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Uttarkashi Woman Carried 11 km on Shoulders as Remote Village Still Lacks Road

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May 29, 2026
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Purola (Uttarkashi): The absence of road connectivity in Seva village, a remote settlement in Mori block near the Himachal Pradesh border, once again highlighted the […]

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand SIR Drive: Family Members Can Submit Voter Forms If Elector Is Absent

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May 29, 2026
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Dehradun: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme will begin across Uttarakhand from June 8, with election authorities introducing several provisions to make the voter verification […]

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Solar Capacity Jumps 10-Fold in Two Years, Says CM Dhami

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May 29, 2026
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Dehradun: Uttarakhand has recorded significant growth in the solar energy sector, with the state’s solar power capacity increasing tenfold over the last two years. Chief […]

Uttarakhand

Kedarnath VIP Darshan SOP Revised, BKTC to Issue ₹1100 Special Entry Slips

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May 29, 2026
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Rudraprayag: The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for VIP darshan at Kedarnath Temple. Under the new arrangement, […]

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh Hailstorm: Massive Hailstones Damage Crops, Vehicles and Property

Dun City News
May 28, 2026
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Pithoragarh witnessed a sudden spell of severe weather on Thursday afternoon as heavy hailstorms lashed the district headquarters and nearby areas, causing widespread damage to […]

Uttarakhand

Two Meerut tourists swept away while bathing in Ganga near Rishikesh, SDRF launches search

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May 28, 2026
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Rishikesh – Two tourists from Meerut, including a woman, were swept away by the strong current of the Ganga while bathing near Singtali Bridge in […]

Ayushman scheme inspection exposes lapses in Dehradun hospitals, notices issued

Dun City News
May 26, 2026
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Dehradun. Claims of free and quality treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme came under scrutiny on Tuesday after a surprise inspection exposed several irregularities in […]

Uttarakhand

Pre-summer snowfall trend visible again in Uttarakhand, say scientists

Dun City News
May 26, 2026
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Dehradun – Scientists have observed that snowfall patterns in Uttarakhand are continuing to shift, with snow now increasingly occurring during the pre-summer period instead of […]

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand revises child care leave rules for women employees and single parents

Dun City News
May 26, 2026
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Dehradun. The Uttarakhand government has amended the rules related to Child Care Leave (CCL) for women government employees and single parents to simplify the leave […]

Dehradun

Chaos erupts at Rishikesh transit camp during Chardham registration, woman pilgrim faints

Dun City News
May 26, 2026
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Rishikesh – Heavy rush at the Chardham Yatra registration counters and roadways ticket counters at ISBT Rishikesh led to chaos on the premises, with reports […]

Dehradun

Dehradun teenager goes missing in Ganga during bath at Rishikesh’s Triveni Ghat

Dun City News
May 24, 2026
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Rishikesh – A 17-year-old boy from Dehradun went missing in the Ganga river while bathing with friends at Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh. SDRF teams continued […]

Chamoli

Pregnant woman delivers baby on roadside after being stuck in Badrinath Highway traffic jam

Dun City News
May 23, 2026
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Joshimath. Continuous traffic congestion on the Badrinath National Highway created a serious situation for a pregnant woman on Friday after the vehicle carrying her to […]

Chamoli

Assam youth killed after bike falls into gorge on Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Highway

Dun City News
May 23, 2026
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Karnaprayag (Chamoli). A youth died and another was seriously injured after a motorcycle fell into a deep gorge near Galnaun on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag National Highway […]

Forest fires continue in Chamoli, wildlife moving toward residential areas

Dun City News
May 23, 2026
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Karnaprayag (Chamoli) – Forest fires continue to affect several areas of Chamoli district, including Karnaprayag, Narayanbagad, Tharali and Simli, causing damage to forest resources and […]

Rudraprayag

One killed, another seriously injured after rocks fall near Sonprayag on Kedarnath route

Dun City News
May 22, 2026
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Rudraprayag – A person died and another was seriously injured after rocks fell from a hillside near Hanuman Temple in Sonprayag on the Kedarnath Yatra […]

Uttarakhand

One-tusked elephant spotted on road in Rishikesh IDPL area, movement halted

Dun City News
May 22, 2026
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Rishikesh – Panic spread in the IDPL area on Friday evening after a one-tusked elephant reached the roadside and started moving around near the forest […]

STF raids medicine factory in Kotdwar over fake drug manufacturing allegations, unit sealed

Dun City News
May 22, 2026
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Kotdwar. A team from the Special Task Force (STF) headquarters in Dehradun, along with district and local administration officials, conducted a raid at a medicine […]

Vigilance arrests JE in Rishikesh while taking Rs 50,000 bribe over tender payment

Dun City News
May 21, 2026
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Dehradun. Vigilance officials on Tuesday arrested a junior engineer (JE) in Rishikesh while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 in connection with a tender […]

Bageshwar

Massive forest fire erupts in Bageshwar, smoke engulfs area, panic among villagers

Dun City News
May 21, 2026
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Bageshwar. Forest fire incidents continued in several parts of the district amid rising temperatures. Late Tuesday night, fires broke out in forests near Gairad, Bilkhet, […]

Dehradun

Haryana youths accused of molesting 10-year-old girl in Rishikesh, locals thrash car occupants

Dun City News
May 21, 2026
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Rishikesh: Tension erupted on Haridwar Road near Kale Ki Dhal after local residents accused a group of youths from Haryana of molesting a 10-year-old girl. […]