
Uttarakhand voters will crossover to Nepal to reach their polling booths
The voters of Thapaliya Khera hamlet of Champawat district would have to crossover to Nepalese territory to reach the polling booth for the panchayat elections which are being held in the area on October 5.
The reason for this is the lack of a bridge on the Sharda river which the residents of the area need to cross to reach polling booths.
The Thapaliya Khera hamlet located in Sailanigoth village in Champawat district is surrounded by Nepalese territory from three sides, whereas the fourth side is surrounded by Sharda river. Due to this villagers cross onto Nepalese territory to reach the Indian side.
“Due to difficult terrain no polling booth has been set up at Thapalia khera. The main booth for the area has been set up at Sailanigoth village. We have sent proposal to state election commission to permit us to set up a polling booth for Panchayat elections in the Thapalia khera hamlet also,” said Surendra Narayan Pandey, district magistrate Champawat and district election officer for the panchayat polls.
He said special security arrangements have been made in all 35 polling booths that have been declared as sensitive in the district.
Meanwhile, two bridges on Indo-Nepal border at Daura and Jhoolaghat were closed and the Indo-Nepal border was sealed 48 hours before the polls.
Panchayat elections are scheduled in both the bordering districts-Champawat and Pithoragarh-in the first phase on October 5.
Jogdande said a total of 256 polling stations have been set up for 253 villages in all three blocks that are going to polls on October 5. “13 polling parties who have to reach remote polling booths of Koota, Jamtari, Baseri and Garzia have left on Thursday while 93 polling parties who have to reach comparatively less remote polling booths have left on Friday,” he said.

Not joining BJP': U'khand leader says she'll file case against rumour-mongers
- Indira Hridayesh, Uttarakhand leader of opposition, rubbished the rumours and said that she is in a very important position in Congress.

Teen gets online task to 'kill someone', goes missing after attacking woman
- The boy's link with the online platform came to light after police officials went through his mobile phone on Wednesday.

In Uttarakhand, police to reward brides who say no to booze at their weddings
- The initiative, Bhuli (sister in Garhwali language) Kanyadan, is the brainchild of Devprayag station house officer.

Uttarakhand to seek additional force from Uttar Pradesh for Mahakumbh security
- Three control rooms will also be made at three UP’s three districts of Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor and Saharanpur bordering Uttarakhand for effective sharing of information and intelligence.

Uttarakhand civil judge used vehicle of accused for family trips, suspended
- The HC found that the civil judge had separated the criminal case in his court filed against the accused without there being any valid reason.

Black carbon aerosols on Himalayan glaciers could speed up melting: Scientists

U'khand floods: Govt, other agencies hold crucial meeting to discuss lake formed

Uttarakhand flash flood: Death toll reaches 69; 135 still missing

Uttarakhand CM requests Union govt for glacier research centre in state
- The demand comes months after the Centre decided to discontinue the Centre for Glaciology project in Uttarakhand.

Chamoli disaster: 6 more bodies recovered; death toll reaches 68, 136 missing
- Among the six bodies, five were found on Saturday late night while one was found on Sunday morning.

Mahakumbh: U'khand Police to monitor social media, share intel with other states

2 Uttarakhand men crushed to death under dumper after their bike hits Nilgai
- The men belonged to Ratanpura village under Bazpur police station and were on their way to Garjiya temple of Ramnagar in Nainital.

46-year-old killed by leopard in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh
- The leopard dragged her to the forest area and ate her body parts. Her head was found severed from her body.

Kumbh preparations in Haridwar underway; registration, Covid-19 report mandatory
