Articles by Amit Bathla
Uttarakhand police rescue red sand boa, arrest 3 for wildlife smuggling
The accused, reportedly members of the Ladwa Gang—an international wildlife smuggling network—had brought the snake from Haryana to sell it in Dehradun
Updated on May 03, 2025 04:10 PM IST
Nainital communal clash: 30 unidentified people booked, no arrests yet
Communal tension broke out in Nainital after a minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by the 60-year-old man hailing from the minority community
Published on May 02, 2025 04:27 PM IST
Communal clash in Nainital over rape of minor
A first information report (FIR) was registered on Wednesday against a building contractor for allegedly raping a minor girl in his car on April 12
Updated on May 01, 2025 10:49 AM IST
247 Pak nationals in Uttarakhand have long-term visas, can stay: DGP
Uttarakhand director general of police Deepam Seth said two of the three Pakistani nationals who were in the state on short-term visas have left
Updated on Apr 25, 2025 09:00 PM IST
FIR against Hindu Raksha Dal leader who threatened Kashmiri students in Uttarakhand
Dehradun SSP Ajai Singh said a FIR was registered against Hindu Raksha Dal leader Lalit Sharma for trying to incite religious sentiments through inflammatory speeches
Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:53 PM IST
Pahalgam terror attack: Kashmiris threatened in Dehradun; police assures action
The development comes two days after terrorists struck at a tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others
Published on Apr 24, 2025 02:14 PM IST
Haridwar court acquits Jitendra Tyagi in 2021 hate speech case
In December 2021, during a three-day Dharam Sansad organised at Niketan Ashram at Khadkhadi in Haridwar, some seers delivered alleged hate speeches against the Muslim community
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 01:04 PM IST
Silkyara tunnel breakthrough achieved; project completion expected in 18 months
A portion of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi had collapsed in November 2023, trapping 41 workers for 17 days
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:25 PM IST
‘Politics of polarisation’: Congress attacks Dhami for drive against madrasas
Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt said the people of the state will give a befitting reply to the Congress for supporting the illegal madrasas
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 06:21 PM IST
Car falls in U’khand river, 5 including 4 of Faridabad family killed
Police said the accident took place at around 7am near Bagwan village on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway when the victims were on their way to attend a wedding in Gauchar, Chamoli district
Published on Apr 13, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Days after woman found dead, Chamoli cops find brother’s body in nearby gorge
The siblings, originally from Odisha’s Raigarh, was staying at a homestay near Tapovan for over two months but had failed to pay the rent
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 06:12 PM IST
Residents oppose renaming of Dehradun’s Miyanwala
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said Dehradun mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, assembly member Umesh Sharma Kau, and councillors expressed gratitude over renaming Miyanwala
Published on Apr 04, 2025 04:43 PM IST
Uttarakhand looks to revive British-era firelines
Decades without tree felling or clearance of vegetation rendered these firelines ineffective
Published on Mar 30, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Kin continue desperate search for those missing since 2024 Kedarnath cloudburst
Rupin, IIT Roorkee graduate, is among 22 people missing since a cloudburst triggered landslides and flooding along the Kedarnath yatra route in July 2024
Published on Mar 25, 2025 03:25 PM IST
Single teachers in 3k schools, no principal in 10k schools: Uttarakhand report
The report also reveals that 19,643 classes across the state have no students enrolled, while 8,324 classes have only one student
Published on Mar 12, 2025 06:36 PM IST
Uttarakhand govt orders magisterial probe into Chamoli avalanche incident
Chamoli district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said he has directed Jyotirmath sub-divisional magistrate Chandra Shekhar Vashishth to submit a probe report within 15 days
Updated on Mar 04, 2025 05:13 PM IST
60 hours, 200 jawans and a complex rescue operation
The approximately 200 personnel engaged in the relief and rescue operations included members of the army, ITBP, BRO, NDRF, SDRF, and district administration.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:34 AM IST
Eight die as avalanche rescue operation ends
The rescue operation after the Uttarakhand avalanche ended with eight confirmed dead and 46 workers rescued, facing severe weather challenges.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Chamoli avalanche rescue concludes as 4 bodies recovered, death toll rises to 8
The total number of workers who were affected by the avalanche was revised to 54 from 55 as it came to light that one of them had left the place before the avalanche hit their campsite
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:39 PM IST
Got swept away: Workers in Chamoli recount harrowing ordeal
At least four of the 55 workers hit by the avalanche are still missing, with a search and rescue operation underway.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Four die in Chamoli avalanche, 47 rescued, 4 missing
The avalanche hit the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp between Mana and Mana Pass between 5.30am and 6am on Friday, burying 55 workers inside eight containers and a shed, according to the army
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 workers dead, 46 rescued; search on for 5 others
The rescuers struggling through the deep snow pulled out 50 workers by Saturday morning. They were airlifted to the Army’s hospital in Jyotimath, but four of them succumbed to their injuries
Updated on Mar 01, 2025 09:10 PM IST
22 workers missing after avalanche hits BRO camp in Chamoli district; 33 rescued
Officials said 33 of the 55 workers who were trapped have been rescued and efforts are on to rescue the remaining 22 workers
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:50 PM IST
‘Gave ₹4 crore to film producer, was duped’: Ex-CM Ramesh Pokhriyal’s daughter
The FIR was registered against Varun Pramod Kumar Bagla and his wife Mansi Bagla, who own Mini Films, for extortion, cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Published on Feb 08, 2025 07:23 PM IST
Uttarakhand registers first live-in relationship under Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand home secretary Shailesh Bagauli said that the details of the applicants are encrypted and secured in the system
Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:10 PM IST
BJP hails ‘fulfilled’ UCC promise; Muslim bodies plan legal action
The head of the Dehradun-based minority group said they will deliberate with senior lawyers on Thursday and file a petition in the high court after it reopens post winter vacation.
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand madrasa to teach Sanskrit: Waqf board
The modern madrasa in Uttarakhand will offer education based on NCERT curriculum and subjects such as science, and mathematics, along with traditional teaching of Quran
Published on Jan 18, 2025 05:58 PM IST
Green area grows, now covers 25.17% of India
India has made significant progress toward climate goals, with the country achieving 2.29 billion tonnes of additional carbon sink compared to the 2005 baseline
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 01:26 AM IST
Jayashree NandiAmit Bathla
Uttarakhand to launch verification drive of madrasas, Opposition hits back
The move comes after instructions from the Chief Minister’s office were sent to director general of police Deepam Seth
Published on Dec 20, 2024 06:14 PM IST
Uttarkashi police superintendent Amit Srivastava transferred within 3 months
The transfer came a month after 200 people were booked for allegedly assaulting and throwing stones at police personnel and ransacking Muslim shops
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 11:04 AM IST