Anupam Trivedi

Warm winter spells doom for farm, tourism sectors in Himalayan states

The Rs 7,000-crore sector in Himalayan states reels under high temperature, low rainfall

Patanjali sets Diwali deadline for launch of apparel line

Insiders privy to the development say the company’s focus will be on manufacturing low cost apparel that shall cater to the growing middle class

Woman on honeymoon falls into Nainital gorge, husband says scared by snake

Delhi-based Tamanna’s brother, however, has alleged foul play and claimed that her husband Shadab could have killed her.

80-year-old Pak man wants to die as an Indian

As he is no longer the Nand Kishore of Devariya, but a man on a Pakistani passport, he had to live the life of fugitive. Between 1974 and 1998, his visa was extended annually. But the external affairs ministry did not approve any extensions thereafter and ordered his deportation.

Uttarakhand hikes subsidy for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims, seers want more

Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj had on Thursday increased subsidy from Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 for Mansarovar pilgrims. Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan grant Rs 1 lakh subsidy

Aged jumbos of Corbett Tiger Reserve to lead a retired life

The Corbett tiger reserve has decided to retire elephants once they reach the age of 65.

‘Debt-ridden transporter was instigated by Congress’

“The way he (Prakash Pandey) shot video of himself and circulated before he went unconscious suggests that the Congress is behind the episode,” BJP legislator Balwant Bhauriyal says.

Govt to begin infra projects in eco-sensitive zones of Uttarakhand

Apart from the road, the state government also wants to develop small hydro projects in the zone to provide livelihood options to locals.

Ex-minister Chufal demands cabinet expansion in Uttarakhand to ‘maintain regional balance’

The discontent among senior BJP legislators is apparently visible even as the ruling party faces pressure from ministerial berth aspirants.

Chief secretary issues letter barring scribes from secretariat entry

“The past incidents in which certain matters appeared in the media before the Cabinet meet are objectionable. It should be ensured that nothing goes in the media,” the letter marked to additional secretaries, secretaries, principal secretaries and in-charge secretaries, reads.

Death of Delhi woman while rafting in Rishikesh puts focus on violation of safety norms

Bhagwati Verma, a resident of Delhi’s Lakshmi Nagar, drowned after the raft overturned at a ‘golf course’ rapid on Wednesday

Social media trolls Uttarakhand minister for Rajasthan tour on government expenses

Uttarakhand higher education and dairy development minister Dhan Singh Rawat will start five-day tour of Rajasthan from Wednesday and visit tourist places in Jaipur and Udaipur

Ruby Choudhary episode: IAS academy does volte-face, says suspended guard reinstated

In a response to a Right to Information (RTI) petition, the Mussoorie-based academy said security guard Deb Singh was held responsible for Ruby’s stay as per an internal probe. The guard was suspended but later the order was revoked after he admitted his fault, it said.

Govt goes soft on restricted holidays after Sangh Parivar’s objection

Minister and government spokesperson Madan Kaushik says restricted holidays doesn’t mean that no one can take holidays. “The idea behind putting a couple of holidays in the restricted list is to ensure that government work is not hampered. Anyone can take the leaves or claim encashment as per rules.”

Cash-strapped Uttarakhand pins hope on Modi to fulfil metro rail dream

Cash-strapped Uttarakhand is finding it difficult to fulfil the dream for a metro train connecting Dehradun with Haridwar and Rishikesh. A preliminary study has suggested that ₹20,000 crore was needed for the project

Impact of forced migration: No village for young men in Uttarakhand

Lack of proper education and facilities force people out of their homes in Uttarakhand, leaving behind the old and infirm

Adityanath devotes time to cow, temple at CM residence

Incidentally, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister has a cowshed at his Kalidas road residence in Lucknow. The cows were shifted from Gorakhpur to Lucknow. Sources said Adityanath praised the cowshed at the CM residence in Doon.

Terrorism no barrier for Afghans pursuing sporting dreams

In a Taekwondo event held in Dehradun, Afghan team won 20 gold medals in different age groups

AIIMS and Patanjali University to carry out research in Ayurveda

AIIMS, Rishikesh director Prof Ravikant asserts the agreement between the two sides is crucial for creating ‘scientific evidence’ and the institute will focus on this angle.

BJP MLAs oppose e-tenders, bat for small contractors

Many legislators of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress have opposed e-tenders for contracts worth less than Rs.25 lakh, saying the plan will hit Uttarakhand’s small contractors hard

NGT bans plastic along Ganga in Uttarakhand

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday imposed a ban on plastic items like carry bags, plates and cutlery in towns on the banks of the River Ganga like Haridwar and Rishikesh

Success of NGT plastic ban order lies in the hands of babus

The irony is that the postal department collects water from the Ganga at Rishikesh and markets it in plastic bottles. In a RTI reply to Hindustan Times, the postal department says it’s unaware about the NGT order.

No imminent threat from landslide to Gangotri: Expert

Govt plans to make U Health Card scheme must for its employees

Kidney transplant row stalls last day of Uttarakhand assembly

The second day of the Winter Session saw uproarious scenes as the opposition tried to corner the Trivendra Rawat-led BJP government over a kidney transplant row featuring the husband of women and child development minister Rekha Arya

Kedarnath trust will not interfere in religious matter, says Uttarakhand government

The Uttarakhand government on Friday asserted that the new trust for Kedarnath will not meddle with religious matters of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee that manages the Chardhams

920 schools don’t have toilets, 221 without water

Winter session begins with chill

Leader of Opposition Indira Hridayesh wondered why the government convened session in such condition. “Chilly wind is blowing into this hall. How will the week-long session be held like this?” she asked Speaker PC Agarwal.

‘Lokayukta bill can be tabled in House if Opposition cooperates’

No official facilitated fake IAS trainee Ruby’s stay at Mussoorie academy: RTI reply

Thirty-two months after a woman, who posed as a trainee IAS officer, was arrested for illegal stay at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, the training centre for top civil servants has denied any senior official’s role in facilitating Ruby Choudhary’s stay.