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Dehradun school owner rejects allegations of ‘anti-national activities’
Updated on Feb 05, 2023 05:25 PM IST
The owner of the school has said that he will file defamation suits against the people and organisations who are raising such allegations
Uttarakhand STF arrests mastermind of fake BAMS degree racket
Police said Imlakh Khan was the alleged mastermind responsible for the fake Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degrees detected by the special task force in Uttarakhand.
Published on Feb 03, 2023 06:40 PM IST
?50K to each tableau artist: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on R-Day parade prize
Uttarakhand's 'Manskhand' tableau showcased religious places and the progressive developments of the state during the 74th Republic Day parade.
Published on Feb 02, 2023 01:31 PM IST
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Uttarakhand man’s fingers, genitals allegedly chopped off by son
The incident happened more than a month ago but the police said they received a complaint only recently and they are still trying to find out the motive behind the crime
Updated on Feb 01, 2023 09:01 PM IST
‘Lacks clarity’: Joshimath residents on rehabilitation, resettlement proposal
Chamoli district magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Monday proposed three options for the rehabilitation and resettlement of the affected families in land subsidence that hit Joshimath town.
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 06:54 PM IST
Uttarakhand's Gangotri temple covered in a thick blanket of snow. Watch video
Gangotri Temple is one of four Chota Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage sites. The holy river Bhagirathi, one of Ganga's two head-streams, flows alongside Gangotri Temple.
Published on Jan 30, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Haldwani: Officials demarcate ‘encroached’ railway land in Banbhulpura
The Supreme Court on January 5 stayed the proposed eviction, calling it a “human issue”, adding that 50,000 people cannot be uprooted overnight
Published on Jan 30, 2023 09:24 AM IST
MC report suggests ‘brazen violations’ in Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone
In its report submitted to the state government last month, the committee has recommended action against the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), contractors and forest officials responsible. PMGSY project was executed by State Rural Road Development Authority (SRRDA)
Published on Jan 29, 2023 04:15 PM IST
Uttarakhand police to enforce ‘Gangster Act’ against cow smugglers
In 2017, following instructions of then chief minister Trivendra Rawat for forming a special squad to keep in check the “increasing number of cases of cow smuggling and cow slaughter” in the state, two ‘govansh sangrakshan squads (cow protection squads)’– one each for Kumaon and Garhwal regions– were formed
Updated on Jan 28, 2023 08:46 PM IST
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Portals of Badrinath shrine to open on April 27
The date for opening Badrinath shrine is declared on Basant Panchami, which was celebrated on Thursday
Published on Jan 27, 2023 03:00 PM IST
Illegal Corbett tree felling: SC-appointed panel seeks action against ex-minister
Over 6000 trees were felled for a proposed tiger safari over an area of 16.21 hectares, the Forest Survey of India (FSI) said in a report last year
Updated on Jan 26, 2023 11:40 AM IST
2 arrested for using fake certificates to issue Aadhaar cards: Uttarakhand STF
STF senior superintendent of police Ayush Agarwal said that the accused used fake birth certificates printed by their associates to generate Aadhaar numbers or update existing cards
Published on Jan 25, 2023 04:36 PM IST
Joshimath crisis is due to landslide, not subsidence: Experts
There are signs of both subsidence and sliding, according to geologists SP Sati and Navin Juyal, who visited Joshimath to document and investigate the crisis.
Updated on Jan 25, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Uttarakhand: Dalit man booked for hurting ‘religious sentiments’
Police said the Salra village temple committee at Mori approached the court alleging that he (Kumar) created a ruckus and threw the religious symbols and idols inside the temple
Published on Jan 24, 2023 04:02 PM IST
Man, woman die by suicide in Dehradun: Police
A man and a woman, both 25 years of age, died by suicide at the former’s residence in Dehradun, police said on Monday
Published on Jan 23, 2023 09:03 PM IST
Hidden scars of sinking town: Anxious residents battle psychological trauma
The turbulence and uncertainty about the future are causing insomnia and anxiety among the affected people, who are presently putting up in camps and other places, said mental health doctors camping in the historic town.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 07:54 PM IST
Amit Bathla I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Dehradun
Boating fare in Naini lake doubled
Now, ?420 will be charged for the full round of Naini Lake and ? 320 for the half round, said one of the officials quotes above.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Ankur Sharma I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Haldwani
Joshimath relief, dismantling work resumed after improvement in weather
The season’s first snowfall followed by rains in Joshimath had intensified fears of increasing land subsidence in the town on Friday
Published on Jan 21, 2023 07:08 PM IST
Joshimath: Govt says Helang bypass work can restart if technical agencies permit
The Uttarakhand government has decided to write to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to consult the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, on resuming the work on Helang-Marwari bypass
Updated on Jan 21, 2023 03:51 PM IST
After hotels, dismantling of residential structures begin in Joshimath
On January 12, the district administration began the process of razing Hotel Malari Inn and began dismantling the adjoining damaged Mount View the next day.
Updated on Jan 20, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Snowfall in Joshimath triggers fear among land subsidence affected families
A section of the locals in Joshimath alleged that the authorities didn’t take the required steps despite the weather forecast
Published on Jan 20, 2023 01:11 PM IST
NIH report finds Joshimath water is not from NTPC tunnel, says Uttarakhand govt
A section of the local people in Joshimath said that the government was trying to give a clean chit to NTPC without waiting for the final report
Published on Jan 19, 2023 08:25 PM IST
Joshimath: Govt approves Pipalkoti site for first phase of rehabilitation
The government said around 120 to 125 families can be accommodated at the Pipalkoti site and the process of identifying other sites is in progress
Published on Jan 18, 2023 07:05 PM IST
HT Corespondent
More houses develop cracks in Joshimath; total count nears 850
On January 4, two days after local residents heard a deep rumble and woke up to see long, deep cracks running down walls, the number of affected buildings was 561. In its latest bulletin on Tuesday, the Chamoli district administration said the number of affected buildings increased by 288, to 849.
Updated on Jan 18, 2023 04:35 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mussoorie/dehradun
Joshimath land subsidence: Nearly 700 houses developed cracks in last 6 weeks
The first case of a ‘crack in a house’ was reported from Joshimath’s Gandhi Nagar area in October 2021 when cracks developed in around 14-15 houses
Updated on Jan 17, 2023 10:57 PM IST
Two years of Chamoli tragedy: Known for Chipko movement, Raini village still awaits rehabilitation
In July 2021, a team of geologists in their report to the district magistrate had declared the village “inhabitable”.
Published on Jan 16, 2023 07:44 PM IST
Amit Bathla I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Raini (chamoli)
Joshimath: CBRI installs crack metres in houses, WIHGH sets up seismic stations
The number of houses that have developed cracks in Joshimath now stands at 849, with 165 of them declared unsafe
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 07:31 PM IST
More evacuations as Uttarakhand cracks grow
The number of houses that have developed cracks has now risen to 826, out of which 165 are in the “unsafe zone”, a bulletin from the Disaster Management Authority said. So far, 798 people have been shifted to temporary relief centres.
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 12:24 AM IST
PMO official conducts on-site inspection of Joshimath land subsidence
The PMO official assessed the effect of land subsidence and the relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath
Published on Jan 15, 2023 06:37 PM IST
Fresh cracks develop in building designated to keep relief material in Joshimath
The authorities have started shifting three staff families living on the lower floor of the Municipal Board car-parking building in Joshimath to safer places
Updated on Jan 15, 2023 06:26 PM IST
