Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the process of identifying Pakistani citizens in the state has been accelerated.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and stressed the need to eliminate forces that threaten the communal harmony of the nation.
Speaking at the program, the CM assured that a next-level rafting experience would be available to the tourists and employment opportunities would also increase for all those associated with the rafting sector.
After a fire broke out due to a dryer explosion at a rice mill on Friday, five workers lost their lives in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, according to officials. A total of eight people were taken to the hospital, and three are currently undergoing treatment at the medical college.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh observed two minutes of silence and paid tribute to the innocent people killed in the cowardly terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested Mangat Singh alias Manga, a member of the banned Khalistan Commando Force from a village in Punjab's Amritsar, police said in an official statement.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has voiced strong support for the Centre's recent decisions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack on Friday.
Meanwhile, in response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), the police have also issued directions to ensure the safety of Kashmiri students studying in Uttarakhand.
The Joint Director of Uttarakhand's Information Department, Dr Nitin Upadhyaya, on Thursday highlighted that the Pahalgam terror attack left tourists traumatised, hurting local livelihoods.
Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.