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Topic: Uttarakhand

Fears of lake burst in Uttarakhand village, authorities order inspection

Kuwari residents say the lake was likely formed because of a blockade in the path of the Shambhu river, a tributary of Pindar, Uttarakhand’s most turbulent river.

12-year-old ‘sold off twice for marriage’ in Uttarakhand rescued, is ‘two months pregnant’

Girl's mother allegedly sold her off twice in 6 months for Rs 10,000 each. Police have arrested mother and alleged second husband, while the minor is currently lodged at a shelter home.

Why Uttarakhand govt is cracking down on ‘illegal’ mazars, mosques, temples & churches in forests

Uttarakhand forest dept is identifying 'illegal' religious structures for 'anti-encroachment drive', weeks after CM Dhami said 'action will be taken against mazars on encroached govt land'.

Newer states are a boon for bureaucracy. But a critical factor can make or break them

The hype about the ‘growth miracle’ of Telangana isn't what it seems. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh might want to take lessons from it.

Alarm in Uttarakhand govt as 125 pilgrims die in 1st month of Char Dham, ‘7 times average toll’

Uttarakhand has resumed Char Dham Yatra in full scale after 2 years of Covid-related curbs. Seventy-five of the pilgrims who have died so far were above 60.

Dhami govt announces panel for drafting Uttarakhand UCC, to be headed by retired SC judge

Other members of panel are former Sikkim HC Chief Justice Permod Kohli, former Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Shatrughna Singh, Doon University V-C Surekha Dangwal and social activist Manu Gaur.

Uttarakhand ultimatum to madrasas getting govt aid — get affiliated to state board or else

Affiliation drive, says Uttarakhand minister, is being pursued 'mainly to improve the quality of education in these institutions… should not be seen from political lens.

Uniform Civil Code very soon, other states should follow suit, says Dhami at RSS event 

At a media enclave organised by two RSS magazines, Dhami said UCC was a priority. He also said the deaths of Char Dham Yatra devotees were not because of 'administrative disorder'.

Section 144 imposed, 33 detained to stop ‘Hindu Mahapanchayat’ in Uttarakhand’s Dada Jalalpur

The village was witness to communal tension recently when a Hanuman Jayanti procession was pelted with stones there on 16 April.

Supreme Court warns Uttarakhand over hate speech at religious event Wednesday

The top court on Tuesday was hearing a petition seeking probe into alleged hate speeches against Muslims at recent dharam sansads.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?