Uttarakhand: News
02 Nov 2019
India#CareerBytes: Career path of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.
16 Sep 2019
India#CareerBytes: A day in the life of an IAS officer
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.
27 Aug 2019
IndiaIndia's first woman DGP, Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passes away
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP), passed away late last night in Mumbai, following a long illness. She was 72.
27 Aug 2019
Alia BhattConfirmed: Salman Khan-Bhansali's reunion project, 'Inshallah,' postponed indefinitely
After Salman Khan revealed on Sunday that Inshallah isn't happening anytime soon, Bhansali Productions has also confirmed the development.
27 Aug 2019
IndiaIAS or IFS- Which one should you choose?
Joining the Indian Civil Services is a dream for many youngsters. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) are two of the most prestigious and coveted services.
21 Aug 2019
UttarkashiUttarakhand: Helicopter carrying flood-relief material crashes, 3 dead
In a distressing piece of news, a helicopter crashed in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Wednesday, reportedly after hitting a power cable.
20 Aug 2019
PunjabRain hammers North India, triggers landslides, kills at least 37
Incessant rains wreaked havoc in North India with reports suggesting that at least 37 people have died.
19 Aug 2019
IndiaHeavy rains, floods across parts of North and South India
Heavy rains and floods hit several parts of North and South India on Sunday.
06 Aug 2019
Bus accidentUttarakhand: School bus fell into gorge, nine feared dead
In a tragic incident, nine children reportedly died after the bus they were traveling in fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The bus was reportedly carrying 18 children.
22 Jul 2019
Crime Against WomenUttarakhand: No girl born in 3 months in 132 villages
While the Central government has been promoting the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, it seems Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district doesn't even have the first half down.
17 Jul 2019
IndiaGun-toting BJP MLA expelled for 6 years over viral video
Days after he was seen in a controversial viral video, Uttarakhand BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion was expelled from the party for six years.
12 Jul 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Uttarakhand MLA bought VIP number '0001' for Rs. 5.51L
Uttarakhand BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion, who was recently seen in a controversial viral video of him dancing with guns and mouthing expletives, has been suspended from the party indefinitely.
10 Jul 2019
India#CareerBytes: All about the life of an IRS officer
Joining the Indian Civil Services is a dream for many. While the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most sought-after, the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is also a coveted Civil Service in the country.
09 Jul 2019
IndiaCareer Bytes: IAS or IFS- Which one should you choose?
Joining the Indian Civil Services is a dream for many youngsters. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) are two of the most prestigious and coveted services.
25 Jun 2019
South AfricaGuptas leave wedding trash in Auli, to bear cleaning expenses
Recently, the controversial South Africa-based Gupta family held a five-day double wedding affair in the hill station of Auli, Uttarakhand.
12 Jun 2019
DehradunThis village boy cracked GATE while working at 'pakora' shop
Clearing the national-level Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), conducted for admission to postgraduate courses in engineering and science, is not an easy task, especially without coaching.
31 May 2019
Prakash JavadekarFormer Uttarakhand CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to head HRD Ministry
A day after taking oath for his second term as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in members of the Union Council of Ministers.
20 May 2019
Narendra ModiCave where Modi meditated can be rented for Rs. 990/day
After high-octane campaigning for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a trip to Uttarakhand to unwind himself.
17 Apr 2019
India#CareerBytes: Career path of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.
17 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiMan prints "Vote for Modi" on wedding-card, gets EC's notice
A man's "love" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi got him into trouble with Election Commission.
03 Mar 2019
India#CareerBytes: A day in the life of an IAS officer
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.
25 Feb 2019
Bihar#NewsBytesExclusive: Meet the man who feeds needy for Rs. 5
At a time when nothing comes easy or cheap, when pessimism has sort of won, and no one really takes an initiative to right the wrongs, a man named Anoop Khanna has been restoring our faith in humanity.
19 Feb 2019
Uttar PradeshNHRC issues notice to UP government over hooch tragedy
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over reported deaths of 150 people in the last 15 years due to consumption of "spurious liquor" in Pusaina village of Mainpuri district.
11 Feb 2019
Yogi AdityanathHooch tragedy: Death toll reaches 116, Adityanath speaks of 'conspiracy'
Just as the death toll in hooch tragedy touched 116 on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath smelled a political conspiracy.
10 Feb 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: As spurious alcohol deaths cross 90, 175 people arrested
With the death tolls in spurious liquor cases in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand having crossed 90, the UP Police, on Saturday, arrested 175 people in connection to the manufacture of spurious liquor - marking possibly the biggest-ever crackdown on the illicit alcohol business.
07 Feb 2019
IndiaNainital school summons exorcists after principal felt girls were 'possessed'
In a bizarre case, an exorcist was summoned to a co-ed government high school in the town of Bhimtal in the Nainital district after the principal of the school got convinced that some of his students had been "possessed".
03 Feb 2019
DehradunUttarakhand: Drunk doctor mistakes police station for hotel; creates ruckus
On Saturday, a police station in Uttarakhand witnessed much drama after a drunk doctor walked into it, and threw a ruckus after mistaking it to be a hotel.
28 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiDue to heavy snowfall, reconstruction work at Uttarakhand's Kedarpuri suspended
The reconstruction work at Uttarakhand's Kedarpuri has been suspended for the next 10 days due to heavy snowfall at the Himalayan shrine, a senior official said today.
27 Jan 2019
ONGCCountry's second tulip garden to be built in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand's first tulip garden will come up over 50 hectares of forest land in Pithoragarh district at a cost of Rs. 50cr.
15 Jan 2019
India#CareerBytes: Career path of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after service among the Civil Services of the country.
21 Dec 2018
IndiaUttarakhand: Eight laborers killed, four injured in Rudraprayag landslide
At least eight laborers were killed and four others injured today in a landslide near the construction site of Char Dham all-weather road in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, police said.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhBJP, Congress workers clash over Rafale deal issue in Uttarakhand
The BJP and Congress workers clashed over the Rafale deal issue at Congress Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, yesterday.
14 Dec 2018
Road AccidentsUttarakhand: Five killed, 12 injured in two road accidents
Five persons were killed and twelve injured in two separate road accidents in Uttarakhand yesterday.
10 Dec 2018
Kedarnath'Kedarnath' box-office collection: Sara's debut gains momentum on second day
This Friday marked a new beginning for Sara Ali Khan who made her debut with Kedarnath opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.
08 Dec 2018
Kedarnath#Kedarnath: Sara speaks about the 'intense' limelight hogging kiss
Kedarnath is out in theaters now and the chemistry between Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput is winning hearts.
07 Dec 2018
Kedarnath#Kedarnath: Sara Alia Khan's debut movie banned in Uttarakhand
Sara Ali Khan's Bollywood debut Kedarnath has become controversy's favorite child lately. The movie has been witnessing protest over its release in various places for allegedly promoting 'love-jihad'.
06 Dec 2018
BollywoodUttarakhand government sets up panel to examine objections about 'Kedarnath'
The Uttarakhand government has constituted a panel headed by Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj to look into objections being raised about upcoming film Kedarnath, a love story set against the backdrop of the 2013 deluge, an official release said.
18 Nov 2018
Road AccidentsUttarakhand: Bus falls into gorge; at least 12 people killed
In a tragic incident, at least 12 people were killed and 13 injured when a bus fell into a 150-meter gorge in the district of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand.
11 Nov 2018
KedarnathBJP leader alleges film 'Kedarnath' promoting love jihad, demands ban
A senior BJP leader yesterday demanded a ban on 'Kedarnath', an upcoming film set against the backdrop of a catastrophic deluge that hit the Himalayan shrine in 2013, alleging that it hurts the sentiments of Hindus and promotes love jihad.
03 Nov 2018
ElectionsUttarakhand polls: Former Congress Dehradun chief joins BJP
In a setback to the Congress ahead of the civic body polls in Uttarakhand, former president of the party's Dehradun unit, Prithviraj Chauhan has joined the BJP.