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.
US-based Michelle Theresa Dvorak (23) and British national Fav Jane Manners (27) — embarked on their mission from Delhi to climb the Himalayan Chaukhamba-3 Peak in Uttarkashi, which stands at 6,995 metres above sea level.
Hockey Uttarakhand and Manipur Hockey won their respective matches on the sixth day of the 14th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
The pilgrimage had been on hold since 2020 due to China's stringent conditions imposed on Indian pilgrims wishing to enter Tibet in the wake of clashes between the two armies along the LAC.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday made it clear that his government would bring in a new state-centric land law in the next budget session of the state assembly.
Uttarakhand's Aipan art touched another height when lord Rama's idol in Ayodhya was adorned with the clothings, better known as Shubhvastra, carrying its beautiful carvings and crafts. Shubhvastra was weaved and crafterd with Aipan artifacts and presented to the temple management.
