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Uncertainty looms over students of madrasas sealed by Uttarakhand govt
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:46 PM IST
The parents of students who attended the madrasas sealed by the Uttarakhand government say they are worried about the future of their children
Newly elected representatives must work in mission mode for cleanliness, drug de-addiction: CM
Saini said the “Manas Portal” has been created to share information about drugs, which is monitored by Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah from time to time.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Truck crashes into car at toll plaza after brake failure, kills 2 men: Police
SSP Dehradun Ajai Singh said the accident took place Lachhiwala toll plaza on the Dehradun-Haridwar highway on Monday morning
Published on Mar 24, 2025 02:42 PM IST
Child rights panel orders probe into drowning of student at Mussoorie school
The incident took place on Monday at around 6am when the boy was practicing in the swimming pool with other students where he suddenly lost consciousness and drowned
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 04:22 PM IST
Another FIR against ex-CM’s aide who cheated bizmen, took money for contracts
Two FIRs were registered in August 2023 against Prakash Chand Upadhyay and four others for allegedly cheating people
Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:45 PM IST
Uttarakhand govt orders magisterial probe into Chamoli avalanche incident
Chamoli district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said he has directed Jyotirmath sub-divisional magistrate Chandra Shekhar Vashishth to submit a probe report within 15 days
Updated on Mar 04, 2025 05:13 PM IST
Punjab: 36 IAS, 7 PCS officers shifted in major bureaucratic reshuffle
1995-batch IAS officer Jaspreet Talwar was posted as additional chief secretary, planning, in place of Amit Dhaka. Talwar has been given the additional charge of chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner taxation, relieving 1997-batch officer Krishan Kumar of the extra charge.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 09:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chamoli avalanche rescue concludes as 4 bodies recovered, death toll rises to 8
The total number of workers who were affected by the avalanche was revised to 54 from 55 as it came to light that one of them had left the place before the avalanche hit their campsite
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:39 PM IST
Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 workers dead, 46 rescued; search on for 5 others
The rescuers struggling through the deep snow pulled out 50 workers by Saturday morning. They were airlifted to the Army’s hospital in Jyotimath, but four of them succumbed to their injuries
Updated on Mar 01, 2025 09:10 PM IST
Uttarakhand avalanche: Over 40 BRO workers trapped in Chamoli
The exact coordinates of the affected site have been obtained, and as soon as weather conditions improve, the SDRF high-altitude rescue team will be airlifted to the nearest accessible location
Published on Feb 28, 2025 02:36 PM IST
Tension erupts in Haridwar’s Jwalapur after severed cow head found on road
A Haridwar district police officer said people had started gathering in the area after someone flagged the severed cow head
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:41 PM IST
U’khand cabinet approves new land law; sale of agricultural land to outsiders banned
Under the new land law, except for Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts, persons from outside the state will not be able to buy horticultural and agricultural land
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:06 PM IST
UCC petition: Uttarakhand HC issues notice to state, Centre; seeks reply within 6 weeks
On January 27 this year, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code.
Published on Feb 12, 2025 02:41 PM IST
Uttarakhand registers first live-in relationship under Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand home secretary Shailesh Bagauli said that the details of the applicants are encrypted and secured in the system
Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:10 PM IST
Five live-in couples apply for UCC registration, many fear scrutiny
Under the legislation, live-in couples must register their relationship with local authorities regardless of whether they are state residents.
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Char Dham Yatra 2025 to commence on April 30
Last year, more than 4.8 million pilgrims visited Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib shrines, of which 1.42 million visited Badrinath and 1.65 million visited Kedarnath.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 06:45 PM IST
How Uniform Civil Code will work in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand government has rolled out an online UCC portal, where people can apply under nine categories for services
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:03 PM IST
Idea not to target any community, says Pushkar Singh Dhami on Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented “within this month”
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 06:00 PM IST
Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi
Haridwar farmer dies by suicide due to ‘harassment’ by bank officials; 3 booked
The complainant said his younger brother had taken a loan of ₹4.50 lakh from the Sherpur Khelmau branch of Union Bank of India.
Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:55 PM IST
Uttarakhand cabinet approves UCC manual, date of implementation to be announced soon
The Uniform Civil Code refers to a common set of laws that will subsume customary laws across faiths and tribes and govern a gamut of issues.
Published on Jan 20, 2025 04:31 PM IST
Uttarakhand madrasa to teach Sanskrit: Waqf board
The modern madrasa in Uttarakhand will offer education based on NCERT curriculum and subjects such as science, and mathematics, along with traditional teaching of Quran
Published on Jan 18, 2025 05:58 PM IST
Nainital: Girl killed, 2 injured after ‘drunk’ govt official runs car over them
A police officer said that a medical examination confirmed that accused Bhupendra Singh was drunk at the time of the accident.
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 06:36 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Uttarakhand police destroy 150 boxes of Chinese ‘manjha’, register 11 FIRs
The police action comes in the backdrop of an incident where a biker died on January 1 in Haridwar when the kite string got entangled around his neck while he was returning home from work.
Published on Jan 14, 2025 04:55 PM IST
Uttarakhand: 5 killed, 18 injured after bus falls into gorge in Pauri
The Pauri Garhwal district magistrate has directed the officials of the transport department to investigate the causes of the accident
Published on Jan 12, 2025 09:06 PM IST
Uttarakhand to survey 4 high-risk glacier lakes this year
Thirteen glacier lakes have been identified in Uttarakhand, out of which five are in category-A or highly sensitive category
Published on Jan 04, 2025 01:40 PM IST
4 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Nainital district
Rescuers evacuated the injured from the bus and took them to the nearest government hospital from where they were referred to Sushila Tiwari government hospital in Haldwani
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 07:11 PM IST
Woman killed in tiger attack in Nainital district, body found 500 metres away
Shekhar Tiwari, ranger of the Kosi forest range said the incident took place at about 9:30am on Wednesday when the woman had gone to pick fodder
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 05:59 PM IST
Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun
Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:10 PM IST
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Ludhiana: Judoka Sahil wins gold Punjab at National School Games
The judo events at the Guru Nanak Multipurpose Hall brought outstanding results. In the under-19 boys’ 55 kg category, Sahil of Punjab took first place, followed by Chandigarh’s Vivek in second and Haryana’s Mohit and Telangana’s T. Jampa in third
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:27 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Unmarked speed breaker causes mayhem in Dehradun: 7 accidents in 15 minutes
A speed breaker in Dehradun caused multiple accidents and a viral video showed vehicles dangerously jumping off it. Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded.
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 01:44 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma