Chamoli: On Friday morning, the avalanche near Mana in Chamoli district occurred not once but three times, creating a disastrous scenario for the workers stationed there. The third avalanche was particularly devastating, destroying everything in its path. The workers who survived this ordeal recounted their terrifying experiences. Workers explained that the avalanche struck three times … Read more
New Delhi: Avalanches in the Himalayas are deadly. Very few survive them. Avalanches have claimed many mountaineers, trekkers, soldiers, and tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Rescue operations have often fallen flat in most of these incidents. The recent rescue operation during Chamoli avalanche was an exception, though. About Chamoli avalanche … Read more
Dehradun: With the aim of connecting more and more people with the organization of the 38th National Games in the state of Uttarakhand, a rally featuring the National Games mascot (Mouli), logo, jersey, tagline (Sankalp se Shikhar tak), and torch (Tejaswini) is being organized across the entire state. The Tejaswini torch started from Dharchula on … Read more
Dehradun: To promote tourism in the border districts, the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board will use helipads available in the jurisdiction of the Indo Tibetan Border Police to provide Heli services to tourists. ITBP is deployed in the forward posts in three hilly districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh, which shares international boundaries with China and Nepal. … Read more
Dehradun: The New Year 2025 is set to see the beginning of electrification works of 43 posts of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the bordering districts of Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, and Chamoli. These three districts share boundaries with China and Nepal in the hill state. The tender, which Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has already floated … Read more
Dehradun: For the innovative experiments done in the field of fisheries in Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand has received the best state award in the Himalayan and Northeastern states category from the National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad. This award was presented to Dr. BVRC Purushottam, Uttarakhand’s Secretary of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, by Union Minister of State … Read more
Dehradun: Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) and Uttarakhand government signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the supply of local products of the state to the force (ITBP). The MoU was signed in presence of the state’s animal husbandry minister Saurabh Bahuguna at the chief minister’s residence in Dehradun on Wednesday. As per the MoU, Uttarakhand … Read more
Dehradun: After an emergency landing of chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar’s helicopter amid bad weather near Ralam village in Pithoragarh district on 16 October, he was safely rescued by villagers, ITBP and local administration. Being overwhelmed at their efforts, he expressed his gratitude by writing a letter to the residents of Ralam for their hospitality … Read more
New Delhi: The Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) is accepting applications for the post of Super Specialist Medical Officer, Specialist Medical Officers and Medical Officer. The ITBP Medical Officer recruitment 2024 application link is available on the official website, recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in. The last date to fill out the application form is November 14, 2024. Through … Read more