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Uttarakhand Governor gives nod for Minority Education Bill; State to abolish Madrasa Board

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Uttarakhand Governor gives nod for Minority Education Bill; State to abolish Madrasa Board

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) on Monday (October 7, 2025) approved the Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025. With the implementation of the Bill, the State will repeal the Madrasa Education Board Act, 2016, and the Non-Government Arabic and Persian Madrasa Recognition Rules, 2019. A statement issued … Read more

Woman tourist from Maharashtra still missing in landslide-hit Uttarakhand: Minister

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Woman tourist from Maharashtra still missing in landslide-hit Uttarakhand: Minister

Army personnel during a search and rescue operation after a flash flood in the Kheer Ganga river, in Uttarkashi. File | Photo Credit: ANI A woman tourist from Maharashtra has remained untraceable since the landslide and flash floods hit the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, State Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said on Saturday (August 9, … Read more

Helicopter operators miffed with unofficial ban on flying in Uttarakhand

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Helicopter operators miffed with unofficial ban on flying in Uttarakhand

Helicopter operators have slammed the Uttarakhand government for its “unofficial ban” on chopper flights following a series of air crashes. Objecting to Uttarakhand’s proposed aviation norms, the operators insist that only the country’s national aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), should set safety standards. “There is a complete stoppage of helicopters … Read more

For hill-loving Bengal travellers, Uttarakhand is the flavour of the season

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For hill-loving Bengal travellers, Uttarakhand is the flavour of the season

Valley of flowers in Uttarakhand. | Photo Credit: Getty Images This monsoon, seasoned travellers from Bengal, especially those who love the hills but are wary of Kashmir and bored of Darjeeling, are headed to Uttarakhand to mix sightseeing with spiritualism. They feel that the rainy reason, apart from its risks, also has its share of … Read more

List of helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand over the years: A timeline

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List of helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand over the years: A timeline

NDRF and SDRF personnel at the spot after a helicopter crashed near the Kedarnath shrine, in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand on June 15, 2025 | Photo Credit: Photo: X/@uksdrf via PTI Following the fatal Ahmedabad Air India crash, which claimed lives of 241 passengers onboard, another shocking air-related incident came to light today (June 15, 2025), … Read more

देश के कई राज्यों में लगातार बढ़ रहे कोरोना वायरस के केस, गुजरात में 183, महाराष्ट्र में 86 नए मरीज

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देश के कई राज्यों में लगातार बढ़ रहे कोरोना वायरस के केस, गुजरात में 183, महाराष्ट्र में 86 नए मरीज

देशभर में एक बार फिर से कोरोना संक्रमण के मामले धीरे-धीरे बढ़ने लगे हैं. कई राज्यों में एक्टिव केस की संख्या में बढ़ोतरी देखी जा रही है. स्वास्थ्य विभाग द्वारा जारी ताजा आंकड़ों के अनुसार, हरियाणा, गुजरात, महाराष्ट्र, उत्तराखंड और पश्चिम बंगाल समेत कई राज्यों में नए मरीज सामने आए हैं. हरियाणा में इस समय … Read more

Uttarakhand HC orders unsealing of madrasa on condition that it won’t run without registration

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Uttarakhand HC orders unsealing of madrasa on condition that it won’t run without registration

Children seen studying at a madrasa. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (April 3, 2025) ordered the unsealing of a madrasa, which was sealed by the government, alleging that it was running “illegally”, given that the institution will not run any school in the building without … Read more

दिल्ली के केदारनाथ मंदिर का उत्तराखंड में क्यों हो रहा विरोध? संत समाज के साथ कांग्रेस भी हमलावर

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दिल्ली के केदारनाथ मंदिर का उत्तराखंड में क्यों हो रहा विरोध? संत समाज के साथ कांग्रेस भी हमलावर

उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने बीते बुधवार को दिल्ली स्थित बुराड़ी के हिरंकी में आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में हिस्सा लिया. यहां उन्होंने दिल्ली में बन रहे केदारनाथ मंदिर का भूमि-पूजन कर मंदिर का शिलान्यास किया. अब इस पर विवाद शुरू हो गया है. मंदिर के भूमि-पूजन के दौरान केंद्रीय सड़क एवं परिवहन राज्यमंत्री … Read more

Avoid arresting boys who go on a date, HC tells Uttarakhand

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Avoid arresting boys who go on a date, HC tells Uttarakhand

Image for representation purpose only. The boy should not be arrested if two young persons go on a date, said Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed pertaining to gender discrimination in teenage dating. The observations were made by a Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahari and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal, … Read more