Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has agreed to the request made by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to construct 1,228 kilometers of rural roads mainly in the hill areas paralyzed by the rain disaster in August.
The sites, located mostly close to well-known religious centres in the state, were chosen with a view to fulfill the wish of PM Modi to bring up Uttarakhand as global spiritual capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to review the situation following a massive cloudburst in the Sahastradhara region of Dehradun.
A high-level committee led by the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner has recommended that Pakistani refugees settled in Uttar Pradesh be granted ownership of the land in their possession, similar to the policy followed in Uttarakhand.
A German delegation, led by Rahul Kumar, Member of Parliament from Frankfurt, is expected to visit India soon, with plans to meet the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The visit aims to promote skill development and create employment opportunities.
The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday halted the Nainital Municipal Corporation's (NMC) exercise to demolish the house of 72-year old rape accused and contractor Mohammad Usman, who was arrested by the police on Wednesday night. Usman is accused of raping a 12-year old girl and her alleged sexual exploitation for three months
The peace of the renowned hill town of Nainital in Uttarakhand was disturbed late on Wednesday night when a communal flare-up was triggered by the rape of a 12-year-old girl by a 72 years old man belonging to a particular community.
Chardham Pilgrimage 2025 formally began with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri Shrines and Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami seeking the blessing of the deity in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The online IRCTC window for booking heli tickets to the Kedarnath shrine was shut within five hours of opening on Tuesday, as all slots were filled till May 31.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that hot springs in Uttarakhand can be turned into wellness and spa centres, while content creators could be utilised to promote tourism and new destinations in the state. He added that Uttarakhand will develop 50 new tourist destinations in the coming days.
