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Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das (File photo) DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Khajan Das’s son were carried out inside the core zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) at Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without permission from forest authorities, raising concerns over alleged violations of forest and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a large…
Dehradun: Students celebrate after the declaration of Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) Class 10th and Class 12th results, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo) Dehradun: Geetika Pant from Bageshwar and Naincy Dubey from Dehradun emerged as inspiring toppers in the Uttarakhand board results, their achievements shaped by hardship and resilience.Geetika scored 98% in Class 12, jointly…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Secretariat, to assess preparations for the Char Dham Yatra-2026. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Secretariat, to…
BAGESHWAR: A govt school in Kausani situated in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon hills has landed in controversy after a small ‘temple’ was built inside its campus to “appease the spirit of a man, believed to haunt the premises for the past 30 years”. The construction was funded through money collected from students, parents and teachers. Initially, a…
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 making the state the second in India after Uttarakhand to implement a uniform legal framework governing personal laws.With the passage of the legislation, Gujarat joins Uttarakhand in adopting a common set of laws related to…
GANDHINAGAR: Drawing largely from the Uttarakhand UCC Act and seeking to standardise personal laws of various communities, the Gujarat govt has introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, proposing a comprehensive legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships across communities in the state, with certain exemptions. The Gujarat cabinet, which…
As much of North India begins to transition into warmer summer weather, parts of Uttarakhand’s high Himalayan region are still experiencing intense winter conditions. Heavy snowfall has been reported in the upper reaches of Chamoli district since Sunday night, covering the sacred town of Badrinath and nearby mountain peaks in thick layers of snow. The…
DEHIRADUN: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday came down heavily on state govt and police for registering an FIR against a forest department official based on a complaint filed by an alleged mining mafia member. The court ordered the suspension of the officer who registered the FIR and directed the transfer of the entire staff…
A file photo of Uttarakhand high court The Uttarakhand high court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-linked case against a 21-year-old man from Udham Singh Nagar, holding that the continuation of prosecution would serve no meaningful purpose where the parties have since lawfully married, are cohabiting peacefully, and the woman is carrying a pregnancy….
RUDRAPUR: Three armed men allegedly gangraped a married woman at gunpoint in front of her brother-in-law when they were returning home from the ongoing Saras Mela at Gandhi Park in Rudrapur on Sunday night.Around 9 pm, as they were nearing Modi Maidan on Kichha bypass, the three men on two bikes arrived. They were known…
