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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to begin from June 30 after a five-year gap
The yatra will pass through the Lipulekh Pass located at an altitude of 17,000 feet in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 04:44 AM IST
PTI |
Uttarakhand to survey 4 high-risk glacier lakes this year
Thirteen glacier lakes have been identified in Uttarakhand, out of which five are in category-A or highly sensitive category
Published on Jan 04, 2025 01:40 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Pithoragarh
On Monday, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported in Bageshwar district at 9.22pm, over a fortnight after another earthquake of 2.8 magnitude was reported in the same district
Published on May 28, 2024 01:52 PM IST
Flight operations restart at Pithoragarh, linking sacred lands in Uttarakhand
Flybig to operate a 19-seater aircraft between Dehradun and Pithoragargh thrice a week as flight operations resume from Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh
Published on Jan 30, 2024 04:59 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dehradun
PM Modi offers prayers in front of Adi Kailash mountain peak at Parvati Kund
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with army personnel deployed on the India-China border and the villagers, including tribals and women
Published on Oct 12, 2023 03:13 PM IST
Over 200 stranded as bridge washes away after heavy rain in Uttarakhand
Flash floods in Uttarakhand have left hundreds stranded as a bridge washed away and debris accumulated in Pithoragarh district.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 03:39 PM IST
10 killed as car falls into gorge in Uttarakhand: Police
The accident occurred around 7.30 am when the 10 people were heading to a temple in Hokara town in a Mahindra Bolero car, an official from the Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said.
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Pithoragarh
Uttarakhand: 10 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh district magistrate Reena Joshi said there were eleven passengers in the vehicle, adding that the police and revenue officials have reached the accident site
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 05:06 PM IST
Uttarakhand man accused of killing wife, 3 women in family, found dead: Police
Police said the accused had telephoned his mother within hours after committing the crime on Friday saying that he was going to die by suicide
Updated on May 15, 2023 03:18 PM IST
Man stabs three female members of family in a fit of rage in Uttarakhand: Police
According to police, the accused entered into a heated exchange with some of the family members and in a fit of rage murdered them
Updated on May 12, 2023 01:37 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 hits Uttarakhand, no damages reported
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) website, the earthquake occurred around 5 km beneath the earth’s surface at 6:15am
Updated on May 11, 2023 01:02 PM IST
Two earthquakes of magnitude 3 and 2.6 hit Uttarkashi in last 12 hours
Last year on April 3, Uttarkashi reported an earthquake of magnitude 4.1. On the same day, tremors with magnitude 3 were felt in the Pithoragarh district. On February 17, Chimoli district was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 3.3
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:44 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Aipan folk art form gets GI recognition; 5 other crafts included
According to the documents submitted by Uttarakhand authorities in GI Registry, Uttarakhand Aipan art form is used to decorate floors and walls at places of worship
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:31 AM IST
Adventure cycle rally in Pithoragarh to boost tourism near India-China border
Participants of the adventure cycle rally will have to cover a distance of 36 kilometres from Gunji village to Adi Kailash in Pithoragarh and return. The aim is to vitalise villages close to the India-China border via adventure tourism activities
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 08:10 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Pithoragarh
‘Will give fitting reply if anyone tries to occupy our land’: Rajnath Singh
Singh, a senior BJP leader, was in poll-bound Uttarakhand to launch the second leg of the ‘Shaheed Samman Yatra’ from Jhaulkhet Moonakot in Pithoragarh district.
Published on Nov 21, 2021 02:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh
Uttarakhand man murders elder brother for not offering him tea
A tiff over making tea in a remote village in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district ended in a murder.
Published on Dec 07, 2020 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Rudrapur | Mohan Rajput
Rain and topography triggering flash floods, landslides in Uttarakhand hills, say experts
Over 40 people have died in rain-related disasters in Uttarakhand in the current monsoon.
Published on Aug 10, 2020 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Suparna Roy| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Frequent tectonic activities, climate change causing landslides in Pithoragarh, say experts
Frequent small earthquakes in Pithoragarh loosen the soil which then become prone to major landslides during heavy rain.
Published on Aug 06, 2020 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | BD Kasniyal | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Badrinath highway opens after 20 hours, stranded pilgrims relieved
The highway was blocked on Saturday around 2pm after boulders fell from the mountain due to heavy rainfall. After clearing the debris, the road was opened around 11am on Sunday, when over 3900 pilgrims stranded on the way, breathed a sigh of relief as the highway opened.
Published on Sep 30, 2019 04:50 AM IST
Dehradun | HT Correspondent
One dead, two injured as heavy rains lash Pithoragarh, Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand
Several houses were damaged and livestock washed away in parts of Chamoli district, including Govindghat and Tharali areas, owing to incessant rains.
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun/Pithoragarh | HT Correspondent
40-year-old woman abducted, gang-raped in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh
The incident happened on May 1 but came to light on May 3 after the victim lodged a complaint against the two on Saturday, police said. Both the accused have been arrested.
Updated on May 05, 2019 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | HT Correspondent
Quake shakes Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, no casualties reported
Pithoragarh district magistrate, C Ravi Shanker, said that the first tremors were felt at 12.37 pm and lasted about five seconds while there was another tremor at 12.41 pm.
Published on Nov 11, 2018 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehra Dun | HT Correspondent
Uttarakhand government starts providing essential items to areas near China border
On October 11, responding to a PIL, the Uttarakhand HC directed the state government to provide necessary rations and other essential items within 24 hours to villages near the China border through helicopter and maintain regular supplies through the same till the winter season is over. These villages have been cut off from the rest of the state as the BRO is constructing a road in the area.
Published on Oct 15, 2018 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
Denied access to burial ground, SCs in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh threaten to change religion
The families have alleged that members of the so-called upper castes are objecting to providing a route, and the ground.
Updated on Oct 07, 2018 02:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Nihi Sharma
Pithoragarh reels under rain fury: One goes missing, 41 villages cut off
A 35-year-old man was washed away by flash flood triggered by heavy rain in Pithoragarh, one of the worst-hit districts due in the state, besides connectivity to 41 villages was affected due to landslides, mudflow and damaged roads, said officials on Tuesday
Published on Jul 03, 2018 10:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | HT Correspondent
Cook from Uttarakhand arrested for bugging Indian diplomat’s house to help Pakistan’s ISI
Anti-Terrorism Squad officials believe the ISI offered to pay the accused in return for crucial information. He had lived in Pakistan as the domestic help of a diplomat for two years.
Updated on May 24, 2018 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | HT Correspondent
U’khand HC reserves order on delimitation of municipal bodies
The Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday reserved its order on the delimitation of the municipal bodies in the state and fixed May 14 as the next date for hearing the case pertaining to the urban municipal body election
Published on May 08, 2018 09:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Bridges built to help stranded villagers reach Vyans valley
The Border Roads Organisation constructed the bridges after tracks linking Dharchula with the Vyans valley were damaged.
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 10:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | Badri Kasniyal