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Char Dham Yatra 2025 to commence on April 30
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 06:45 PM IST
Last year, more than 4.8 million pilgrims visited Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib shrines, of which 1.42 million visited Badrinath and 1.65 million visited Kedarnath.
![As part of the tradition before the date announcement, the ‘Tel Kalash Gadu Ghada’ was on Thursday handed over to Dimri Religious Central Panchayat members at the Shri Narasimha Temple in Joshimath. (Sourced photo) As part of the tradition before the date announcement, the ‘Tel Kalash Gadu Ghada’ was on Thursday handed over to Dimri Religious Central Panchayat members at the Shri Narasimha Temple in Joshimath. (Sourced photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/550x309/As-part-of-the-tradition-before-the-date-announcem_1738329321082.jpg)
How Uniform Civil Code will work in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand government has rolled out an online UCC portal, where people can apply under nine categories for services
![Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at an event to announce the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, in Dehradun, on Monday. (@pushkardhami) Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at an event to announce the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, in Dehradun, on Monday. (@pushkardhami)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/27/150x84/Uttarakhand-chief-minister-Pushkar-Singh-Dhami-at-_1737977863874.jpg)
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:03 PM IST
Idea not to target any community, says Pushkar Singh Dhami on Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented “within this month”
![Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during a roadshow in Dehradun. (X/@pushkardhami) Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during a roadshow in Dehradun. (X/@pushkardhami)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/24/150x84/Uttarakhand-chief-minister-Pushkar-Singh-Dhami-dur_1737721445496.jpg)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 06:00 PM IST
Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi
Haridwar farmer dies by suicide due to ‘harassment’ by bank officials; 3 booked
The complainant said his younger brother had taken a loan of ₹4.50 lakh from the Sherpur Khelmau branch of Union Bank of India.
![Representational image. Representational image.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/22/150x84/Representational-image-_1737545139748.jpg)
Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:55 PM IST
Uttarakhand cabinet approves UCC manual, date of implementation to be announced soon
The Uniform Civil Code refers to a common set of laws that will subsume customary laws across faiths and tribes and govern a gamut of issues.
![The cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (PTI File Photo) The cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (PTI File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/20/150x84/The-cabinet-meeting-was-held-under-the-chairmanshi_1737370868881.jpg)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 04:31 PM IST
Uttarakhand madrasa to teach Sanskrit: Waqf board
The modern madrasa in Uttarakhand will offer education based on NCERT curriculum and subjects such as science, and mathematics, along with traditional teaching of Quran
![he first modern madrasa in Uttarakhand will hopefully get ready in Dehradun’s Muslim Colony by March and its operation will start from April 1. (Representational image) he first modern madrasa in Uttarakhand will hopefully get ready in Dehradun’s Muslim Colony by March and its operation will start from April 1. (Representational image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/18/150x84/he-first-modern-madrasa-in-Uttarakhand-will-hopefu_1737203297920.jpg)
Published on Jan 18, 2025 05:58 PM IST
Nainital: Girl killed, 2 injured after ‘drunk’ govt official runs car over them
A police officer said that a medical examination confirmed that accused Bhupendra Singh was drunk at the time of the accident.
![The incident occurred on Monday. The girls were retuning from a fair. (Representational Image) The incident occurred on Monday. The girls were retuning from a fair. (Representational Image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/15/148x111/WhatsApp_Image_2023-08-23_at_25120_PM_1692782543096_1736937374721.jpeg)
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 06:36 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Uttarakhand police destroy 150 boxes of Chinese ‘manjha’, register 11 FIRs
The police action comes in the backdrop of an incident where a biker died on January 1 in Haridwar when the kite string got entangled around his neck while he was returning home from work.
![Representational image. Representational image.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/14/150x84/Representational-image-_1736853919361.jpg)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 04:55 PM IST
Uttarakhand: 5 killed, 18 injured after bus falls into gorge in Pauri
The Pauri Garhwal district magistrate has directed the officials of the transport department to investigate the causes of the accident
![The accident took place at around 4pm. The accident took place at around 4pm.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/12/150x84/The-accident-took-place-at-around-4pm-_1736698205272.jpg)
Published on Jan 12, 2025 09:06 PM IST
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
![Last year a team of experts surveyed Vasudhara glacial lake located in Dhauli Ganga Basin in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district (Representational image) Last year a team of experts surveyed Vasudhara glacial lake located in Dhauli Ganga Basin in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district (Representational image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/04/150x84/Last-year-a-team-of-experts-surveyed-Vasudhara-gla_1735978219793.jpg)
Published on Jan 04, 2025 01:40 PM IST
4 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Nainital district
Rescuers evacuated the injured from the bus and took them to the nearest government hospital from where they were referred to Sushila Tiwari government hospital in Haldwani
![The bus was coming from Pithoragarh and headed to Haldwani via Bhimtal. (HT Photo) The bus was coming from Pithoragarh and headed to Haldwani via Bhimtal. (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/25/150x84/The-bus-was-coming-from-Pithoragarh-and-headed-to-_1735136909932.jpg)
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 07:11 PM IST
Woman killed in tiger attack in Nainital district, body found 500 metres away
Shekhar Tiwari, ranger of the Kosi forest range said the incident took place at about 9:30am on Wednesday when the woman had gone to pick fodder
![Social activist Vinod Papney criticised the administration for launching new safari zones in the Corbett landscape. (FILE PHOTO) Social activist Vinod Papney criticised the administration for launching new safari zones in the Corbett landscape. (FILE PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/18/150x84/Social-activist-Vinod-Papney-criticised-the-admini_1734524946705.jpg)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 05:59 PM IST
Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun
Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun
![Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun Two arrested for murder of retired ONGC engineer at his home in Dehradun](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/09/30/148x111/Cities_2_1727682787081_1727682795666.jpg)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:10 PM IST
PTI |
Ludhiana: Judoka Sahil wins gold Punjab at National School Games
The judo events at the Guru Nanak Multipurpose Hall brought outstanding results. In the under-19 boys’ 55 kg category, Sahil of Punjab took first place, followed by Chandigarh’s Vivek in second and Haryana’s Mohit and Telangana’s T. Jampa in third
![Judo players in action at Multipurpose Hall during National School Games in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Manish/HT) Judo players in action at Multipurpose Hall during National School Games in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Manish/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/12/150x84/Judo-players-in-action-at-Multipurpose-Hall-during_1734022631202.jpg)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:27 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Unmarked speed breaker causes mayhem in Dehradun: 7 accidents in 15 minutes
A speed breaker in Dehradun caused multiple accidents and a viral video showed vehicles dangerously jumping off it. Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded.
![The videos recorded from the spot showed a scooter flying off the speed breaker and landing sideways a few feet away.(X/@askbhupi) The videos recorded from the spot showed a scooter flying off the speed breaker and landing sideways a few feet away.(X/@askbhupi)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/12/148x111/Untitled-121_1733990666738_1733990681196.png)
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 01:44 PM IST
Tension grips Haridwar village after man’s blood found on shivling
An FIR was registered under section 298 (injuring or defiling place of worship, with an intent to insult the religion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
![The temple in Haridwar where the controversy broke out. (Sourced photo) The temple in Haridwar where the controversy broke out. (Sourced photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/02/150x84/The-temple-in-Haridwar-where-the-controversy-broke_1733139332959.jpg)
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:05 PM IST
‘Remove’ 50-year-old mosque, says Uttarakhand mahapanchayat
The mahapanchayat comes amid increasing communal tensions and rising anti-minority incidents in Uttarakhand.
![Security personnel deployed in view of the 'Mahapanchayat' called by Hindu organisations demanding the removal of a mosque in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, on December 1. (PTI Photo) Security personnel deployed in view of the 'Mahapanchayat' called by Hindu organisations demanding the removal of a mosque in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, on December 1. (PTI Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/02/150x84/Security-personnel-deployed-in-view-of-the--Mahapa_1733114307643.jpg)
Published on Dec 02, 2024 10:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Uttarakhand: Leopard responsible for death of 3 children killed in Tehri Garhwal
Shooters successfully neutralised the man-eater leopard as the big cat had killed three children in the last four months, officials said
![A postmortem of the leopard will be carried out before the carcass is burned by forest officials. (Representative file photo) A postmortem of the leopard will be carried out before the carcass is burned by forest officials. (Representative file photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/27/150x84/A-postmortem-of-the-leopard-will-be-carried-out-be_1732705787887.jpg)
Published on Nov 27, 2024 04:39 PM IST
Former Uttarakhand Kranti Dal chief among 3 killed in Dehradun road accident
Trivendra Singh Panwar was hit when he was getting into his car outside the Forest View Hotel on Dehradun Road after attending a function
![The other two deceased were identified by the police as Gurjeet Singh (36), a Rishikesh resident, and Jatin (23), a resident of Delhi. (Videograb) The other two deceased were identified by the police as Gurjeet Singh (36), a Rishikesh resident, and Jatin (23), a resident of Delhi. (Videograb)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/25/150x84/The-other-two-deceased-were-identified-by-the-poli_1732535397597.jpg)
Published on Nov 25, 2024 05:20 PM IST
Panchkula DC orders strict action against panchayats complicit in illegal sand mining
Highlighting the issue of pollution, Gupta underlined that no vehicle is allowed to operate without properly covering the cargo bed, and overloaded vehicles will not be tolerated
![In a strict warning, DC Monica Gupta said any mining on panchayats’ land, without proper information from village head or secretary, would suggest their collusion in illegal activities (HT File Photo) In a strict warning, DC Monica Gupta said any mining on panchayats’ land, without proper information from village head or secretary, would suggest their collusion in illegal activities (HT File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/19/150x84/In-a-strict-warning--DC-Monica-Gupta-said-any-mini_1732044795914.jpg)
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 08:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Char Dham yatra pilgrim influx sees drop of nearly 8 lakh devotees
Last year, the Char Dham yatra, which concluded on November 18, broke all previous records with pilgrim influx crossing the 5.6 million-mark
![Out of 48,11,279 pilgrims who visited Char Dham shrines, 14,35,341 visited Badrinath. (HT sourced photo) Out of 48,11,279 pilgrims who visited Char Dham shrines, 14,35,341 visited Badrinath. (HT sourced photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/18/150x84/Out-of-48-11-279-pilgrims-who-visited-Char-Dham-sh_1731932385531.jpg)
Published on Nov 18, 2024 05:49 PM IST
Dehradun crash: Alcohol link unclear, but internet warns against drunk driving
Dehradun accident claimed six lives; alcohol link unclear. Internet urged caution against drunk driving, sparking widespread discussions on road safety.
![People gather around the car that got mangled after it hit a container, in Dehradun on Monday. (ANI) People gather around the car that got mangled after it hit a container, in Dehradun on Monday. (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/16/148x111/ANI-20241112241-0_1731661053666_1731747234047.jpg)
Published on Nov 16, 2024 02:31 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Four people killed in road accident near Roorkee
The accident occurred around Thursday midnight when the four were on their way from Meerut to attend a wedding in Roorkee.
![Representational image. Representational image.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/15/150x84/Representational-image-_1731657943657.jpg)
Published on Nov 15, 2024 01:35 PM IST
Almora bus accident: Death toll rises to 38 after two succumb to injuries
The bus, carrying people returning to work after the Diwali break, was headed from Dhumakot in Pauri Garhwal district to Ramnagar in Nainital, roughly 72km away
![Two people who were receiving treatment at AIIMS Rishikesh succumbed to injuries on Monday. (PTI photo) Two people who were receiving treatment at AIIMS Rishikesh succumbed to injuries on Monday. (PTI photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/12/150x84/Two-people-who-were-receiving-treatment-at-AIIMS-R_1731409642701.jpg)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 04:37 PM IST
Uttarkashi mosque protests: BJP MLA extends support, asks police to withdraw charges
The Uttarkashi police on October 24 booked over 200 people, including members of Hindu right-wing organisations, for the alleged violence during the protest march against the mosque.
![Gangotri BJP MLA Suresh Chauhan. (File Photo) Gangotri BJP MLA Suresh Chauhan. (File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/30/150x84/Gangotri-BJP-MLA-Suresh-Chauhan---File-Photo-_1730282262760.jpg)
Published on Oct 30, 2024 03:27 PM IST
Communal tension grips Pauri Garhwal after minor girl goes missing
Soon after the news of the girl’s disappearance spread in the area, some members of Hindu organisations held a protest in the town.
![Representational image. Representational image.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/30/150x84/Representational-image-_1730259277579.jpg)
Published on Oct 30, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Uttarkashi: FIR books 200 people for attack on police during rally for demolition of mosque
The Uttarkashi administration is yet to make any arrests for the violence during Thursday’s protest rally
![The Uttarkashi police rejected claims that Muslims threw stones at the rally during the protest The Uttarkashi police rejected claims that Muslims threw stones at the rally during the protest](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/25/150x84/The-Uttarkashi-police-rejected-claims-that-Muslims_1729858162630.jpg)
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 05:39 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Police arrest vehicle theft gang members after encounter in Dehradun
The accused, a resident of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and a member of an interstate vehicle theft gang, sustained a bullet injury in the right leg.
![The accused in police custody. (Sourced photo) The accused in police custody. (Sourced photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/23/150x84/The-accused-in-police-custody---Sourced-photo-_1729682507406.jpg)
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Committee to frame Uttarakhand’s UCC rules submits report to Pushkar Singh Dhami
Submission of the draft rules for UCC to the state government paves the way for its implementation in Uttarakhand
![The nine-member government appointed committee headed by former chief secretary Shatrughna Singh handed over the document to Dhami at the secretariat (Screengrab) The nine-member government appointed committee headed by former chief secretary Shatrughna Singh handed over the document to Dhami at the secretariat (Screengrab)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/18/150x84/The-nine-member-government-appointed-committee-hea_1729243575288.jpg)
Updated on Oct 18, 2024 02:56 PM IST
22-year-old guard at LBSNAA Mussoorie found dead, suicide suspected
Arvind Chaudhary, police station in charge of Mussoorie, said the 22-year-old man is suspected to have died by suicide
![The Mussoorie police said the man, who was found dead on Thursday, lived alone in the apartment. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Mussoorie police said the man, who was found dead on Thursday, lived alone in the apartment. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/10/17/150x84/The-Mussoorie-police-said-the-man--who-was-found-d_1729165681021.jpg)
Published on Oct 17, 2024 05:18 PM IST