The Dehradun mayoral poll has become a prestige issue for the ruling BJP and the Congress as the latter has been facing a series of losses in the 25-year electoral history of the urban local body polls.
According to an Army spokesperson, during his visit, the COAS was briefed by Lieutenant General DG Misra, General Officer Commanding of Uttar Bharat Area, and Major General Naveen Mahajan, General Officer Commanding of the Golden Key Division.
Dehradun's 186-year-old presidential estate, Rashtrapati Ashiyana, also known as the home of the President's Bodyguard (PBG) Regiment, will be opened to the general public starting April.
As many as 36 people died on Monday as a bus fell into a deep trench along river Geet Jagir near Marchula in district Almora, more than 250 kilometres from Dehradun.
The incident took place near the state MLA hostel at a time when security in the area was beefed up in view of the ongoing state assembly session.
The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission conducted the written examination in the hill state last year and the commission got reports about applicants fielding fake candidates (Munna Bhai) for getting government job.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has directed district administrations for taking all necessary action for the prevention and control of coronavirus.
Ex-Barhaj MLA Thakur Prem Prakash Singh was found responsible of making fake will to grab 32.5 acre land at Sitarganj in Udham Singh Nagar.
The find has thrilled the park management and they are anxiously waiting for the summer to start when they will collect the output of camera traps fixed in the park.
The foreign tourists were going to Rishikesh and decided to take a tour of the forest area of the tiger reserve on Saturday evening.
