Met predicts light to moderate showers in State
The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light rainfall in plain districts and light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in the higher reaches on Saturday. The State Capital experienced cloudy sky followed by strong winds during evening hours which brought some relief to the residents from the heat. Doon residents experienced...
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Guv's intervention sought to stop Bangladeshi influx
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New machine to clean roadside drains in doon
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Unscheduled power cuts leave Doon sweating
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'Make 3 per cent budget allocation for PWDs'
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No EVMs for panchayat polls; ballot papers to be used
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12th Governor's Cup Golf Tournament begins in Nainital
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Road shows planned to promote khadi products
After assuming the office on Friday, Odisha Khadi and Gramodyog Board Chairman Tejeswar Parida said his top priority would be to promote khadi and gramodyog products by holding road shows and opening exclusive counters at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Talking to mediapersons here Parida said, “Road shows will be conducted...
Complete assignments within stipulated time, district officials directed
The district officials who were given different responsibilities related to three tier panchayat election have been directed to complete their assignments within the stipulated time, said Dehradun Chief Development Officer and District Deputy Election Officer AK Pandey while presiding over a meeting with nodal officials, sub divisional magistrates, block development...
BJP's nexus with liquor mafia is bigger: Surendra Kumar
Reacting to the BJP allegation that the Harish Rawat Government has made a big deal with the liquor merchants by making amendment in Fl-2 (wholesale) business, State Congress media unit convener Surendra Kumar has said, “It is known to everyone that the BJP has a bigger affiliation with the liquor...
Meet focuses on slum dwellers' right to live
Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Panda and two Bhubaneswar MlAs Priyadarshi Mishra (North) and Bijay Mohanty (Central) on Friday assured that their BJD Government would consider the longstanding demands of the slum dwellers on a priority basis, thereby ensuring their right to live. On the occasion, the Odisha Basti Sangharsh Samiti...
SEC directs candidates to file previous poll expense by June 2
Candidates who have so far not been able to submit their expenditure details of the previous elections will not be able to contest the upcoming panchayat polls in case they fail to submit the said expenditure details till June 2. As per the directive of the State Election Commission, the candidates...
No access yet to Valley of Flowers
The world famous Valley of Flowers generally opens to the tourists every year on June 1. However, this seems unlikely this year as the valley has been cut off from the outside world since last June's flash flood that devastated the high ranges of Uttarakhand. The bridge across the river Pushpawati,...
Tobacco-free college campuses are a must
Smoking is a worldwide hazard. It is a single-most important cause of preventable premature deaths. As per the World Health Organiation’s (WHO) figures, there are about 1.3 billion smokers in the world. Tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than six lakh are non-smokers dying from...
