The Uttarakhand government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court in connection with the 2014 Pithoragarh rape and murder case of a minor girl.
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.
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.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken cognizance of the incident that happened with a family of Pithoragarh's Berinag where a family had to take the body of their son on roof of an SUV as they were unable to pay the charges of ambulance, said a statement from CMO.
Amid heavy rainfall in the Pithoragarh district, officials on Friday warned of rising water levels in the Kali River and urged the public to avoid travelling near the riverbanks.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale occurred at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning, said the National Centre for Seismology.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that PM Modi will seek blessings from the holy Adi-Kailas.