Uttarakhand

Congress Didn't Let Me Rebuild Kedarnath As Gujarat Chief Minister, Says PM Modi

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday October 20, 2017

As he laid the foundation stones for five reconstruction projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled that the Congress, then in power in Uttarakhand, had not allowed him as Gujarat Chief Minister to rebuild the hill shrine of Kedarnath after flash floods devastated it in 2013.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaks In Kedarnath, Uttarakhand: Highlights

India News | Friday October 20, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand where he was welcomed by Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul and Chief Minister Trivendra S Rawat.

In Kedarnath, PM Modi Seeks Blessings For A 'Developed India' By 2022

India News | Reported by Tania Saili Bakshi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday October 20, 2017

After meeting Indian Army soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir on Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand today before it closes for the harsh winter in the higher reaches of the hill state. This is his second visit to the shrine this year; he went to Kedarnath last on May 3. "I am happy to be in Kedarnath, a day after...

Green Court Directs Centre To Submit Report On Steps To Clean Ganga

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao.

Sara Ali Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput Had A Special Visitor From Mumbai On Kedarnath Sets

Entertainment | Thursday October 5, 2017

Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, who are currently filming Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, hosted a special guest on set

Schoolgirl Molested By Teacher In Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

A class 12th student alleged that she was molested by her teacher in Pauri district's Lansdowne. According to the police, when the girl informed the principal about it, he tried to cover up the incident.

Union Minister Ranjath Singh Celebrates Dussehra With Troops On India-China Border

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Dussehra with the troops deployed along the India-China border at Rimkhim forward post, Joshimath, and Auli in Chamoli district today, on the third day of his four-day visit to Uttarakhand.

1 Trekking Team Member Killed, 8 Rescued In Uttarakhand

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2017

One member of a stranded trekking team, comprising senior officials of the Indian Oil, Delhi government and CPWD, has been found dead on the snowbound Panpatia trail between Badrinath and Kedarnath while eight others have been rescued, officials said today.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh To Visit Sino-Indian Border Areas

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will this week visit a Sino-Indian border area in Uttarakhand which has witnessed transgression by China's People's Liberation Army in the recent past, officials said.

Rajnath Singh Likely To Visit Sino-Indian Border In Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit the Sino-Indian border in Uttarakhand next week, the first by a senior minister in the Modi government after the resolution of the stand-off in Dokalam, officials said.

Kidney Racket: Main Accused Among Four Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

The Uttarakhand Police has made a major headway in its investigations into a kidney transplant racket unearthed recently in the district with the arrest of four more persons including the main accused Mr Amit Kumar.

On Video, Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey Insults Teacher, Gets His Math Wrong

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday September 15, 2017

A surprise visit by Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey to a government school turned out to be a humiliating experience for a class 8 school teacher who was pulled up by the minister in front of her class this week. The minister then took it upon himself to ask the teacher a few "basic" questions. Somewhere along the way, he turned rules ...

School For Tribal Children In Uttarakhand Closed For Lack Of Funds

Press Trust Of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

Pithoragarh: Over 50 children of the lone primitive tribe in Uttarakhand are being deprived of primary education as a residential school, opened for them by the state government with central assistance, has been closed for want of funds. The children belong to the Ban Rawat community, also known as Ban Rajis, whose numbers are dwindling fast in the...

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat Hospitalised In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

Former chief minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat has been admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi for treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), hospital authorities said today.

2 Killed As Live Wire Falls On Bus In Uttarakhand

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Two people, including a senior citizen, were killed and a woman was injured when a high-tension wire fell on a state-run bus in Marchula tourist spot on Garhwal-Kumaon border, police said today

Plan To Complete Char Dham Project Before 2018 End: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

The government looks to complete the Char Dham road connectivity project in Uttarakhand before 2018-end with 10 proposals related to the ambitious Rs 12,000-crore scheme getting green clearance, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Uttarakhand Food: A Beginner's Guide to the Cuisines of Kumaon and Garhwal

Anoothi Vishal | Thursday August 24, 2017

The food in all the regions of Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) remains simple, basic fare. Whatever is locally grown is consumed, which are now being deemed as superfoods.

'Dear Friend Nitish Kumar': Shatrughan Sinha Tweets SOS For Flood Victims

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The BJP's Shatrughan Sinha has tweeted a message to "dear friend and guardian of Bihar" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suggesting that the state's parliamentarians contribute 25 lakhs from their MP funds for flood relief. He has suggested that Mr Kumar coordinate an effort by the parliamentarians and also legislators and officials in the state to con...

At Least 23 Killed, Over 60 Injured As Utkal Express Derails In UP's Muzaffarnagar

India News | Reported by Mohammed Dilshad, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 20, 2017

At least 23 people have died and over 72 injured after 14 coaches of the Utkal Express ran off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.

17 Taken Ill After Chlorine Gas Leakage In Dehradun

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

Seventeen people, including five children, were taken ill after chlorine gas leakage from a cylinder at a water works unit of Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan in Dehradun today.

54 IAS Officers In Uttarakhand Get Notice For Not Attending Flag Hoisting

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

As many as 54 Indian Administrative Service or IAS officers in Uttarakhand have been served show cause notices for not attending the flag hoisting event in Dehradun on Independence Day, official sources said today.

How Satellites Can Prevent Deaths From Landslides

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 17, 2017

ISRO is yet to develop a satellite-based Early Warning System (EWS) for landslides like the one that buried 50 people at Kotrupi village in Himachal Pradesh on August 13 or the June 2013 Kedarnath landslide in Uttarakhand that killed 5,700, and many more in the past that have taken a heavy toll of human life.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat Promises To End Corruption

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today unfurled the Indian Flag in Dehradun to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's independence and promised to honour the huge mandate given by the people by wiping out corruption from the state.

Cloudbursts Kill 6 In Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh, 10 Missing

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

Six persons died and 10 others, including six Army jawans, were reported to be missing in two incidents of cloudbursts in the Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh district in the early hours of Monday.

China Media And Official Both Issue Strong Warnings On War With India

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 9, 2017

The countdown to a military conflict between India and China has begun, a Chinese daily claimed today, while a senior government official in Beijing baited India by suggesting Delhi's actions could be matched by Chinese soldiers entering Uttarakhand or Kashmir.

What If We Enter Kashmir Or Uttarakhand, Asks A Defiant China

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 9, 2017

Rejecting India's suggestion for a simultaneous withdrawal of troops to end the standoff at Doklam, China on Tuesday upped the ante, wondering what New Delhi would do if it "enters" Kalapani region in Uttarakhand or Kashmir.

Ban Sale Of Junk Food Near Schools: Child Rights Body Tells Uttarakhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 8, 2017

The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) today asked the Uttarakhand government to ban the sale of junk food within 200 metres of schools.

Uttarakhand SSSC Begins Online Application For Recruitment Of 1218 Forest Guard (Van Aarakshi); Last Date To Apply September 20

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday August 8, 2017

Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) will begin the online application process for recruitment of Forest Guards on August 8, 2017. The recruitment will be done for 1218 vacant posts.

Major Kamlesh Pandey's Last Rites Held With Full Military Honours

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 4, 2017

The last rites of Major Kamlesh Pandey, killed by terrorists during a search operation in Shopian district of Kashmir, was held with full military honours near Haldwani in Uttarakhand today, where his parents stay.

No Clear Demarcation In Uttarkhand's Barahoti: Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 2, 2017

Days after Chinese troops transgressed into Barahoti in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today said the area in Chamoli district has not been demarcated clearly