Uttarakhand Transport and Social Welfare Minister Chandan Ram passed away on Wednesday after a sudden cardiac arrest, said the state's officials. He died at Bageshewar District Hospital where he was admitted after he complained of chest pain, said Bageshewar's chief medical officer DP Joshi
The incident occurred in Jalokhya village, Sardarpur tehsil under Amjhera police station limits of the district on Monday night. The soldier identified as Nirbhay Singh (35) was posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
Cheetah 'Uday' died on Sunday evening and its post mortem was conducted on Monday. Uday was among the batch of 12 cheetahs (7 males, 5 females) that were translocated from South Africa to India on February 17, 2023.
Another Cheetah, Uday, who was brought from South Africa, died during treatment after falling ill at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, State Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) JS Chauhan said on Sunday.
"The Chief Minister directed concerned authorities to investigate the cause of the accident. Along with this, instructions have been given to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future," the CMO said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday ordered a detailed investigation into the incident where an officer of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) died in Kedarnath after he came in the range of the rotor blades of a helicopter.
The incident happened at a Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd (GMVN) helipad at around 2.15 pm on Sunday. The officers had gone to take stock of the travel arrangements, officials said.