Dar -- the first village of Darma valley in Dharchula sub-division of the district -- is gradually sliding down the slope as a result of the weakening land surface on which it stands making it unfit for human habitation, a geologist who surveyed the village on the orders of the district administration said. "At least 35 families out of a …
Five people, including three children, died and two others went missing after heavy rains lashed Dharchula sub-division of the district in Uttarakhand, resulting in the collapsing of houses in a village, an official said on Monday. According to Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan, the incident took place in Jumma village on late Sunday night, following which he rushed to the …
Nepal on Monday handed over a diplomatic note to the Indian envoy in Kathmandu to protest against the construction of a key road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand. Nepal SC asks govt to furnish country’s historical map relating to Kalapani border issue The Lipulekh pass is a far western point near Kalapani, a disputed border area between …
