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
This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of the deceased in the road accident in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.
Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday.
Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced that preparations for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have been finalised, marking a significant milestone as the pilgrimage resumes after a hiatus of three years.
In a social media post on X, Nadda said, "Today I felt blessed to have visited Adi-Kailash, a sacred place of spirituality and culture, located in the lap of the Himalayas in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. During this period, I had the good fortune of meeting our brave soldiers who are dedicat
After the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adi Kailash region is rapidly emerging on the world tourism map, with the government committed to providing better facilities to the tourists, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.