The Uttarakhand government continues its attack on corruption. Following Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's directives for strict action against corruption, the Uttarakhand Vigilance has arrested the Chief Treasurer and Accountant of Nainital Treasury for accepting a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth had earlier assured that a time-bound investigation would be conducted in the Nainital rape case and that the accused would face stringent punishment.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth assured that a time-bound investigation would be conducted in the Nainital rape case and that the accused would face stringent punishment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday assured the family of the Nainital rape victim of full support and said that the culprits would face the strictest punishment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level meeting of senior officials at his official residence on the incidents in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar and gave strict instructions to ensure strict action against the criminals in the state.
According to the alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, there has been constant rain since morning in Uttarakhand's Nainital and other adjoining areas.
After the tension gripped following a girl was allegedly raped in Uttarakhand's Nainital, Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Narayan Meena on Thursday said that the accused has been arrested and the situation is under control.
The municipal corporation has pasted a notice at the residence of the accused, identified as Usman, who the police have already arrested. The accused reportedly worked as a local contractor.
Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Sri Ganganagar district, located on the international border, has ramped up security measures. Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed that local authorities are on high alert.
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], April 24: The Himalayan Writing Retreat (HWR) announced the five recipients of the 2025 HWR Khozem Merchant Non-Fiction Fellowship, selected from a highly competitive pool of 183 applicants from across India.
In a joint operation, the Naini Police Station in Prayagraj and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Yamunanagar apprehended three inter-district arms traffickers and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons from their possession.
The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 164.67 crores under the "Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure" for various development works in Dehradun and Nainital, according to the release statement.