The Badrinath shrine pilgrimage, which attracted 47 lakh devotees this year, has resulted in the accumulation of 180 tonnes of garbage at more than 10,000 feet above sea level in this eco-sensitive zone
The Kedarnath assembly bypoll in Uttarakhand recorded around 57 per cent voting by 5 pm on Wednesday even as the Election Commission of India was yet to announce final figures with likely margin of around 3 per cent increase.
Umesh Kumar, an Independent MLA from Haridwar's Khanpur constituency in Uttarakhand, has publicly threatened Dehradun District Magistrate and IAS officer Savin Bansal over alleged attempts to collect details about his properties.
As delay to appoint new Director General of Police(DGP) by Uttarakhand government continued, acting head of the state police Abhinav Kumar questioned the dominance of UPSC and union home ministry in the present selection module.
Currently, the state police force is led by Acting DGP Abhinav Kumar, who is not included in the UPSC panel.
Uttarakhand's hill area suburb Thalisain block in Pauri is on the boil as a migrant shopkeeper from Nazibabad, Uttar Pradesh made indecent video and photographs of a 20-year old local girl viral in social media forcing the girl to run away from her home.
IOA has constituted five different experts committees to make the country's mega sporting event successful in Uttarakhand.
Located in the Chankyapuri area, the 52-room “Uttarakhand Niwas” showcases the culture of the state with the unique art of Uttarakhand as the walls are adorned with beautiful stones in the hill style highlighting the cultural heritage of the state.
Congress MLA and party's nominee for Kedarnath bypoll Manoj Rawat said if elected, he would raise the issue in the state assembly and seek answers from the state government for the reasons to dole out contracts to outsiders.
In a significant move, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Wednesday partnered with the Uttarakhand government to generate Rs 200 crore in business for more than 50 villages located along the India-China border.
