The district administration in Uttarakhand's Chamoli has gone on full alert after a forest fire broke out in the rocky terrain between the Alaknanda and Lakshman Ganga rivers in the Govindghat range of Nanda Devi National Park.
According to the Central Air Command (CAC), an IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in firefighting mode at Joshimath in response to a requisition from the state government. In this response, the CAC highlighted the IAF's dual role in defence and disaster response.
In a post on the social media platform X, Dubey alleged that the covert operation was carried out in multiple phases, first in 1964 during the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru, and later in 1967 and 1969 under then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He claimed that the nuclear-powered espionage equi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy visit to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging the continuation of key Defence and infrastructure projects in the state.
On the auspicious occasion of Uttarakhand's traditional folk festival Igas Bagwal, where prominent film and comedy artists from across the country met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun late last evening.
The Chief Minister said that this is not just a religious event, but also a platform for economic, cultural and social empowerment. He also stated that preparations have begun to celebrate the Maa Nanda Rajjat Yatra, scheduled for 2026, in a grand manner.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday slammed Congress party and questioned the role of a missing American nuclear device near the Nanda Devi mountain in the Himalayas, linking it to recent natural disasters in India.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed important issues related to the state. The Chief Minister requested the Union Defence Minister to merge Ranikhet and Lansdowne Cantonment area with municipalities which will h