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CAG highlights Namami Gange Programme's poor implementation in Uttarakhand

India, March 11 -- A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report has highlighted the poor implementation of the Namami Gange Programme, a flagship initiative focused on rejuvenating the Gang... Read More


Char Dham Yatra 2026: Online registration starts, pilgrimage from April 19

India, March 6 -- The Char Dham Yatra registration process began on Friday as the Uttarakhand government opened the online portal at 7 am for devotees planning to undertake the annual pilgrimage to th... Read More


Kedarnath Dham portals to open on April 22 for devotees

India, Feb. 15 -- The portals of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district will be opened for devotees on April 22 at 8 am, marking the beginning of this year's Char Dham Yatra season, offi... Read More


U'khand opens 83 Himalayan peaks to attract mountaineers

Dehradun, Feb. 4 -- The Uttarakhand government has opened 83 major Himalayan peaks across its Garhwal and Kumaon regions to mountaineering expeditions, waiving fees for Indians and cutting costs for f... Read More


Uttarakhand: 83 major Himalayan peaks, including Nanda Devi, opened for mountaineers

India, Feb. 3 -- Uttarakhand has opened 83 major Himalayan peaks across the Garhwal and Kumaon regions for mountaineering expeditions, a move aimed at placing the state firmly on the global climbing m... Read More


Uttarakhand: 50-year-old detained for assault on Kashmiri shawl seller, probe on

India, Jan. 29 -- A 50-year-old man was detained on Wednesday in connection with the alleged assault on an 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller in the Vikasnagar area of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, ... Read More


Uttarakhand: 50-year-old arrested for assault on Kashmiri shawl seller, probe on

India, Jan. 29 -- A 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller in the Vikasnagar area of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district on Wednesday, ... Read More


Orange alert issued for avalanche risk as rain, snow block Uttarakhand highways

India, Jan. 28 -- The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) on Wednesday issued an orange alert for a medium-level avalanche risk in high-altitude areas for the next 24 hours after o... Read More


Uttarakhand: SIT formed in farmer suicide case, 12 policemen transferred

India, Jan. 15 -- The Uttarakhand Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the suicide of a 39-year-old farmer in Kathgodam who was allegedly cheated of Rs.4 crore in a land deal,... Read More


Uttarakhand HC closes PIL on elephant corridor, cites 2020 SC ruling

India, Jan. 10 -- The Uttarakhand high court, while closing a public interest litigation (PIL) on Friday, raised concerns over the elephant corridor in the state, noting that the issue had already bee... Read More