Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government of putting RSS people at the helm of the government educational institutions, and said that as a result, their quality is "deteriorating".
A Division Bench of Uttarakhand High Court, hearing Writ Petition filed by Uttarakhand cadre IFS Officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, regarding allegations of forgery and fabrications in selection to the post of Member in Central Government’s Staff Selection Commission, has directed Central governmen
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Saturday continued to conduct rescue and relief operations in Jakhna village, which was affected after a landslide struck Langa Road near Dehradun on Wednesday, an official said on Saturday.
The National Highway-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway has been closed due to a heavy landslide up to 100 meters from the mountain in Totaghati, said an official on Saturday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting of centrally funded schemes and externally aided projects at the secretariat on Friday.
"There was heavy rain in the area late at night yesterday, after which the water level of the Pranmati river started flowing above the danger mark. Due to this the Pindar river also came in spate," Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said.
The water level of River Pranmati has increased to a great extent following heavy rainfall in the state. The authorities have alerted the locals in the area to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents, said officials on Friday.
"Efforts are being made to make way for drainage of excessive rainwater with the help of JCB. SDRF is constantly trying to help the affected people," officials said.
Chief Minister Dhami has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the summit which is scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand in November this year.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Commandant Manikant Mishra on Thursday inspected the rescue and relief operations in Jakhan village which was hit by a landslide yesterday.