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Uttarakhand madrasas to teach Sanskrit along with Arabic: Waqf board chief
Dehradun: Madrasas in Uttarakhand are enthusiastic about the state Waqf board’s programme to modernise their education system by combining scientific learning and Islamic studies, its chairman Shadab Shams said on Monday. “About…
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UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand this year: CM Dhami
Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand will be implemented within this year, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. He also said that people from outside the state have been settling down…
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Seven pilgrims from Gujarat killed in bus accident in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Seven people were killed and 28 injured when a bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat fell into a gorge in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Sunday. The bus with 35 people on…
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Aftermath of rains in Chamoli
Chamoli: Heavy machinery being used to clear the National Highway at Bhanerpani which is blocked with boulders after a rain-triggered landslide, in Chamoli district, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (PTI Photo) Chamoli: Residents…
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Landslide in Uttarakhand; 19 missing, 3 bodies recovered
Dehradun: At least 19 people went missing in Uttarakhand’s Gauri Kund town — a key halting point for pilgrims moving towards Kedarnath, following a landslide in the area that also affected some…
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PM Modi praises women of Niti-Mana Valley in Uttarakhand during ‘Mann ki Baat’
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped praise on the women of the Niti-Mana Valley near the India-China border in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district for developing Bhojpatra calligraphy as a means of livelihood.…
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Pilibhit: Cops intervene as kanwariyas pelt stones on Muharram procession
Pilibhit: A group of kanwariyas on Saturday came face to face with those taking out a Muharram procession on the Bareilly Highway but a timely intervention by the police ensured there was no major…
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Uttarakhand: Man violates photography ban in Kedarnath Temple
Rudraprayag: The ban on photography in the Kedarnath Temple here was violated when a pilgrim clicked a photo of spiritual leader Morari Bapu while he was offering prayers inside the sanctum sanctorum.…
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Temple committee member stops anti-Muslim sloganeering in Uttarakhand
In what can be seen as a stark reminder of the pluralism in the country amidst a boiling communal cauldron, a temple committee member in Uttarakhand stopped a group of right-wing workers…
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72 pc districts face extreme floods, 25 pc of them have early warning systems: Report
New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a…
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Uttarakhand Cong leaders meet Kharge, Rahul; 2024 LS polls on agenda
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said it will establish a dialogue with the people in Uttarakhand through a padayatra as its leaders from the state met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and…
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UCC draft report expected to be submitted to Uttarakhand govt by July 15
Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft report is expected to be submitted to the Uttarakhand government by July 15. According to a top source, “The draft report on the Uniform Civil…
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Dhami meets PM Modi; says UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand soon
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, days after he announced that his state will soon implement the Uniform Civil Code. He, however, did…
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Several injured as bus overturns in Uttarakhand’s Champawat
Champawat: A bus on its way from Dhaun towards Champawat overturned 1 km ahead of Ritha Sahib on Sunday night, informed the District Disaster Control Room. According to the police, the bus…
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Uttarakhand’s Purola gradually returning to normal
Uttarkashi: Around half a dozen shops closed for over a fortnight following communal tension in Purola reopened on Saturday in an indication of peace gradually returning to the hill town. The shops are…
