Kalyan Das
Kalyan Das covers crime, transport, human rights and central government offices from Bhopal and Indore.
Articles by Kalyan Das
'Good on paper': Saints, experts express concern over Centre's SOP on Mahakumbh
By Kalyan Das, Haridwar, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 10:22 PM IST
- The mega fair will be held from February 27-April 30 with six Shahi Snaans or auspicious baths.
20-year-old Shrishti Goswami is Uttarakhand CM for a day, a la Nayak
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 12:32 PM IST
- Goswami wants to give her inputs on the agriculture sector to the state government while she is holds the chief minister's post.
Uttarakhand to give ₹15 lakh to kin of martyrs, says CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:05 AM IST
- Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling Uttarakhand the Sainya Dham - fifth dham after the traditional Char Dhams -- Rawat in 2019 had announced that the state government will set up a Sainya Dham in Dehradun.
Uttarakhand accepts saints’ request for burial land to check jal samadhi
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:55 AM IST
The decision was taken by the state government during the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at the CM house.
Uttarakhand: Man arrested for drowning two children in a canal
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:03 PM IST
The man, who started living with a woman and her two children after her husband died two years ago, told police that he thought of the children, aged 6 and 7, as “obstacles”
Heartbroken Dehradun youth opens up tea joint called 'Dil Tuta Aashiq cafe'
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 07:26 PM IST
- The visitors are commending the concept of the cafe and sharing their tales with of heartbreak.
Harish Rawat insists Congress names a ‘CM face’ for Uttarakhand polls
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Sabir Hussain
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 05:04 PM IST
- Harish Rawat claimed that he has ruled himself out of the top job in the state.
Nepalese PM’s comment on disputed areas sparks unease along Pithoragarh border
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON JAN 12, 2021 06:37 PM IST
- The Pithoragarh District Magistrate said border patrolling agencies are on alert as always even as the border crossing points remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reviving ghost villages: Uttarakhand govt to train 10k youth in mushroom farming
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 10, 2021 07:41 PM IST
- The focus of the government would be the villages abandoned by its residents in the hills which are popularly known as 'ghost villages'.
Uttarakhand BJP chief calls leader of opposition ‘Budhiya’, stirs political storm
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 11:30 AM IST
Congress leaders demanded an immediate apology from Bhagat, while some party members burnt his effigy alleging he had insulted motherhood.
Congress’ Harish Rawat demands Bharat Ratna for Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 10:29 PM IST
Rawat said, “Sonia Gandhi and Mayawati made immense contribution towards women empowerment.”
Madan Kaushik ran away from debate: Manish Sisodia on Uttarakhand minister’s no-show
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 05:51 PM IST
Sisodia had reached Dehradun for the open debate challenge on Monday on which he had earlier written an open letter to Kaushik
22-year-old tourist from Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur found dead in Uttarakhand
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 02:17 AM IST
According to the police, the deceased identified as Udyot Sharma, was missing since Saturday evening. His body was found during a search operation by a team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
Over 6,000 vehicles fined in Uttarakhand for illegal nameplates bearing political, religious symbols
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 11:59 PM IST
The action was taken by the police during a campaign from December 17 to January 1.
Asked to pay for cigarette, Uttarakhand policeman kills shop owner
By Kalyan Das | Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON JAN 01, 2021 03:41 AM IST
The cigarette seller, identified as Guarav Rohella, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Told to pay for cigarettes, constable crushes man to death under car: Police
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:32 PM IST
A manhunt was launched and the constable and his two accomplices were arrested on Thursday morning.
Uttarakhand Police book interfaith couple, cleric for conversion
By Kalyan Das and Neeraj Santoshi | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:18 PM IST
The couple moved the high court seeking police protection after getting married in September. The court heard the matter and said the state counsel pointed out the marriage was in violation of the law
Uttarakhand police on hunt for wanted criminals, those hiding in UP top the list
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 05:10 PM IST
The drive to nab the wanted and absconding criminals was launched on the directions of newly appointed director general of police, Ashok Kumar.
Uttarakhand Police launch drive to arrest 189 wanted criminals
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 04:59 PM IST
Uttarakhand police spokesperson AP Anshuman said the drive has been launched to prevent the criminals from committing more crimes
In a first, Uttarakhand police personnel to get weekly-offs from January 1
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 10:42 PM IST
The state police chief, however, informed that the “personnel on weekly-off would not be allowed to leave his police headquarters jurisdiction”.
‘Not stopping our agitation against farm laws’, say Uttarakhand farmers
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON DEC 28, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Sikh organisations supporting the farmers have now decided to join the agitating farmers near Delhi in larger numbers.
‘Government of zero work’: Manish Sisodia slams Uttarakhand CM
By Kalyan Das | Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 06:10 PM IST
Sisodia’s comments came during his interaction with media on his first visit to Dehradun on Saturday.
Uttarakhand in talks with Madhya Pradesh to bring white tiger to new safari park near Corbett
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 04:37 PM IST
State tourism minister Satpal Maharaj is in talks with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to bring a white tiger from Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo in MP.
TV actor dupes old woman by posing as cop, gets arrested by Dehradun police
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 09:24 PM IST
A team of Dehradun police is bringing te accused to the city on transit remand from Mumbai and would reach on Wednesday.
International group to hold red-list assessment of grasshopper species in Nilgiri biosphere reserve
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 05:01 PM IST
The project will be started from the Nilgiri biosphere reserve spread in three states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; it will help in understanding the condition of the grasshopper’s ecosystem
Why it is challenging to end British-era revenue policing in Uttarakhand’s hilly areas
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 04:28 PM IST
The issue of bringing all the areas of the state under regular police has come up again after state home secretary Nitesh Jha said a three-member committee has been formed to look into this matter
Uttarakhand okays police reforms, hiring of experts to solve complex crimes
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 12:57 PM IST
The State police would hire the services of professionals in solving cases of cybercrime and economic offences which are becoming complex and serious day by day, said a senior official.
Pak using heavier artillery for LoC violations: Army vice chief
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 05:53 AM IST
Lt Gen Saini was interacting with media persons on the sidelines of Passing out Parade of the autumn term of Indian Military Academy(IMA) in Dehradun where he was the reviewing officer.
‘Memorable day’: Wife of army man witnesses 2nd son become army officer
By Kalyan Das | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 11:29 PM IST
Wife of a retired army man, Shakeela had her elder son also serving in the army as a major and now with her younger son also in the army, she said it is all her “good fortune.”
Bihar youth’s arduous journey from working at snack factory to becoming Army officer
By Kalyan Das | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 07:24 PM IST
Remembering his days of struggle, Tiwari said that after passing high school, he also started working as a tuition teacher to earn some extra money.