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Dehradun Diary: Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked due to landslide

Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked Dozens of vehicles became stranded on both sides of the Tawaghat-Lipulekh border area in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand after a sudden landslide blocked the highway on Saturday. Bhupendra Singh Mehar, the District Disaster Management Officer of Pithoragarh, stated, “The road leading from Pithoragarh to Dawa Ghat is blocked due to heavy debris near Romti Nala, but it is expected …

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1 month ago

Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U’khand’s Panchachuli peaks

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment. Professor Sunil Nautiyal, Director of the GB Pant National Himalayan Environment Institute, said research indicated that the rate of glacier melt in the Himalayas increased two to three times between 1985 and 2000. “Around 440 billion tonnes of ice have …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pithoragarh linked by air to Delhi, first commercial flight lands at Naini Saini airport

The Hindu

The border district of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand was linked by air to Delhi on Thursday with the first commercial flight from the national capital landing at the Naini Saini airport here at 11 a.m. "The 42-seater Alliance Air aircraft will run three days a week from Delhi's IGI Airport to Pithoragarh. Today was the inaugural flight," Naini Saini airport manager …

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3 months ago

Uttarakhand Premier League: Nainital SG Pipers to face Pithoragarh Hurricanes in eliminator

Hindustan Times

Dehradun, : In the evening match of an action-packed Friday, the Nainital SG Pipers overcame the challenge posed by the Pithoragarh Hurricanes, securing a seven-wicket victory with just three balls to spare in their last league encounter of the Uttarakhand Premier League 2024. Uttarakhand Premier League: Nainital SG Pipers to face Pithoragarh Hurricanes in eliminator With a spot in the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Stranded pilgrims from Cuddalore safe in Uttarakhand: Collector

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Government is making efforts to bring back the pilgrims from Cuddalore district stranded in Uttarakhand safely to their respective places. Official sources said the administration was in touch with the officials of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and making arrangements for the return of the pilgrims. Uttarakhand CM instructs SDRF to stay vigilant amid heavy rainfall; IMD issues red …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mild earthquake tremors felt in Dehradun

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale jolted Dehradun on Sunday night. District Disaster Management Officer Rishabh Kumar said that mild earthquake tremors were felt in some areas of the capital city, but the quake's low intensity, caused no damage. "A mild earthquake is a practical reminder for preparedness and to be equipped for the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

High Alert In Uttarakhand, Heavy Rain Causes Flood Like Situation | ABP News

ABP News

Uttarakhand Meteorological Department Center Dehradun has issued a red alert regarding rain in the state. According to Vikram Singh, Director of Meteorological Department Center, heavy to very heavy rains may occur in some areas of Nainital, Bageshwar, Champawat, Almora, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand. After the weather department issued the alert, the district magistrates of these districts …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Historic reopening: View Kailash Peak in Tibet from old Lipulekh pass in India from Sept 15

Hindustan Times

The devotees can view the sacred Kailash peak in Tibet from the 18300 feet high old Lipulekh pass within the Indian territory from September 15. Historic reopening: View Kailash Peak in Tibet from old Lipulekh pass in India from Sept 15 The old Lipulekh pass is situated in Vyas valley of Pithoragarh district. Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj and his …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand’s old Lipulekh pass to welcome devotees for Mount Kailash view from Sept 15

Hindustan Times

The old Lipulekh pass, located at an altitude of 18,300 feet in the Vyas Valley of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, will be accessible to the public starting September 15. "The pass will open for common pilgrims from September 15 this year," said Pithoragarh District Tourism Officer Kirti Chandra Arya. Read: Pilgrimage to Mount Kailash: A breathtaking experience The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra …

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6 months ago

International Yoga Day: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performs Yoga asanas

ABP News

Pithoragarh, June 21 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed Yoga on the occasion of 10th International Yoga Day on June 21. ABP News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi did yoga at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Center in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on International Yoga Day. While addressing the youth at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times

An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude struck Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district on Tuesday morning around 6.43am with the epicentre around 5km beneath the earth’s surface, according to the National Center for Seismology website. On Monday, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported in Bageshwar district at 9.22pm, over a fortnight after another earthquake of 2.8 magnitude was reported in the same district on …

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7 months ago

Uttarakhand forest department releases report on 2,147 conserved plant species

Hindustan Times

The Uttarakhand Forest Department’s research wing on Thursday announced in its annual report that it has conserved 2,147 plant species in the Himalayan state through in-situ and ex-situ measures across seven different forest ranges of its research wing. Sanjeev Chaturvedi, chief conservator of forests and in charge of the state forest research wing, said the conserved plant species include 109 …

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8 months ago

Uttarakhand: Four people killed in road accident in Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times

Four people were killed, and four others sustained injuries after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in Chandak area of Pithorgarh district on Monday. Four persons lost their lives, and four others were injured in the accident,” Pithoragarh circle officer Parvez Ali said. He said a wedding ceremony took place in Pithoragarh on Sunday evening. After the wedding ceremony, The …

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8 months ago

Uttarakhand's Manaskhand Corridor Yatra to begin from April 22 to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region

Hindustan Times

Uttarakhand tourism department in collaboration with the Indian Railways will start the 'Manaskhand Corridor Yatra' next week to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region, officials said on Saturday. A special train will be run from Pune to Tanakpur in Pithoragarh district for the yatra from April 22, District Tourism Officer Kirti Chand Arya said. The train will carry …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Deserted lands: No polling booth in 24 Uttarakhand villages

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN : Despite the Election Commission of India’s diligent efforts to enhance voter participation in the Lok Sabha elections, for the first time since independence, 24 villages in Uttarakhand will not have a single polling booth on April 19, the election-day. As per the data provided by the State Election Commission, the 24 villages which have been active participants in …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Helping Modi return for 3rd term your national responsibility: J.P. Nadda to voters in Uttarakhand

The Hindu

BJP president J.P. Nadda on April 04 asked the people of Uttarakhand to give all the five Lok Sabha seats in the state to the BJP again to help Narendra Modi return as prime minister for a third term and make India the third biggest economy in the world. "It is your national responsibility," Mr. Nadda told his first election …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert teams to assess 5 high-risk glacial lakes of Uttarakhand

Deccan Chronicle

Dehradun, Mar 27 The Uttarakhand government has formed two teams of experts to conduct a risk assessment and survey of five glacial lakes in the state that are highly vulnerable to "outburst floods", an official said. Sinha said that five of the 13 glacial lakes in Uttarakhand fall in category 'A', four in category 'B' -- sensitive -- and four …

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9 months ago

86 Muslim traders asked to leave Dharchula town of Uttarakhand after barber was arrested for abducting two Hindu minor girls

Op India

In Dharchula town of district Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand, the local traders’ association has asked 86 traders of the Muslim community to leave the town. The association cancelled their licenses after the police arrested a barber of the Muslim community for allegedly abducting two Hindu minor girls and taking them to his UP hometown, Bareilly, in February this year. On 8th …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

IMD issues orange alert for snow, hailstorm in THESE states. Check forecast

Live Mint

Weather today: The India Meteorological Department has predicted an intense spell of rainfall/snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region and rainfall over plains of northwest India till 3rd March. The weather office has also issued an orange alert for isolated hailstorm very likely over West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, East Rajasthan on 2 March. …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight operations restart from Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times

Flight operations from Pithoragarh's Naini-Saini airport began on Tuesday after a gap of more than three years. Flight operations restart from Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand Following the resumption of flight operations, which was suspended in early 2020, aviation firm Flybig will operate a 19-seater aircraft between Dehradun and Pithoragargh thrice a week on Monday, Tuesday …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Uttarakhand schools to include lord Rama's devbhoomi tales in school curriculum

India Today

The Uttarakhand Education Department, in collaboration with the National Council of Educational Research and Training, is set to introduce the tales and stories of Lord Rama's connection with Devbhoomi in the school curriculum, to enrich the cultural and religious education of students. Now, the Uttarakhand Education Department is taking a pioneering step by incorporating Uttarakhand-specific tales and narratives of Lord …

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1 year ago

DRDO Recruitment 2023: Apply online for Apprentice positions at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in

India TV News

DRDO Recruitment 2023: The Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, located in Haldwani, has announced vacancies for apprenticeships at both Haldwani and the DIBER field station in Pithoragarh. Stipend for DRDO Apprenticeship Recruitment 2023 Selected candidates will get a stipend of Rs.7000 /- Per month. There will be reservations for SC/ST/OBC/ECW as per Govt rules How to apply for DRDO Apprenticeship …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolts Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand

Live Mint

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday, but there was no damage to life or property, reported PTI. The quake shook Dharchula, Didihat and Bangapani areas of Pithoragarh district at 4.17 p.m., the disaster management office told the news agency. The quake-struck Nepal received India's first consignment of emergency relief materials …

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1 year, 1 month ago

India, Nepal to conduct joint survey to remove farms in 'no man's land along border on October 26

India TV News

The administration of India and Nepal will start a joint survey of the no man's land on the Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand tomorrow. Drugs, human trafficking issues along Indo-Nepal border The deputy inspector general of the SSB said that apart from smuggling of wild animals’ body parts and drugs, we are also giving priority to preventing human trafficking, and we …

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Dehradun Diary: Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked due to landslide

Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U’khand’s Panchachuli peaks

Pithoragarh linked by air to Delhi, first commercial flight lands at Naini Saini airport

Uttarakhand Premier League: Nainital SG Pipers to face Pithoragarh Hurricanes in eliminator

Stranded pilgrims from Cuddalore safe in Uttarakhand: Collector

Mild earthquake tremors felt in Dehradun

High Alert In Uttarakhand, Heavy Rain Causes Flood Like Situation | ABP News

Historic reopening: View Kailash Peak in Tibet from old Lipulekh pass in India from Sept 15

Uttarakhand’s old Lipulekh pass to welcome devotees for Mount Kailash view from Sept 15

International Yoga Day: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performs Yoga asanas

Uttarakhand: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Pithoragarh

Uttarakhand forest department releases report on 2,147 conserved plant species

Uttarakhand: Four people killed in road accident in Pithoragarh

Uttarakhand's Manaskhand Corridor Yatra to begin from April 22 to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region

Deserted lands: No polling booth in 24 Uttarakhand villages

Helping Modi return for 3rd term your national responsibility: J.P. Nadda to voters in Uttarakhand

Expert teams to assess 5 high-risk glacial lakes of Uttarakhand

86 Muslim traders asked to leave Dharchula town of Uttarakhand after barber was arrested for abducting two Hindu minor girls

IMD issues orange alert for snow, hailstorm in THESE states. Check forecast

Flight operations restart from Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand schools to include lord Rama's devbhoomi tales in school curriculum

DRDO Recruitment 2023: Apply online for Apprentice positions at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolts Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand

India, Nepal to conduct joint survey to remove farms in 'no man's land along border on October 26