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Uttarakhand HC seeks replies from Centre, state on 'child marriage' allowed by Muslim law

NAINITAL: Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to declare the "marriage of minor girls allowed by Muslim personal law as illegal", the Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday issued notices to the central and state governments, asking them to file their response in the matter. The petition was filed…

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After Delhi, Dehradun becoming new hub of fake call centres?

DEHRADUN: In the last one and a half years, Uttarakhand STF and state cyber cell have busted at least seven fake call centres in Dehradun alone.

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Uttarakhand HC issues notice to Centre, Kumaon commissioner over delay in stadium construction

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday heard a PIL alleging delay in the construction of Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium in Haldwani.

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12 members of gang held for cyber fraud

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) on Thursday busted a major cyber fraud gang, which operated a call centre from Dehradun and duped people across the country, and abroad, by projecting themselves as online supporters of a multinational technology corporation.

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders probe into ‘police harassment’ row

DEHRADUN: Taking cognisance of the allegations of locals being subjected to police harassment in Chamoli, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a probe into incident by Garhwal commissioner Sushil Kumar. In a tweet, Dhami said that Kumar would present his probe report to the state government.

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Take action in Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra corruption case: Uttarakhand HC

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday heard a public interest litigation seeking the removal of Rajni Bhandari, the president of the district panchayat of Chamoli, from her post.

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Take action against Roorkee mayor within 2 months: Uttarakhand HC

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state government to take appropriate action against Roorkee mayor Gaurav Goel, accused of demanding Rs 25 lakh as bribe, under section 16 of the Municipal Corporation Act. "However, the court did not comment on the merits of the matter," said…

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Rain spells block 150 roads in Uttarakhand in 24 hours

DEHRADUN: More than 150 roads in the state have been blocked, mainly due to landslides, owing to incessant showers in the past 24 hours, as per the information provided by the state emergency operation centre on Thursday. In Chamoli district, 31 roads, mostly village link roads, are still blocked, while…

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Pushkar Singh Dhami washes kanwarias’ feet, 1st Uttarakhand CM to do so

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday went to Haridwar to greet pilgrims who had come to the state for the ongoing two-week kanwar yatra. At an event held in the morning at Om Ghat in Haridwar, the CM washed the feet of around a dozen kanwarias, garlanded…

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Scamster promises to send gold bars, foreign currencies to victim, dupes him of Rs 26 lakh

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand STF, in joint action with the cyber cell, has arrested a Delhi resident for allegedly duping a resident of Rs 26 lakh on the pretext of sending gold bars and money from abroad. The accused had befriended the victim in 2020 through social media, posing as a…

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Uttarakhand: Looking to take house on rent? Show character certificate from police

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand police on Wednesday issued an order mandating police verification for tenants from other states. According to the new order, a non-state resident would need to produce a verification (or character) certificate to rent a place in Uttarakhand. The person concerned should procure this certificate from the police station…

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Highways within 100 km of LoC, borders will not need environmental clearance: Centre

Move comes despite activists opposing draft notification exempting border projects requiring environmental clearance

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Kanwar Yatra: Schools in Haridwar to remain shut from July 20 to 26

District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday declared a six-day holiday in all the schools and Anganwadi centres of the district, in the increasing number of devotees for Kanwar Yatra and the possibility of the closure of the roads for the movement. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand celebrates Harela, state plans to plant 5 lakh saplings

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government and residents celebrated the beginning of 'Harela' -- a traditional festival when saplings are planted across households -- with great fervour on Saturday.

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Uttarakhand: Ambitious river-linking project meets with stiff local resistance

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government's proposed river-linking project, which aims to solve the long-standing water crisis in remote areas of the hill state, is seeing protests from local villagers. Several residents of Chamoli, where devastating flash floods killed around 200 people in February 2021, have come out against the project, through…

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Uttarakhand: After MHA 'threat' alert, vigil up on kanwar route to Haridwar

DEHRADUN: In the wake of an advisory issued by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on the possible threat to the ongoing kanwar yatra from "radical elements", security agencies in Uttarakhand have increased vigil on the pilgrimage route to Haridwar.

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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand bans swords, tridents, other harmful objects

Uttarakhand administration has said that pilgrims with swords, tridents and other such harmful objects will not be allowed during the Kanwar Yatra, which is scheduled to start tomorrow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's Sonprayag halts Kedarnath Yatra once again

Amid the ongoing heavy rainfall from Sonprayag onwards in Uttarakhand, the Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped once again for ensuring the safety of the pilgrims amid the apprehensions of untoward incidents, the Rudraprayag district administration informed on Saturday.

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409 deaths in 659 accidents in 1st 5 months of 2022 in Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: The accident in Nainital, which claimed nine lives early on Friday morning, has again raised concerns about road safety in Uttarakhand.

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2 bank staffers held for stealing Rs 12L from customer’s account

DEHRADUN: In a joint operation, Uttarakhand STF and cyber cell on Friday arrested two officials of a nationalised bank for fraudulently withdrawing Rs 12 lakh from the account of a Dehradun-based bank customer.

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African swine flu hits Uttarakhand, 200 pig deaths recorded

DEHRADUN: After the north-eastern states of Assam, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura, Uttarakhand has now reported cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), which causes fever, nausea and diarrhoea in pigs, is highly communicable, has no vaccine and in most cases, no cure. The government has urged residents to avoid having pork…

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Uttarakhand: Only two mobile schools for homeless working so far

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand education department had earlier claimed that they will start mobile schools for homeless and street kids but so far, only two such buses have become operational.

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Uttarakhand: Car with 10 from Punjab, Delhi-NCR swept away, 9 dead

DEHRADUN: A car ferrying a group of people from Punjab and Delhi-NCR was swept away in the gushing waters of the Dhela river early on Friday in Ramnagar, Nainital district. Nine persons were declared dead later. Only a 22-year-old woman, a local resident, survived miraculously and was rescued.

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CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launches Uttarakhand’s first pvt drone making unit

ROORKEE: Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the state’s first drone-manufacturing unit, a private facility, in Roorkee on Friday.

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