Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand will be implementing the Uniform Civil Code on Monday, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law. According to the state’s chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the government has completed all…
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Vehicles not registered in Uttarakhand might soon have to pay a green cess to enter the state, a government official said on Saturday, adding that this is expected to come into effect by the end of December. The amount that out-of-state…
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With the winter season comes the excitement of planning your next getaway. While popular spots like Shimla, Manali, Dehradun, and Mussoorie often come to mind, they can quickly become overcrowded with tourists. If you're craving a more…
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Uttarakhand, fondly called the 'Land of Gods,' is undoubtedly a treasure trove of natural beauty and serene villages. If you are looking for a peaceful vacation, these villages in Uttarakhand will not disappoint you in any way. So, here…
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Uttarakhand has demolished an illegal temple built by a self-styled godman on the Sunderdhunga Glacier, near the sacred Devi Kund pond. The unauthorised shrine at 16,500 feet had been built by Baba Yogi Chaitanya Akash. The operation,…
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The India Meteorological Department has issued a fresh warning on Thursday for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the next three days. A system located near Gwalior, around 50 kilometres north of…
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Signboards banning the entry of “non-Hindus” and hawkers have been reportedly installed outside several villages in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, prompting the state police to launch a probe, even as Muslim organisations raised…
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The rescue operation of the 41 workers trapped inside a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, will take longer than expected due to its complex nature, senior officials said on Saturday. The rescue got delayed as…
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The first visuals of workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi surfaced on Tuesday morning. The major development comes a day after rescuers pushed a six-inch-wide pipeline through the rubble of the…
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The fate of the workers trapped in a collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi hung in the balance on Saturday as the rescuers trying to reach them began working on an alternative plan — after abandoning the first two — on the…
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