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Vasant Panchami 2021: Devotees Take Holy Dip At Kumbh In Haridwar

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday February 16, 2021

Vasant Panchami 2021: On the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, Hindu devotees took a holy dip at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar this morning. Vasant Panchami is of the key dates for Ganga snan (bath) during Kumbh Mela. Hundreds of people were also seen at the ghats of Varasani and Prayagraj for Ganga snan and the rituals.

Uttarakhand: 84 Schools Closed For Five Days After 80 Teachers Test COVID-19 Positive

Education | Reported by ANI | Friday November 6, 2020

Eighty-four schools in five blocks of Pauri District in Garhwal Division have been closed for 5 days after 80 teachers test positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday.

Uttarakhand Woman Injured After Guard Shoots Arrow At Her Over Drying Clothes: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2019

In a bizarre incident, a security guard in Uttarakhand's Pauri injured a woman by firing an arrow at her for allegedly drying clothes on the boundary wall of the plot he was manning, police said on Sunday.

Aadhaar Card Issue Delayed, Man Threatens To Blow Up Haridwar Ghat: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019

A man was arrested on Monday for making threatening calls to Uttarakhand chief minister over a delay in getting his Aadhaar card, the police said.

Half-Eaten Body Of Uttarakhand Forest Official, Attacked By Tiger, Found

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday October 21, 2019

The half-eaten body of a forest guard was recovered from Uttarakhand's Kalagarh forest division on Monday, a day after he was attacked by a tiger, a senior official said.

Body Of Journalist Found In Forests Of Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

The body of a 43-year-old journalist was found in the forests of Dugadda range in Pauri on Thursday morning, officials said.

Uttarakhand: Garhwali To Be Compulsory In Pauri Schools

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 24, 2019

"Dhaguli", "Hansuli", "Chhubki", "Paijbi" and "Jhumki" are the new books which have been prescribed for children from Class 1 to 5 respectively.

Leopard Enters Medical College In Uttarakhand, Alert Sounded

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 30, 2019

A leopard entered the Srinagar Government Medical College in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday, attacking a couple of persons and creating panic in the premises, an official said.

Ramdev's International Yoga Day Programme At Har ki Pauri Cancelled

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A proposed programme in which Ramdev was supposed to lead thousands of people in celebrations of the International Yoga Day on June 21 on the banks of the Ganga at Har ki Pauri has been cancelled.

Congress Tight-Lipped Over Declaration Of Candidates From Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 23, 2019

With Monday being the last date for filing nominations in Uttarakhand, all eyes are fixed on the Congress which is yet to announce its candidates for the five seats in the state going to polls on April 11.

BJP Veterans Above 75 Put In Retirement Mode For Lok Sabha Elections

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday March 23, 2019

The BJP is gradually easing out party veterans, who are 75 and above, from the poll fray. After LK Advani was replaced by party chief Amit Shah from Gandhinagar constituency, several sitting lawmakers including Bhagat Singh Koshyari, 76, from Nainital and BC Khanduri, 85, from Pauri in Uttarakhand have been left out, and Shanta Kumar, 84, the lawma...

BJP Fields Ajay Bhatt, Tirath Rawat from Nainital, Pauri In Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 22, 2019

The BJP on Thursday decided to field Uttarakhand state unit chief Ajay Bhatt and his predecessor Tirath Singh Rawat from Nainital and Pauri seats respectively, replacing former chief ministers BC Khanduri and Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.

"Why The Fuss?" BJP's BC Khanduri As Son Joins Uttarakhand Congress

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday March 16, 2019

Senior BJP leader BC Khanduri's son, Manish Khanduri, joined the Congress in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Dehradun on Saturday. According to news agency PTI, the Congress is likely to field him from Pauri -- a Lok Sabha seat once held by his father -- in the upcoming general elections.

Truck Carrying More Than 300 LPG Cylinders Explodes In Uttarakhand

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A truck carrying more than 300 LPG cylinders exploded on Wednesday evening near Duggada area of Pauri district in Uttarakhand, a top police official said in Uttarakhand capital Dehradun.

48 Killed After Bus Falls Into Gorge In Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday July 2, 2018

Forty-eight passengers were killed after their bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Paudi Garhwal district this morning. While 45 of them died on the spot, the critically injured were rushed to the hospital. The accident happened on the Pipali-Bhoan motorway in Pauri Garhwal's Nainidanda block.