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.
PM will be flagging off the Vande Bharat Express between Delhi and Dehradun.
The train is scheduled to run regularly between Dehradun and Delhi from May 28. Earlier on Tuesday, this eight-coach train successfully completed its trial run.
The cabinet had authorized CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to take a decision on increasing the DA of the personnel.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the flag of Sanatan culture is hoisting all over the world."
Lance Naik Ruchin Singh Rawat who was killed in an explosion during the encounter hailed from Garsen in Chamoli district of the state.
