Articles by Amit Bathla
Uttarakhand residents break into celebration as SC orders stay on eviction
The residents of Uttarakhand’s Haldwani said the apex court’s stay is just a momentary relief and the fight to not lose their home will continue till they get a final decision from the apex court
Updated on Jan 05, 2023 05:41 PM IST
Amit Bathla and Ankur Sharma
NHAI starts repair work at Rishabh Pant accident site
The late-night development came hours after Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma, who met the 25-year-old cricketer at Max Hospital in Dehradun, told reporters that Pant told him he was “trying to avoid a pothole” when he met with the accident on Friday morning.
Updated on Jan 02, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
NHAI fills potholes in Haridwar after Rishabh Pant car accident
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who visited Rishabh Pant at Max Hospital, Dehradun, said the cricketer had seen a pothole-like depression before he lost balance while driving
Published on Jan 01, 2023 05:42 PM IST
‘Rishabh Pant said he was trying to avoid pothole. He was not speeding or drunk’
The India wicket-keeper is undergoing treatment in a Dehradun hospital, having escaped with injuries after the car he was driving crashed and burst into flames near Roorkee early on Friday.
Published on Dec 31, 2022 06:57 PM IST
Uttarakhand police say Rishabh Pant wasn’t overspeeding or drunk
The Uttarakhand police said they have checked eight to 10 speed cameras from the Uttar Pradesh border to the accident spot in Narsan
Published on Dec 31, 2022 03:28 PM IST
‘Didn’t know he was famous cricketer’: Haryana Roadways driver who rescued Rishabh Pant
The driver-conductor duo were given a memento and appreciation certificate for providing timely help to the Indian cricketer by the state roadways department
Updated on Dec 31, 2022 06:23 PM IST
Protests against alleged religious conversions continue in Uttarakhand
Protests continued to rock Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district for the third consecutive day on Monday, after clashes broke out at a function organised on the eve of Christmas over allegations of unlawful conversions
Published on Dec 27, 2022 12:56 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand planning to develop 1000 solar-powered villages: Official
On November 18 this year, the Uttarakhand energy department had released a draft of the “Uttarakhand State Solar policy-2022”
Published on Dec 23, 2022 04:19 PM IST
U’khand: SIT submits charge sheet in receptionist murder case
“The 500-page charge sheet, which contains statements of 100 witnesses and 30 pieces of documentary evidence, was filed before the court of Kotdwar judicial magistrate first class Bhawna Pandey on Monday,” said additional director general of police (law and order) V Murugesan.
Published on Dec 20, 2022 12:01 AM IST
Amit Bathla I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Dehradun
Uttarakhand SIT files charge sheet in Pauri Garhwal receptionist murder case
The 19-year-old woman, who worked as a receptionist at the Vanantra Resort in Pauri Garhwal district, Rishikesh, was allegedly murdered by the three accused for refusing to provide “extra services” to the VIP guests, following which the police arrested three persons in connection. All three accused are in jail
Updated on Dec 19, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Uttarakhand businessman gets 5 years in jail for GST fraud
DEHRADUN: A businessman in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district has been sentenced to five years in jail for an input tax credit fraud of ₹17 crore
Published on Dec 19, 2022 09:12 AM IST
Uttarakhand S.I.T. to file charge sheet in receptionist murder case
A special investigation team is ready to press charges against three persons suspected of murdering a receptionist at a resort in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand police said on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 18, 2022 12:10 AM IST
Former Russian minister caught with satellite phone at Dehradun airport: Police
According to officials, the use of satellite phones other than BSNL-provided Inmarsat Satellite handset (ISAT Phone) in India is unlawful
Published on Nov 28, 2022 08:02 PM IST
Uttarakhand HC upholds termination of 228 ad hoc Vidhan Sabha employees
The panel submitted its report to the speaker on September 22. The decision was a setback to finance minister Aggarwal who defended the appointments made during his tenure as assembly speaker.
Updated on Nov 24, 2022 09:30 PM IST
UKSSSC paper leak: Uncertainty looms over fate of aspirants
The paper leak came to light after the STF had registered a case in connection with the matter on chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s instructions to director general of police Ashok Kumar on July 22.
Published on Nov 21, 2022 07:20 PM IST
Amit Bathla I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Dehradun
Forest official booked for tigress death near Corbett Tiger Reserve
The Corbett Tiger Reserve administration admitted that the tigress, believed to be 8 to 10 years old, which was found dead in the Marchula market area in the buffer zone of the wildlife sanctuary on Monday night, was killed in the firing by a forest official.
Published on Nov 17, 2022 12:09 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand cabinet gives nod to proposal for stricter law on forced conversion
The state cabinet, led by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, gave its approval to the amendments in the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018, a senior official said, adding that a bill to amend the anti-conversion law will be soon brought in the legislative assembly
Published on Nov 17, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Uttarakhand forest official booked after tiger killed in firing
A video was widely circulated on social media that purportedly showed two shots being fired from a vehicle at the tigress in the Marchula market area in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, triggering outrage on social media
Updated on Nov 16, 2022 08:33 PM IST
Uttarakhand revokes production ban on 5 Ramdev products, calls it an ‘error’
On November 9, the Uttarakhand authority ordered ban on production of BPgrit, Madhugrit, Thyrogrit, Lipidom and Eyegrit Gold tablets, which the Divya Pharmacy, part of Patanjali Group, aggressively advertised as cure for these diseases.
Updated on Nov 13, 2022 07:19 AM IST
Tiger movement spotted in Chilla-Motichur corridor of RTR after 2 decades
The free passage of wild animals between the eastern and western parts of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) was disrupted due to heavy traffic on the Dehradun-Haridwar highway, an army ammunition dump that has been around since the Indo-China war in 1962, and a railway line, apart from the rising population of Haridwar and Raiwala
Updated on Nov 13, 2022 12:50 AM IST
Ankita Bhandari murder: No forensic evidence recovered from resort, say police
The Vanantara resort in Pauri Garhwal is owned by Pulkit Arya, who is the son of now-expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinod Arya. Pulkit and two employees of the resort have been arrested so far.
Updated on Nov 12, 2022 05:53 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand bars production of five Patanjali medicines citing ‘misleading ads’
The action was taken in response to a complaint filed by Kerala-based ophthalmologist KV Babu in July earlier this year. Babu sent another complaint to the State Licensing Authority (SLA) on October 11 through email
Published on Nov 10, 2022 05:08 PM IST
Now, Uttarakhand to launch Hindi medical courses
The decision has been taken in view of the special importance being given to Hindi by the Centre on use of Hindi in all central and state government departments, including judiciary, said Uttarakhand medical education minster Dhan Singh Rawat.
Updated on Nov 06, 2022 05:04 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
FSI terms Uttarakhand forest dept objections on its Pakhro report as ‘childish’
The Forest Survey of India (FSI) in its report had claimed that over 6,000 trees on 16.21 hectares of land were felled for Pakhro tiger safari project in Corbett Tiger Reserve
Published on Nov 01, 2022 06:36 PM IST
Amit Bathla
Ex-Uttarakhand DGP writes to PCC forests, seeks cancellation of FIR against him
The case pertains to alleged illegal purchase of reserve forest land by the former DGP in Bir Girwali area of Rajpur Range in Dehradun in 2012
Updated on Oct 27, 2022 03:09 PM IST
Amit Bathla
Uttarakhand former DGP booked for illegal purchase of forest land
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against former Uttarakhand director general of police (DGP) B S Sidhu and seven others in connection with alleged illegal purchase of reserve forest land in Dehradun in 2012 and subsequent felling of 25 sal trees in the concerned area
Published on Oct 26, 2022 12:19 AM IST
Amit Bathla
Ex-Uttarakhand DGP, 7 others booked for illegal purchase of reserve forest land
The National Green Tribunal had in August 2018 imposed a penalty on the former DGP for illegally felling 25 sal trees
Published on Oct 25, 2022 06:05 PM IST
Amit Bathla
U’khand gives nod for FIR against ex-DGP over ‘illegal purchase’ of forest land
“The principal chief conservator of forests had sent a proposal to the state government for registration of the FIR against former director general of police BS Sidhu which was approved six days ago. The FIR in this connection will be filed soon,” said forest department secretary Vijay Kumar Yadav on Sunday.
Updated on Oct 24, 2022 08:37 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
7 killed in chopper crash at Kedarnath
In a tweet, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia called the crash extremely unfortunate and said they were in touch with the state government to ascertain the magnitude of the loss.
Updated on Oct 19, 2022 03:42 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Dehradun
Botched raid: Uttarakhand probe team recovers non-service gun
The police team probing Wednesday’s shootout at Bhullar farmhouse in Uttarakhand’s Bharatpur, in which the wife of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was killed and six Uttar Pradesh policemen were injured, has recovered a weapon that was not used by the police from the scene of the crime — the three weapons recovered before this were all used by police
Updated on Oct 16, 2022 11:26 PM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun