TET examination conducted peacefully at 208 centres
The Uttarakhand Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) was conducted at 208 examination centres across the state on Wednesday. The Uttarakhand Vidhyalayi Shiksha Parishad (UVSP) which conducted the examination claimed that the examination went of peacefully in all the districts of the state. A total of 72468 candidates were registered for the UTET...
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Effects of climate change pose major challenges to Himalayan States
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Four-day all-India basketball tourney for girls starts today
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Reliance Power's exit 'surprising & shocking': Govt
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Fertilizer orientation course inaugurated in Pantnagar varsity
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UGB gives Rs1 l free accident insurance to its account-holders
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Bastar's remote areas to get solar powered mobile towers
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No clarity over new system for city buses
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Ganga cleaning drive completes 5th round
The campaign to clean the Ganga —Ganga Cleaning Drive-meant to lift the idols being immersed in the river has completed its fifth round at Pantdeep parking and nearby ghats in Haridwar under the banner of Ganga Aahawan Akhara on Wednesday. Notably, several such initiatives have been taken in the past...
Expel docs remaining in long absence without info: Min
Health Minister Amar Agrawal reached Gariaband as part of the State government’s ‘lok Suraaj’ campaign and carried out inspection of the district hospital here. later, Agrawal directed Health Department officials to take action against doctors who are absent without prior information for a long duration and expel them. Addressing a meeting...
Expedite projects promised by Chief Minister: CS to officials
Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday directed all principal secretaries and secretaries to expedite projects under respective departments and bring down hurdles coming in the way of execution for a quick resolution. The CS cautioned officials to not slow down the pace of execution of projects which were promised by...
Poor response to Panchayati Raj training programme
To strengthen the panchayati raj institutions, a training programme was organised for the elected representatives at the behest of the State Government. However, most of those for whom the programme was hosted chose to give it a miss. For instance, the Panchayati Raj Department had organised a three-day workshop for...
No 'real-time' data from quake observatory
Earthquakes cannot be stopped but their impact can certainly be lessened. Matters would be still bettrer if the tremors can be forecast, assert scientists. But, unfortunately, they say, rather than working towards this goal, the application of science has been limited to measuring the intensity of the quakes. The country's...
Maluka supports Modi's message to end 'Sarpanch Pati' culture
Strongly endorsing the PM Narendra Modi’s message to end the culture of ‘Sarpanch-Pati’, Punjab Rural Development Minister Sikander Singh Maluka on Wednesday asked the officers of Rural Development Department to ensure the presence of only elected women in official meetings. Maluka appealed the better halves of elected women and their...
Ranchi police wake up to put traffic on track
Desperate time calls for desperate measures, this seems to be guiding Ranchi police. After caustic remarks by Jharkhand High Court on traffic conditions, the traffic department put the constabulary on its toes to bring about a change in on-road etiquettes of Ranchiites. With its back to the wall police decided...
