Uttarakhand

Snowfall, rain add to chill in Uttarakhand

8:42 pm November 27, 2019

Dehradun: Heavy snowfall in the upper Himalayan region of Uttarakhand and rain in the plains added to chill across the state on Wednesday. Higher reaches of the mountains in both Kumaon and Garhwal regions of the state including Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Auli, Hemkund Sahib and Munsyari received heavy snowfall and the peaks became covered […]

CM receives anonymous call threatening to blow up Har Ki Pauri ghat

1:51 pm November 11, 2019

Dehradun: Security has been tightened around the famous Har Ki Pairi/Pauri ghat in Haridwar after an anonymous caller on the mobile phone of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat threatened to blow it up, police said on Monday. Haridwar SSP Senthil Avoodai Krishna Raj said an anonymous caller rang up the chief minister on his […]

Higher reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall

11:58 pm November 7, 2019

Dehradun: Higher reaches of Uttarakhand including Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri received snowfall on Thursday, the meteorological department said. Light rain in the lower areas caused the temperatures to drop at most places in the hill-state. The famous temples of Badrinath in Chamoli district and Yamunotri and Gangotri in Uttarkashi received snowfall while the sky remained […]

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

BJP wins majority of block pramukh seats in Uttarakhand

11:32 pm November 6, 2019

Dehradun: A majority of the BJP’s block pramukh candidates won in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, with the party thanking the people of the state for reposing their faith in it once again. Out of the total of 89 block pramukh posts that went to polls, 53 were won by the BJP, 20 by the Congress and […]

Face of govt changes but work continues: Trivendra

Stronger army means stronger nation: Uttarakhand CM

6:25 pm November 4, 2019

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said a stronger army means a stronger nation. Addressing a programme held in honour of army personnel as part of week-long celebrations of the state’s foundation day here, Rawat said the world respects countries that have military strength. “Strength is worshipped. The world respects a country […]