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

India

India'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 Bhatt

Confirmed: 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

India

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.

21 Aug 2019

Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand: 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

Punjab

Rain 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

India

Heavy 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 accident

Uttarakhand: 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 Women

Uttarakhand: 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

India

Gun-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

India

Career 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 Africa

Guptas 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

Dehradun

This 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 Javadekar

Former 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 Modi

Cave 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 Modi

Man 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 Pradesh

NHRC 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 Adityanath

Hooch 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 Adityanath

UP: 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

India

Nainital 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

Dehradun

Uttarakhand: 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 Modi

Due 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

ONGC

Country'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

India

Uttarakhand: 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

Chhattisgarh

BJP, 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 Accidents

Uttarakhand: 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

Bollywood

Uttarakhand 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 Accidents

Uttarakhand: 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

Kedarnath

BJP 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

Elections

Uttarakhand 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.