Uttarakhand | - Part 37

Education and Books States Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand to open school for financially weak meritorious students

ION correspondentJuly 28, 2020August 13, 2025

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday announced that a school would be opened for all the meritorious students of the state to give free education to poor...

States Uttarakhand

Massive landslide blocks Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district

ION correspondentJuly 27, 2020August 13, 2025

A massive landslide in Chamoli region of Uttarakhand has led to traffic being disrupted in the area.The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that has been occuring in the...

States Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand urges Centre to develop 3 airstrips near China border: media report

ION correspondentJuly 24, 2020August 13, 2025

A recent media report quoting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that the Himalayan state has sent a proposal to the Centre urging the Indian Air Force...

States Uttarakhand

Weekend shutdown announced in 4 districts of Uttarakhand

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

With number of coronavirus cases in the state rising, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat recently announced that weekend lockdown will be effected in four districts of Uttarakhand. In...

States Uttarakhand

3 dead, 9 missing after cloud burst in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

Three people were killed and nine others are missing following a cloud burst in a village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday. At least nine people are reportedly...

Business and Commerce Uttarakhand

India has received 6 percent more rainfall than normal so far: IMD

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the country has received six percent more rainfall than normal so far in this monsoon season. However precipitation in parts...

Business and Commerce Uttarakhand

1 injured after Nepal Police opens fire on 3 Indian nationals near Bihar border

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

One person was injured after Nepal police allegedly shot at three Indian nationals near the border in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Sunday, the Kishanganj SP said. The incident comes amid...

Business and Commerce Top Stories Uttarakhand

Guidelines for inter-state travel to Uttarakhand

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

With the Uttarakhand government announcing total weekend shutdown in four districts of the state, here are the guidelines which you must know. The districts that will have weekend shutdown...

Business and Commerce Top Stories Uttarakhand

Record spike in fresh coronavirus cases in India, recovery rate 63.23 percent

ION correspondentJuly 15, 2020August 13, 2025

India saw record 29,429 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, even as the recovery rate improved just marginally to 63.23 percent with the number of recoveries exceeding active cases...

Business and Commerce Uttarakhand

India, China talks continue to ease border tension, disengagement of troops

ION correspondentJune 25, 2020August 13, 2025

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that India and China have agreed to ensure expeditious implementation of the understanding on disengagement of troops from eastern Ladakh as decided...