Dehradun: Operation Kalanemi, a statewide crackdown on fraudulent religious figures, has gained momentum in Uttarakhand with over 200 fake babas arrested so far. Apart from this, 111 fake Babas have been arrested by Dehradun police only. The campaign, launched five days ago on the orders of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, aims to protect the … Read more
Rudraprayag: A sudden landslide struck the Jangalchatti area on the Kedarnath Yatra route around 11:30 AM on Tuesday, leaving two people dead and three others injured, including a pilgrim from Gujarat and two palanquin-bearers from Jammu and Kashmir. The incident has once again highlighted the perils of high-altitude pilgrimage routes, especially during the monsoon-prone months. … Read more
Uttarkashi: A year ago, on the same day, on the occasion of Diwali, Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district had witnessed a massive under-construction collapse which entrapped 41 workers inside the tunnel. Last year, on November 12, a section of the Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, collapsed, trapping 41 workers for 17 days. A 21-day-long humongous rescue operation … Read more