"Following a complaint received from the activist group. We issued a notice yesterday to the Dehradun DM and SP. We have sought a factual report on the entire incident, in which a student from Tripura was murdered in Dehradun. We have also issued notices to the Uttarakhand DGP and the Chi
The death toll from the bus accident in the Bhikiyasain area of Almora has risen to seven. Rescue officials confirmed that 12 other passengers sustained various injuries when the vehicle plunged into a gorge, and they are currently receiving emergency medical treatment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the Almora bus mishap, in which a bus fell into a deep gorge, leaving six to seven people dead.
Speaking with ANI, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun Ajay Singh rejected the allegations of delay in filing an FIR. He said that the complaint was registered 24 hours after the incident.
A bus carrying passengers plunged into a deep gorge near Bhikiyasain in Almora district, causing several fatalities. Emergency responders, including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police, are currently on-site conducting rescue operations to assist trapped passengers.
The notices have been issued to the Uttarakhand Director General of Police, the Dehradun District Magistrate, and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). The notice has also sought an explanation for the delay in registering the FIR by the police.
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has extended significant financial assistance to the state of Uttarakhand. For the financial year 2025-26, a special assistance of Rs 200 crore (loan) has been approved for Uttarakhand under the "Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Cap
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday expressed deep grief over the brutal killing of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, in Dehradun, and assured that all measures are being taken to bring the culprits to justice.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has immediately approved the financial assistance for Tarun Prasad Chakma, the father of Tripura student Angel Chakma, who was brutally stabbed in Dehradun after allegedly facing racial abuse.
Calling the incident "not a political issue", Rijiju also highlighted steps taken by the central government in the past to address such issues, particularly in the national capital. He said that earlier incidents involving people from the Northeast were frequent.
Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, Gogoi recounted the circumstances leading to Angel's death and criticised the delayed response by authorities.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Monday reviewed various schemes under PM Pragati at the Secretariat. He directed that State Pragati be launched in the state on the lines of PM Pragati. He said that one day every month should be earmarked to hold review meetings of the flagshi