Uttarakhand Panchayat polls see 70% turnout in second phase; ghost villages lit up with voter’s enthusiasm

Uttarakhand Panchayat polls see 70% turnout in second phase; ghost villages lit up with voter’s enthusiasm

Dehradun: Braving tough hilly terrain amid weather alerts for heavy rains, Uttarakhand recorded an impressive 70% voter turnout in the second phase of its three-tier panchayat elections on Monday. Notably, this phase saw a remarkable revival of activity in long-abandoned villages across the hills, signaling a significant shift in engagement of people who had left … Read more

Huge turnout of Army aspirants in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh; 35000 applied for 117 posts, spent night in open

Huge turnout of Army aspirants in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh; 35000 applied for 117 posts, spent night in open

Pithoragarh: A massive crowd of Army aspirants from various states camped in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Wednesday for the Territorial Army recruitment drive. The recruitment process is ongoing at the district headquarters for various posts like barber, clerk, cook, carpenter and other duties. According to the press note released by the Army, around 35,000 people arrived … Read more

Kedarnath by-poll voter turnout drops compared to assembly elections; polling parties return

Kedarnath by-poll voter turnout drops compared to assembly elections; polling parties return

Rudraprayag: Voting in the Kedarnath by-poll held on Wednesday was less as compared to the 2022 general assembly elections in the state. 57.64 percent votes were cast in the by-election, while 66.43 percent voting took place in the 2022 assembly elections. Kedarnath assembly by-election was conducted peacefully under the leadership of Chief Electoral Officer Dr. … Read more