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Lansdowne: 367 Garhwal Rifles recruits join Indian Army

[caption id="attachment_9271" align="aligncenter" width="739"] Indian Army soldiers of Garhwal Rifles regiment during a parade.[/caption] Garhwal Rifles, a prolific army regiment,  formally recruited  367 young men...

Uttarakhand celebrates Prakash Utsav with Great Gutso

On January 6, 2017, the entire state was suffused with the chants of ‘Wahe Guru,’ ‘Guruji ki kripa,’ and ‘Satnam Wahe Guru’ and ‘Bole so...

Allowance for Police and SDRF officials posted at 9,000 ft and above

Uttarakhand government has announced that Police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials will receive an altitude allowance. In which each personnel posted at 9,000...

2017 Assembly Elections: 5 Unresolved Issues in Uttarakhand

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi formally revealed the dates of elections for five poll-bound states yesterday. The single-phase election in Uttarakhand will be held on...

2017 Uttarakhand Elections: Voting to be held on Feb 15 & Results on March 11

The Election Commission announced that the Assembly elections for the 70 seats in Uttarakhand will be held on February 15 this year and the results...

Jan 4 Weather Forecast: Heavy snowfall likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal & Kashmir

According to the latest weather reports, a fresh western disturbance has affected Jammu and Kashmir and it is likely to cause fairly widespread moderate to...

Namami Gange: Sewage Treatment Plants to be set up in Haridwar & Varanasi

The ambitious Namami Gange Project which integrates to clean and protect the Ganga River in an effective manner has taken a step further this year....

Uttarakhand Activist & Padma Shri Avdhash Kaushal receives Satpal Mittal Award

Padmashree recipient, an academic and an activist, Shri Avdhash Kaushal hailed for his noteworthy efforts in uplifting and educating the poor and oppressed classes including...

Uttarakhand School Headmasters to receive ‘Promotion’ as New Year’s Gift

While there are speculations that 2017 will turn out to be a hit or miss, the Uttarakhand School Headmasters have already got a reason to...

UKD to raise Gairsain issue in 2017 Assembly Elections

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Progressive), a key regional party who was instrumental in the formation of a separate state of Uttarakhand back in 2000, has declared...