Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday informed that red alert and orange alert have been issued across the entire state as many places have been struck by cloudburst and rain, and the state government was making efforts to provide relief to all the victims and assisting th
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday participated in the Mostamanu Mahotsav via virtual medium and inaugurated 15 development projects worth over Rs 62 crore in Pithoragarh district. The projects include initiatives related to health, education, drinking water, and tour
The cultural complex, built in 2002, features a statue of Prithviraj Chauhan, a prominent Indian king who ruled over much of northwestern India in the 12th century.
Uttarakhand is set to expand its heli and rail connectivity, with a new helicopter service between Pithoragarh and Munsyari expected to start by September 30 under the Udan scheme. The central government has selected Heritage Aviation to operate the service on this route.
"In view of heavy rainfall, tomorrow, 23 August (Saturday), all government, non-government, and private schools from classes 1 to 12, along with all Anganwadi centers, will remain closed in Pithoragarh district," the Uttarakhand DIPR mentioned in a post on X.
Thal-Munsyari and Munsiyari-Milam road is closed in Pithoragarh, said the Pithoragarh Police and urged people to stay on alert in areas prone to rain and landslides.
Munsiyari - Milam road and 19 rural roads are closed in Pithoragarh due to falling stones and heavy rainfall, said the Pithoragarh Police, Uttarakhand.
A 12-year-old boy died and four others were injured after a large stone fell on a house in Gram Devat, Pithoragarh, early Tuesday morning, as per the Uttarakhand Police. The incident happened around 1:52 AM.
The State Emergency Operations Centre, Dehradun, on Sunday advised the District Magistrates of Dehradun, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri and Uttarkashi districts to take precautions, anticipating the risk of waterlogging and floods due to heavy rainfall.
Due to rain-induced minor landslides, four major roads and more than 19 rural roads are closed in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district on Tuesday, said the district police.
The Uttarakhand government has issued a show cause notice to Forest Conservator Vinay Kumar Bhargava for major financial irregularities committed during his tenure as the Pithoragarh forest divisional officer on the basis of a comprehensive inquiry done by Uttarakhand Cadre senior IFS office