Dehradun Police on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) arrested two men for allegedly spitting in a saucepan before selling tea to customers in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The action came on the complaint filed by one Himanshu Bishnoi who provided police a video, which was made by him during his visit to Mussorie Library Chowk last week. In … Read more
Schools in Uttarakhand which have long been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will reopen for Classes 9 to12 on August 2 and for Classes 6 to 8 on August 16, officials said on Saturday. An order to this effect was issued by the state government saying it will apply to all boarding, day boarding … Read more
As days passed and confidence rose with road trips, short-distance air travel also picked up in the last quarter of 2020, leading to another post-pandemic travel terminology: flycations. And now, of course, we have vaxications, or post-vaccine vacations. By Reya Mehrotra Fed up of staying at home, Kochi-based travel and event consultant Agney Menon packed … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Feb 12, 2021) DEHRADUN: Geologists of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garwal University (HNBGU) who are conducting a survey of the Rishiganga area – from where the flash floods started on Sunday have said a water body has formed near the Rishiganga which can cause floods again. This revelation came … Read more
A veritable buzz in the background competes with Rashid’s voice as he narrates over the phone his ordeal of being arrested and jailed for marrying a girl he loved; a Hindu girl. “The relatives have come to see us,” he tells. The sense of relief is palpable—both in his voice and in the background energy … Read more
Hundreds gathered outside the Dehradun Airport on Sunday to demonstrate against the proposed felling of more than 10,000 trees. Seen holding placards that read ‘Save Thano’, the demonstrators were also seen hugging the trees. The demonstration was triggered by Uttarakhand government’s decision to seek the National Wildlife Board’s approval for transfer of 243 acres of … Read more
However, the administration is in a fix to determine the scale at which the congregation will be organised, according to an Indian Express report. Even as the Uttarakhand government has lifted restrictions on the entry of tourists and migrant workers in the state, the eventual shape of the Kumbh Mela which is scheduled to be … Read more
Dehradun: Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has said that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined herself. She requested people who came in her contact to get themselves tested and follow protocols. Taking to Twitter, Bharti on Saturday night said that she had taken a COVID-19 test as she … Read more