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Uttarakhand Corona Virus Update

26 Mar 2020 Govt. announces insurance cover for ‘Covid-19 warriors’ Amid the ongoing corona crisis, the government has announced an insurance cover for all the...

Uttarakhand Bans Reservation In Promotion In Govt. Services

Dehradun: In a historic decision, Uttarakhand government on Wednesday bans reservation in promotion in state government services.   General-OBC employee association welcomed the move. Around...

Rishikesh-Devprayag Highway to Remain Closed From 22 to 31 March

Photo- Financialexpress.com Due to the cutting of solid hard rock fractions of the hills, the Rishikesh-Devprayag Highway on NH 58, will remain closed from 22...

Water Level In Naini Lake Touches 14 Feet Mark After 10 Years

Dehradun: Nainital’s lake after 10 years is experiencing the rise in the water level touching the 14 feet mark, due to good amount of rainfall...

First Corona Case In Uttarakhand

Courtesy- https://pixabay.com/illustrations/corona-coronavirus-virus-pandemic-4918963/ Dehradun: Alarming the state’s people, Uttarakhand reports its first positive case of Coronavirus, a trainee forest service officer of the Indian Forest Service...

Tourism Industry to worst hit this season amid Covid- 19 scare.

Photo courtesy- fda.gov Dehradun: Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in the country, Uttarakhand’s tourism turnout ratio is being affected in hills stations especially in Nainital,...

Direct flights from Doon to Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Prayagraj

Photo Courtesy- Indiatoday.in Dehradun: In a major step to boost air connectivity, directs flights will be available now to Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Prayagraj from Dehradun’s...

Public Holiday announced for Harela

In a welcome move, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced that a Public Holiday will be observed in the state on July 16 on...

Cabinet Approves Separate Eco-Sensitive Zone In Rajaji National Park

Photo- rajajinationalpark.co.in (https://rajajinationalpark.co.in/images/DSCN2098%20red.jpg) Dehradun: A separate eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) inside the Rajaji National Park was approved on Wednesday by Uttarakhand’s cabinet chaired by Trivendra Singh...

‘Digital Darshan’ of Char Dham Yatra, soon to be an option

Badrinath DhamPhoto- Sacred Yatra Dehradun: With a sacred objective, where devotees who are unable to witness the four holy Char Dham shrines of Uttarakhand will...

Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hrs!

Dehradun: In a bid to cut short the travel time and distance between Delhi and Dehradun the Centre has given in-principle affirmation to the construction...

Ban on overnight stays in Bugyals

In an another setback to Uttarakhand Tourism Industry, Hon'ble High Court has banned overnight stays in Alpine Meadows/ Sub Alpine Meadows/ Bugyals and also directed the...

Ganga crosses warning mark in Rishikesh, heavy rains lashes in Uttarakhand

The river Ganga crossed the warning mark in Rishikesh on Monday after which the administration was alerted to the impact of the excess water of...

7 Northern states including Uttarakhand join hands against drugs

In a fight against narcotic drugs, northern states on Monday unanimously decided to set up common secretariat to be based in Panchkula near Chandigarh. The states...

Cheaper helicopter services to start in October in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand government have declared October 7 as the deadline for starting affordable helicopter services in the state. In the first phase, the heli services will...

Uttarakhand HC declares itself legal guardian of cows to protect them

In a landmark judgement, Uttarakhand high court on Monday appointed itself as the legal guardian of the cows in the state. The court invoked the...

Uttarakhand to get 11,000 army cattle, to be handed over to dairy farmers

As per the court order issued in late June, all military cattle will be transferred to state governments and dairy cooperative for a token amount...

Uttarakhand government approves revised adventure sports policy

Weeks after Uttarakhand high court banned adventure sports such as rafting, kayaking and canoeing due to improper regulations and directed to form a policy on...

Judge who granted living entity status to Ganga, is now Uttarakhand Chief Justice

Justice Rajiv Verma, who is known for his landmark judgments such as granting living entity status to river Ganga and animal kingdom, was appointed as...

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate investors’ summit in Uttarakhand

PM Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Destination Uttarakhand: Investors' Summit 2018 that is scheduled to take place in the first week of October....