pithoragarh district news

Latest from pithoragarh district

19 trapped in Pithoragarh NHPC power station tunnel after landslide, 8 rescued

Eight personnel were rescued as boulders continued to fall from the hill.

Published on Aug 31, 2025 06:34 pm IST

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to begin from June 30 after a five-year gap

The yatra will commence from Delhi on June 30 in which there will be five groups of 50 people each, a total of 250 devotees, will take part.(PTI Photo)

Published on Apr 22, 2025 04:44 am IST

Uttarakhand to survey 4 high-risk glacier lakes this year

Last year a team of experts surveyed Vasudhara glacial lake located in Dhauli Ganga Basin in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district (Representational image)

Published on Jan 04, 2025 01:40 pm IST

Uttarakhand: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Pithoragarh

Representational image.

Published on May 28, 2024 01:52 pm IST

Flight operations restart at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand

Flight operations restart from Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand (Photo by Twitter/RaghavanO7)

Published on Jan 30, 2024 04:59 pm IST

PM Modi offers prayers in front of Adi Kailash mountain peak at Parvati Kund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering prayers at Parvati Kund in front of the holy Adi Kailash mountain in Pithoragarh district.

Published on Oct 12, 2023 03:13 pm IST

Over 200 stranded as bridge washes away after heavy rain in Uttarakhand

The locals were seen making way against the strong flow of water.(PTI)

Published on Jul 07, 2023 03:39 pm IST

10 killed as car falls into gorge in Uttarakhand: Police

Ten people were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:24 am IST

Uttarakhand: 10 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Pithoragarh

The jeep fell 600-metre into gorge in Hokara village (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 22, 2023 05:06 pm IST

Uttarakhand man accused of killing wife, 3 women in family, found dead: Police

Police said the man’s body was found hanging from a tree. (Representative Image)

Updated on May 15, 2023 03:18 pm IST

Man stabs three female members of family in a fit of rage in Uttarakhand: Police

After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot along with his wife. (Getty file image)

Updated on May 12, 2023 01:37 pm IST

Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 hits Uttarakhand, no damages reported

Uttarakhand has reported several minor earthquakes in the past month. (Representative file image)

Updated on May 11, 2023 01:02 pm IST

Two earthquakes of magnitude 3 and 2.6 hit Uttarkashi in last 12 hours

(Representative Photo)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:44 pm IST

Uttarakhand: Aipan folk art form gets GI recognition; 5 other crafts included

Aipan is a ritualistic folk art, native to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. (Trikon Society | Twitter)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:31 am IST

Adventure cycle rally in Pithoragarh to boost tourism near India-China border

Adventure cycle rally in Pithoragarh to boost tourism near India-China border (Twitter/deepak_015)

Updated on Apr 21, 2022 08:10 pm IST

‘Will give fitting reply if anyone tries to occupy our land’: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh speaks at Shaheed Samman Yatra in Pithoragarh.(ANI )

Published on Nov 21, 2021 02:54 am IST

Uttarakhand man murders elder brother for not offering him tea

Police have registered a case of murder on the complaint of the deceased’s father.(Representational photo Getty Images)

Published on Dec 07, 2020 03:57 pm IST

Rain and topography triggering flash floods, landslides in Uttarakhand hills, say experts

A seasonal river overflowing in Dehradun on Monday after continuous rainfall.(Paras Negi/HT Photo)

Published on Aug 10, 2020 05:37 pm IST

Frequent tectonic activities, climate change causing landslides in Pithoragarh, say experts

The aftermath of a cloudburst in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.(HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Aug 06, 2020 04:57 pm IST

Badrinath highway opens after 20 hours, stranded pilgrims relieved

Landslide on Badrinath Highway.(HT Photo)

Published on Sept 30, 2019 04:50 am IST

One dead, two injured as heavy rains lash Pithoragarh, Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand

At least one person was dead and two others were injured after heavy rains lashed parts of Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Sept 07, 2019 01:41 pm IST

40-year-old woman abducted, gang-raped in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by two men in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district.(AFP File Photo)

Updated on May 05, 2019 03:34 pm IST

Quake shakes Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, no casualties reported

An earthquake was felt on Sunday in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district bordering Nepal but no casualties were reported (Representative photo)(HT)

Published on Nov 11, 2018 06:05 pm IST

Uttarakhand government starts providing essential items to areas near China border

The Uttarakhand High Court had directed the state government to provide essential items to people in nearly a dozen villages near China border in Pithoragarh district which at present are inaccessible through road.(HT File Photo)

Published on Oct 15, 2018 03:49 pm IST

Denied access to burial ground, SCs in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh threaten to change religion

Nearly 150 Scheduled Caste (SC) members of Huneti village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand have threatened to change their religion if they are not provided with burial rights at a 0.96 hectare traditional land.(Represenative Image/File Photo)

Updated on Oct 07, 2018 02:03 pm IST

Pithoragarh reels under rain fury: One goes missing, 41 villages cut off

At a press conference jointly addressed by officials monitoring rescue and relief operations in rain-hit Pithoragarh, additional secretary, disaster management Suvin Bansal said work was also on to improve the early warning system pertaining to earthquake warning.(HT Photo)

Published on Jul 03, 2018 10:02 pm IST

Cook from Uttarakhand arrested for bugging Indian diplomat’s house to help Pakistan’s ISI

Ramesh Singh Kanyal came up on the ATS radar after Army intelligence tipped it off on his alleged activities.(Representative image)

Updated on May 24, 2018 09:15 pm IST

U’khand HC reserves order on delimitation of municipal bodies

The high court fixed May 14 as the next date for hearing the case pertaining to the urban local body election.(HT File)

Published on May 08, 2018 09:50 pm IST

Bridges built to help stranded villagers reach Vyans valley

The wooden bridge between India and Nepal comes as a sigh of relief for the Indian villagers.(HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 19, 2018 10:01 pm IST

SHARE

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Home / Topic / Pithoragarh District / News

Copyright © 2026 HT Digital Streams Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Your Subscription Plan

Saved Articles

Subscribe Now!

Follow Us On