Dehradun | The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by a voice vote, the first such move by any state after Independence that could be replicated by similar legislations in other BJP-ruled states. After the Bill was passed, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “The UCC will give the right to […]
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All 41 trapped workers extricated from Uttarakhand tunnel
Dehradun | After 17 days of mega operation, all the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi were safely extricated on Tuesday evening. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was present at the site, where multiple ambulances and medical teams were kept ready for the trapped workers. As soon the workers were pulled […]
Seven killed as chopper crashes near Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand, DGCA launches probe
Rudraprayag | Aviation regulator DGCA has launched a probe into the Kedarnath helicopter crash in which seven people, including the pilot, were killed on Tuesday. A senior DGCA official said that a team will be sent soon to the crash site to do a detailed probe. The helicopter, carrying pilgrims, crashed after takeoff from the […]
Uttarakhand bus accident: 25 bodies recovered, many feared missing; CM Dhami reviews rescue ops
Kotdwar (Uttarakhand) | As many as 25 bodies have been recovered while many others are still feared missing after a bus travelling at a high speed fell into the Nayar river near the CMD band of Bironkhal in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district, disaster control room officials said. There were more than 50 processions in the bus while […]
24 pilgrims die as bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi, PM announces compensation
Uttarkashi | At least 24 people were killed after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge near Damta on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Sunday, police said. The bus had around 30 pilgrims from Panna district of Madhya Pradesh and a driver. The accident took place between Damta and Barnigad, […]
Congress likely to form government in Uttarakhand: Exit Poll
New Delhi | The ABP C-Voter Exit Poll indicates that the Congress is likely to form the next government in Uttarakhand. According to the Exit Poll, Congress is likely to win 35 seats in the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly, while the ruling BJP is projected to win 29 seats in Uttarakhand. The Congress is falling short of […]
Will work for Cong: Expelled Uttarakhand BJP Minister Harak Singh Rawat
New Delhi | As the Congress leaders are tight-lipped on the issue of Harak Singh Rawat, the sacked BJP Minister in Uttarakhand, joining the party, Rawat himself has opened up and said he will work for the Congress and that the talks with the party are on and he is camping in Delhi. While speaking to […]
SC seeks U’khand govt response on plea against hate speeches made at Dharam Sansad
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Uttarakhand government on a petition by journalist Qurban Ali and former Patna High Court judge Anjana Prakash, seeking action against those who made hate speeches against the Muslim community at Dharam Sansad in Haridwar. A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising […]
Woman allegedly behind ‘Bulli Bai’ app detained by Mumbai Police in Uttarakhand
New Delhi | A woman, who is allegedly the mastermind behind the notorious “Bulli Bai” app, was held by a Mumbai Police team from Uttarakhand. The action comes a day after a Mumbai Police held a 21-year-old engineering student from Bengaluru, in connection with the controversy, which cropped on January 1, where the photos of a […]
October rainfall in Uttarakhand breaks records several times over
New Delhi | The rainfall data in Uttarakhand, till October 20, has shown that two districts witnessed 1,000 plus per cent departure from normal, four witnessed 500 plus per cent departure from normal while six saw over 100 per cent departure from normal rainfall. With the withdrawal of monsoon delayed, there was rainfall on and off […]