School closures in Delhi-NCR and northern India; students transfer to online education due to heavy rain

Government Plans to Extend 'One Nation, One Student ID'

Recently, Delhi, the north-state of India, and the Delhi-NCR region have experienced rainy conditions. As a result of this scenario, schools were forced to close. There are ten schools in Civil Lines and seven in Shahadra. Government and private schools in flooded areas have been ordered to close. Due to a flood-like condition, the Municipal Corporation … Read more

PM Modi launches the first Vande Bharat Express from Uttarakhand

In a momentous occasion that unfolded through the wonders of technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with great fervor, flagged off Uttarakhand’s very first Vande Bharat Express. Through a virtual connection that spanned the miles, PM Modi set the wheels in motion, breathing life into this state-of-the-art train that promises to redefine travel between Delhi and … Read more

BJP leader’s ‘onus on people who can’t handle it’ remark on Joshimath

BJP leader's ‘onus on people who can't handle it’ remark on Joshimath

Dehradun: BJP leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that in a democracy, responsibility often comes to people who are not in a position to handle it. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Mr Rawat purportedly says in reply to a question on the land-subsidence crisis in … Read more

Army troops ready for ‘special mission’ in Joshimath

Army troops ready for ‘special mission’ in Joshimath

Uttarakhand: Indian Army troops deployed in the high-altitude mountains near the China border in Uttarakhand say that they are ready for both special missions as well as for relief and rescue operations in Joshimath which has been affected by land subsidence. The soldiers while exuding confidence in successfully executing all the operations or missions said … Read more

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Court hears plea for narco test of accused

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Court hears plea for narco test of accused

Kotdwar: A local court on Tuesday heard a petition seeking permission to conduct narco and polygraph tests of the accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Bhavna Pandey, after hearing the arguments of the prosecution and the defence, fixed January 5 as the next date of hearing. Prosecution lawyer Ajay Pant … Read more