Narendra Sethi

DEHRADUN: Four youths were killed after a speeding SUV allegedly rammed into their scooter on the Teenpani Bypass bridge in Haldwani on Saturday night, police said.

DEHRADUN: A probe into expenditure on the accommodation and meals of VIP visitors at Kedarnath has confirmed financial irregularities, prompting the Uttarakhand government to order action against the officials and employees found responsible.

DEHRADUN: A special investigation team (SIT) of Chamoli Police has arrested suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) employee Pramod Nautiyal over the alleged theft of cash and valuables donated by pilgrims at the Badrinath shrine, police said on Monday.

DEHRADUN: Police have registered a case against 19 educational institutions in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district over alleged financial irregularities and fraudulent claims under the Centre's scholarship schemes for minority students. Officials said the suspected misappropriation could run into crores of rupees.

DEHRADUN: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Dehradun on July 17 to interact directly with students and competitive examination aspirants at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' (Voice of Students) programme, modelled on his outreach to young people in Rajasthan's coaching hub of Kota.

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday released the draft electoral roll following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), listing 71,33,785 voters across the state.

DEHRADUN: Nearly two lakh electors in Uttarakhand are recorded as being not more than 15 years younger than their parents, while over 92,000 have an age gap of less than 40 years with their grandparents, data from the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has revealed.

Few spiritual journeys command the reverence associated with the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Centred on Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the pilgrimage is regarded by millions as a rare confluence of faith, endurance and devotion. Sacred to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the indigenous Bon faith, it draws believers from across traditions to a landscape many consider among the world's holiest.

DEHRADUN: A 25-year-old worker from Jharkhand was killed after a section of the concrete lining collapsed inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, officials said.

DEHRADUN: Ancient stromatolite fossils, dramatic Himalayan landscapes and a rich mix of biodiversity and culture could make border district Pithoragarh India's first UNESCO Global Geopark, researchers said at an awareness programme in KMSB Himalayan Inter College on Friday.