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As of now, my priority is my state & its people: Raghav Juyal
By S Farah Rizvi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2021 07:35 PM IST
Battling Covid infection dancer, actor and TV anchor Raghav Juyal, who was in midst of professional commitments, came back to his home state Uttarakhand to restore his health. But, putting everything behind he started helping those in need in the best possible way.
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Tehri damages houses, shops: Official
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Arpan Rai, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON MAY 11, 2021 08:10 PM IST
Officials said that two local municipality buildings were completely washed away in the heavy water flow after the cloudburst in Devprayag, which is 110 km from state capital Dehradun.
Uttarakhand says need 1 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses per day
ANI | , Dehradun
UPDATED ON MAY 11, 2021 10:30 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash stated that the state government has requested the central government to allow the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from abroad.
Uttarakhand goes under stricter curfew from Tuesday amid Covid-19 surge
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 11, 2021 05:45 AM IST
- Officials said that people going to the high Himalayan valleys of Darma, Vyas and Chaudas in Dharchula sub division will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report not older than a week.
HC raps Uttarakhand for organising religious events amid pandemic
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Nainital
PUBLISHED ON MAY 11, 2021 03:11 AM IST
“We cannot behave like the proverbial ostrich and bury our head in sand in the face of the pandemic,” chief justice RS Chauhan and justice Alok Kumar Verma said while hearing a petition on the government’s handling of the pandemic.
Thunderstorm alert issued for Himachal Pradesh
PTI | , Shimla
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 10:41 PM IST
The Shimla MeT office forecast rain in plains and low and middle hills and rain and snowfall in high hills from Tuesday to Sunday.
Show negative RT-PCR report to enter high Himalayan valleys in Uttarakhand
PTI | , Pithoragarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 02:52 PM IST
The administration has discussed the matter with locals and okayed the move, they said.
Uttarakhand to start Covid-19 vaccination for 18-44 yrs age group from May 10
ANI | , Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON MAY 09, 2021 11:49 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat instructed officials to accelerate Covid-19 vaccination in the state in the wake of a surge in Covid cases.
U'khand CM Rawat requests his Gujarat counterpart to provide oxygen cylinders
PTI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON MAY 03, 2021 10:28 PM IST
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani assured Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat of all possible help to deal with the situation, an official release said.
Salt bypoll: BJP’s Mahesh Jeena wins election, defeats Cong’s Ganga Pancholi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 02, 2021 08:02 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mahesh Jeena won the Salt bypoll in Uttarakhand, defeating Congress’s Ganga Pancholi, with over 4,600 votes, as per the statistics
Uttarakhand puts Char Dham yatra on hold amid spike
PUBLISHED ON APR 30, 2021 02:22 AM IST
This year, the portals of Yamunotri shrine will be opened on May 14, while the portals of Gangotri shrine will be opened on May 15. Portals of Kedarnath will be opened on May 17 and May 18 is the date for opening of the portals of Badrinath shrine.
9.1 million thronged Mahakumbh despite Covid-19 surge: Govt data
By Sandeep Rawat, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON APR 30, 2021 02:20 AM IST
The Kumbh Mela Force, a government body, said 9.1 million pilgrims took the holy dip in the Ganga from January 14 to April 27.
Covid surge: Uttarakhand govt may still hold Char Dham Yatra
By Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
UPDATED ON APR 29, 2021 05:55 AM IST
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has increased from 2,236 on April 1, when the Kumbh started to 45,383 on Wednesday. The event also saw the death of four senior seers from Covid.
Uttarakhand ambulance driver dances in PPE kit at wedding procession, video goes viral
By Ankur Sharma
PUBLISHED ON APR 28, 2021 01:07 AM IST
Ambulance driver Mahesh from Nainital district claimed to be constantly under mental stress while ferrying Covid-19 patients.
Last Shahi Snan of Mahakumbh, most Akhada seers participate in symbolic manner
By Sandeep Rawat
UPDATED ON APR 27, 2021 06:10 PM IST
Around 50,000 pilgrims took part in the last Shahi Snan of Haridwar Mahakumbh in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Chamoli avalanche: Army rescues 384 people working with BRO, 8 bodies recovered
By Kalyan Das
UPDATED ON APR 24, 2021 04:03 PM IST
Following the avalanche incident in the Niti Valley area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district near the India-China border on Friday, the Indian Army has rescued 384 people working with Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in its ongoing search and rescue operation
Another glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Joshimath puts authorities on alert
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 24, 2021 08:18 AM IST
- Uttarakhand on February 7 witnessed loss of lives, disappearances and devastation of property due to a glacial burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which triggered floods that destroyed two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park.
Uttarakhand govt issues alert as avalanche hits Chamoli district
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON APR 24, 2021 01:05 AM IST
- Chamoli district magistrate Swati Bhadoria said that some locals in Niti valley claimed that there was a glacier breakage in a remote part of the valley which is largely uninhabited.
Uttarakhand to give free Covid jabs to all above 18
By Kalyan Das
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2021 10:26 PM IST
The state government in order to increase testing also shared the contact numbers of private Covid-19 testing laboratories in Dehradun who could collect samples from home.
Registration on Smart City portal, negative test mandatory to enter Dehradun
ANI | | Posted by Srivatsan K C, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON APR 22, 2021 02:48 PM IST
People returning to the state will have to undergo a mandatory 7-day quarantine.
Night curfew to begin earlier, markets closed in Uttarakhand as Covid-19 surges
PTI | | Posted by Srivatsan K C, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON APR 21, 2021 03:47 PM IST
The Uttarakhand government has also ordered the closure of markets in urban areas barring shops dealing in essential commodities from 2 pm onwards.
Despite HC order of 50k daily Covid-19 tests, Haridwar conducted over 21k since April 1
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2021 10:46 PM IST
Between April 1 and April 18, a total of 3,77,555 Covid-19 tests were conducted in Uttarakhand which totals to around 20,975 tests per day on an average.
Two Uttarakhand mountaineers climb Annapurna peak
By BD Kasniyal
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Yogesh Garbiyal and Sheetal Raj, two mountaineers from Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, climbed mount Annapurna in Nepal on April 16
20 patients escape from coronavirus care centre in Uttarakhand
PTI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, New Tehri
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2021 08:42 PM IST
The matter came to light when doctors visited the wards at the centre at Narendra Nagar on Saturday night for a regular check-up, Chief Medical Superintendent Niraj Rai said.
67 healthcare workers across 5 Uttarakhand districts test positive for Covid-19
ANI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON APR 17, 2021 07:14 PM IST
"67 healthcare workers, in Uttarakhand, have tested positive for Covid-19. The cases are spread across Dehradun, Tehri, Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts," said Dr SK Gupta Gupta, Director of State Medical and Health Department.
30 sadhus contract Covid-19 during Kumbh, others call for caution
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 16, 2021 12:13 PM IST
Kumbh is a four month gathering but the duration of the congregation has been curtailed to one month this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Uttarakhand: Injured tigress dies while being taken to Nainital rescue centre
By Mohan Rajput
PUBLISHED ON APR 15, 2021 01:29 PM IST
After she was given first aid, the tigress was being moved to the rescue centre in Nainital but succumbed on the way.
Norms go for a toss as millions throng 'shahi snan' amid Covid-19 surge
By Kalyan Das, Sandeep Rawat, Haridwar
UPDATED ON APR 13, 2021 04:36 AM IST
- On Monday, the first official Shahi Snan, or royal holy bath, after the month-long Mahakumbh was notified by the state government on April 1, devotees gathered to take holy dip in the Ganga in huge numbers, with most not wearing masks.
U’khand govt gears up for shahi snans at Mahakumbh
By HT Correspondent, Dehradun
UPDATED ON APR 12, 2021 01:43 AM IST
- To ensure the implementation of the Covid-related standard operating procedures (SOPs), the Haridwar administration officials said they would emphasise on the strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocol.