Dehradun, May 24 (UNI) The pilgrimage to the holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib, located in the high ranges of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, commenced on Friday. The doors of Hemkund Sahib will open on Saturday at 9.30 am. The first group of pilgrims departed from Gurdwara Govind Ghat, led by the Punj…
Dehradun, April 9 (UNI) Eight people were killed on Tuesday when a vehicle from Nainital district of Uttarakhand headed to neighbouring Nepal fell into a deep gorge. Eight, including the driver, died on the spot, while two passengers were saved. Apart from the driver, all killed are residents of Nepal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)…
Dehradun, Mar 13 (UNI) The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill became a Law on Wednesday as President Droupadi Murmu gave her approval to the legislation passed in the state Assembly on February 7. With the President’s assent, Uttarakhand has became the first state since independence to have a Uniform Civil Code. A notification in this…
Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Feb 9 (UNI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Haldwani on Friday and enquired about the condition of those injured in Thursday’s violent incidents during a demolition drive in the Banbhoolpur area. Dhami held a meeting with the officials and took stock of the situation. He also visited various hospitals and met…
Dehradun, Feb 7 (UNI) The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed the landmark Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, that proposes the same set of laws governing issues like marriage, divorce, and inheritance for all religions. Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to pass such a legislation in its Assembly. Speaking in the assembly during…
Silkyara/Dehradun, Nov 28 (UNI) After 17-day long mega operation, all the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district were safely extricated here on Tuesday evening. ‘Operation Silkyara’ was successfully completed following the tireless work of the rescue teams of the Central and Uttarakhand state governments. All the 41 workers trapped in…
Uttarkashi, First batch of trapped workers evacuated from tunnel successfully.
Silkyara/Dehradun, Nov 21 (UNI) The first pictures of all the 41 workers trapped in the debris of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district since November 12 were made public on Tuesday morning. The pictures were taken with endoscopic flexi camera, officials said. The authorities have also deployed two robots, which have started the…
Dehradun, Aug 21 (UNI) At least 7 people were killed when a bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat fell into a gorge in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Sunday. As per the details shared by the Disaster Management Center in-charge of Uttarkashi district, DS Patwal, and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Vineet Kumar, a tragic incident…
