Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 26, 2024
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 26, 2024
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December 26, 2024
Shah, Naidu And Others Meet In Key Huddle Of The NDA In Delhi
Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met in Delhi at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda's residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
1 min
Two Booked for Uploading Child Porn Videos in U.S. Nagar Distt
Two people have been booked in two separate incidents of uploading child pornography videos in US Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Retired Govt Official Held For Attempt To Rape 8-Yr-Old: Police
A 65-year-old retired government official has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in Nainital district, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
4 Killed as State Bus Falls into Gorge Near Bhimtal
At least four people, including a child and a woman, were killed and 21 others sustained injuries on Wednesday after an Uttarakhand roadways bus fell into a nearly 100-metres deep gorge near Bhimtal in Nainital district, police said.
2 mins
Row After Teacher Suspended For Allowing Students To Leave School For Friday Prayers
A state teachers' body has submitted a memorandum to the sub-divisional magistrate in Haldwani demanding revocation of suspension of a principal of a government inter college in Nainital's Ramnagar who had allegedly allowed Muslim students to leave the school for Friday prayers on December 20.
2 mins
Himachal Guv, Dhami Unveil Vajpayee's Statue in Lekhak Vill
Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled the statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lekhak village (Writers Village) in Thano area of Dehradun district on Wednesday on the occasion of the birth centenary of former Prime Minister.
1 min
Helpline for people living alone in villages launched
The migrant cell will be operational 24x7. It will also have a dedicated mobile number 7302110210. This number will also be active on WhatsApp RAJIV SWAROOP, Inspector General of Police
2 mins
Govt Teacher Terminated For Submitting Fake Documents
A government primary teacher whose services were terminated twice by the education department for producing forged documents at the time of appointment has been terminated, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
1 min
Road dug up to fix a water line in Capital lies damaged after a year
An unrepaired patch of road along the Mahatma Hans Raj Marg in north Delhi's Maurice Nagar, has left the residents and commuters struggling as dust, accidents, and traffic snarls have become a common feature along this road, residents said.
2 mins
Hospitals are bound to give free treatment to survivors of sexual violence, acid attacks: HC
THE BENCH HAS MANDATED THAT HOSPITALS MUST PROVIDE FIRST AID, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, LAB WORK, AND OTHER NECESSARY TREATMENT WITHOUT CHARGE
2 mins
2 Decades On, Survivors Still Counting Cost Of The Great Wave
Anjamma was sorting fish on the beach somewhere on the Tharangambadi coast when she saw a giant wave rise.
5 mins
A Post-Tsunami Generation Stays Vigilant for Future
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.
2 mins
AAP Councillor Joins BJP Ahead Of Elections
AAP councillor from Ghadoli ward, advocate Priyanka Gautam on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union minister of state Harsh Malhotra.
1 min
Plan in motion to arrest Atishi, claims Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of \"conspiring\" to arrest Delhi chief minister Atishi \"in the next few days in a false case related to transport department\" and said it would be used as a cover for central agencies to raid senior AAP leaders.
2 mins
No PMLA offence without proceeds of crime: Delhi court
THE COURT HELD THAT PROCEEDS OF CRIME MUST ALREADY EXIST FOR MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES TO APPLY
1 min
AAP Alleges 'Cash Distribution' by Ex-MP Verma; Baseless, Says BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) former West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma of \"openly distributing cash\" to voters in the New Delhi assembly segment from his residence at 20, Windsor Place, Lutyens Delhi.
2 mins
'Misleading People': BJP Hits Out at AAP Over Schemes
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday backed the claims by two departments of the Delhi government that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) newly floated welfare schemes are \"non-existent\" and may misuse personal data, even as it slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party for \"misleading the public\".
1 min
‘MISLEADING PEOPLE’: BJP HITS OUT AT AAP OVER SCHEMES
Two departments of the Delhi government on Wednesday issued public notices warning against the registration drives currently underway for two schemes promising allowances for women and free health care for seniors - highlighting the bizarre internal discord within the administration even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made the schemes central to its campaign for the upcoming assembly elections.
4 mins
Cong releases a 'White Paper'; LS alliance with AAP a mistake: Maken
THE BOOKLET OUTLINED EIGHT KEY ALLEGATIONS, INCLUDING CORRUPTION AND WOMEN'S SAFETY
1 min
Alert on for more rain, dense fog; air quality improves
A dense fog enveloped large swathes of the Capital on Wednesday morning, with visibility dipping to below 100 metres at multiple observatories, even as the temperatures remained above normal for a third consecutive day.
2 mins
2 Former Govt Officials Guilty in '07 Land Fraud
A 23-year-old man was killed after a speeding car allegedly hit the motorcycle he was riding pillion on, causing him to fall from Noida's Elevated Road onto the road below, police said on Wednesday. A Delhi court has convicted two former government officials and three accomplices in a 2007 racket involving the fraudulent allotment of 26 plots meant for slum dwellers by using forged documents.
2 mins
CM Inaugurates Flyover Linking Apsara Border to Anand Vihar
Chief minister Atishi on Wednesday inaugurated the 2.2km-long six-lane flyover that connects Anand Vihar to the Apsara Border in east Delhi.
1 min
4-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped on Dec 1 Rescued, 2 Women Arrested
The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they reunited a four-year-old girl with her family 23 days after she was kidnapped from outside a government school in Rajouri Garden and arrested two women in connection with the incident.
1 min
4 Held for Fake Visa Racket
Four men were arrested over the past week for operating a syndicate that cheated people by issuing fake visa stickers and residence cards, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Student accuses Ramjas teacher of sexual assault
A student at Delhi University's Ramjas College has accused a faculty member of sexual harassment and filed a formal complaint with the college's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) earlier this week.
1 min
'Honeytrap' Gang Busted, 3 Held For Extorting Delhi Doctor
Police on Wednesday said they arrested three members of a \"honeytrap\" gang whose women members targeted male victims, and men, impersonating police officers, \"raided\" the locations to extort money from the victims by threatening to implicate them in rape cases.
1 min
26-Year-Old Sets Self Ablaze Near Rail Bhavan, Suffers 95% Burns
A 26-year-old man allegedly set himself afire near the Parliament building, at Rail Bhavan roundabout, at 3:30 pm on Wednesday and suffered 95% burns, police said.
1 min
Punjabi Bagh flyover set to open Friday
Chief minister Atishi is likely to inaugurate on Friday the six-lane Club Road flyover in Punjabi Bagh, officials from Public Works Department (PWD) said.
1 min
A citizen in Chawri Bazar
Conversations with an elderly labourer
2 mins
Sexual assault in Anna varsity sparks outrage
A 19-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted on the campus of Anna University in Chennai, police officers familiar with the matter said, adding that one man was arrested over the incident, which triggered widespread outrage and fanned a political tussle in Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
Shah Unveils 10k Agri Cooperative Societies
Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established multipurpose primary agricultural and dairy cooperative societies or PACS, in a bid to ease farmers' access to markets, part of the government's plan to create 200,000 such rural enterprises.
2 mins
Can't dismiss speeches inciting youth for anti-national acts: HC
Petitioner has been accused of operating a madrasa in UP, which he allegedly used to radicalise the students
1 min
Guiding force who took country to new heights
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Wednesday in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary, with the PM remembering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart as the one who \"dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous, and self-reliant India\".
2 mins
16-Year-Old Raped and Murdered in Raj, Accused Detained: Police
One person has been arrested and another detained for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Barmer, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
RLYS Conducts Trial Run on Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge in J&K
The Railways successfully conducted a trial run of a tower wagon on India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year.
1 min
Political slugfest as Ken-Betwa project takes off after decades
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the project, which envisages to channel excess water from the Ken river into the Betwa
2 mins
Shah Unveils 10k Agri Cooperative Societies
Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established multipurpose primary agricultural and dairy cooperative societies or PACS, in a bid to ease farmers' access to markets, part of the government's plan to create 200,000 such rural enterprises.
1 min
Doctors Being Trained In Tackling Health Issues Due To Excessive Microplastic Use
The Union government has started training clinical researchers and other experts in identifying and managing health conditions arising out of excessive use of microplastics.
2 mins
No respite for north as cold wave tightens grip
Cold weather conditions persisted in most parts of North India on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures plunging in most places in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), especially the Kashmir Valley, leading to the freezing of several water bodies and water supply lines in many areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
2 mins
3 Dead as Crane Collapses at Guj Construction Site
Three people were killed on Wednesday after a crane fell on them at a jetty construction site at the Okha port in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat on Wednesday, police said.
1 min
No Casualties Were Reported in Either Case, a Senior Police Officer Said
No Casualties Were Reported in Either Case, a Senior Police Officer Said
1 min
Minor Killed, 3 Injured in Tank Burst in Mumbai
A nine-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday evening after a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) water tank burst at the BMC staff colony in Nagpada area of Mumbai, officials said.
1 min
4 Dead as Bus Falls into Uttarakhand Gorge
At least four people were killed and 26 others were injured on Wednesday when an Uttarakhand roadways bus fell into a nearly 100m-deep gorge near Bhimtal in Nainital district, police said.
1 min
PM to Offer 5 Million Property Cards Under SVAMITVA Scheme on Friday
The Union ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) on Wednesday said that rural residential assets worth ₹1.37 lakh crore can be monetised for availing credit through the implementation of SVAMITVA scheme, a drone-based survey taken to demarcate properties in rural inhabited areas.
1 min
Live baits in place, search on for tigress in Bengal
The West Bengal forest department has made elaborate measures, including setting up live baits and roping in tranquilizing teams, to capture tigress Zeenat, which recently crossed over to the state from neighboring Jharkhand after being translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha, officials said on Wednesday.
1 min
Arjun, Makers of Film Declare ₹2-Cr Aid for Family of Stampede Victim
Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film \"Pushpa-2\" on Wednesday announced financial assistance of ₹2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre in Hyderabad on December 4.
1 min
Labour Ministry, RBI Hold Discussions to Ease PF Withdrawal
The Union labour ministry has begun discussions with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other banks on rolling out new services for subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), such as direct access to savings deposits through ATMs and e-wallets linked to bank accounts, an official said, requesting anonymity.
2 mins
Hathras Cops Charge 15-Year-Old With Murder of Class 2 Student
In a new twist in the Hathras schoolboy's murder case, initially believed to be an outcome of a botched attempt for human sacrifice, the police have filed a charge sheet against a 15-year-old boy, alleging that he killed his fellow hosteller, a class 2 student, in order for the school to declare a holiday, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
2 mins
One Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Goa Beach
One person died while 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said.
2 mins
GIRIRAJ SEEKS BHARAT RATNA FOR CM NITISH
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to \"new heights\", adding that he should be conferred with the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna.
1 min
One Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Goa Beach
One person died while 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said.
1 min
Highway fire toll climbs to 18 with 3 more deaths
The toll in the LPG tanker-truck collision, which took place on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on December 20, rose to 18 as three more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday, police officers aware of the matter said.
1 min
Govt Announces Key Secy-Level Appointments
The Centre on Wednesday announced a significant reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, with multiple secretary-level appointments across key departments.
1 min
Oppn leaders meet slain Beed sarpanch's kin; CM calls it 'tragedy tourism'
The political storm over the murder of a sarpanch at Beed district in Maharashtra earlier this month picked up on Wednesday, with Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Amit Deshmukh and Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil meeting the family of the deceased Santosh Deshmukh.
1 min
Detention policy is a double-edged sword
The scrapping of the no-detention policy in central schools is welcome as far as the underlying intent is concerned—identifying and remedying learning gaps among students.
1 min
The cinema ecosystem Shyam Benegal created
I think many cinema lovers would agree that one of the most memorable scenes of Indian cinema is the small child chucking a stone at the landlord's window at the end of Ankur, Shyam Benegal's directorial debut.
3 mins
India's choices when US confronts China
Security hawks, protectionists, Wall Street finance titans and tech giants will shape Trump's China policy. New Delhi will need to assess the balance of power among them
4 mins
Setting out the Budget agenda
The most important challenge before the Union Budget will be the slowing growth momentum in the economy
2 mins
Odisha's farm economy holds lessons for others
Odisha has shown fast and significant poverty reduction driven by exceptional agricultural transformation.
3 mins
Strict rules enforced for Facebook, TikTok
New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.
1 min
Truce deal delay: Hamas, Israel blame each other
Hamas and Israel traded accusations, on Wednesday, over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release agreement for Gaza, despite continued efforts by mediators to broker a deal in the latest round of negotiations.
2 mins
China and Japan Agree to Talks on Contentious Issues
China and Japan agreed on Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship driven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.
1 min
Pakistan minister defends military trial of civilians
Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said, on Wednesday, raising fears of further straining the relations between the two neighbors.
3 mins
Lenders raise AI game with in-house, external talent
Artificial intelligence (AI) that tiptoed into banking channels with chatbots is about to make bigger strides, as India's leading banks and non-bank financiers look to embrace the technology to improve customer service, cybersecurity and asset quality.
2 mins
India maps industrial park route to turn factory giant
Plan for mega parks providing designated space to companies follows China model
2 mins
GST on Used Vehicles to Vary by Selling Enterprise's Nature of Biz
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on used vehicles will depend on the selling enterprise's nature of business, officials and experts clarified.
2 mins
AI-driven attacks push cos to boost cybersecurity
With generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI transforming business operations, it is also contributing to escalating cyber threats.
2 mins
Ola Opens 3,200 New Stores in Bid to Win Buyer Trust
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. announced opening of 3,200 new stores in a single day, as India's biggest e-scooter maker seeks to expand its local footprint and address customer frustration related to shortcomings in service.
1 min
Weaver Taps Premji, Paragon for ₹1k cr
Weaver Services Pvt. Ltd, an affordable housing finance company founded by former employees of HDFC Ltd, is in talks to raise about ₹1,000 crore from Premji Invest and Paragon Partners, three people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
EPFO Adds 7.5 Lakh New Members in Oct
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a net addition of 1.34 million members in October.
1 min
Can India conjure magic at MCG?
Four of their 10 wins in Australia have come in Melbourne, but the India batters will be tested in the Boxing Day Test
4 mins
South Africa Aim To Seal Place In WTC Final In Test Series Vs Pakistan
South Africa will be eyeing a place in the World Test Championship final with an all-seam attack against Pakistan in the first Test, starting Thursday.
1 min
Delhi girl Pratika makes an impactful first impression as India all-rounder
Spin-bowling all-rounder Pratika Rawal has stepped into the spotlight while vying for an opening spot previously held by the explosive Shafali Verma.
3 mins
The relentless march of the Slot machine
After losing the 2011 Champions League final 1-3 to Barcelona, Alex Ferguson had said: \"Nobody's given us a hiding like that.\" Ange Postecoglu didn't walk the route of the former Manchester United manager following Sunday's goalfest, choosing instead to highlight Tottenham Hotspur's injury problems, but there could be no doubt that Liverpool absolutely cleaned out their opponents at White Hart Lane.
3 mins
Rudrankksh gears up with fresh goals, new equipment
After missing out on the Olympics, the youngster has shed over 10kgs and added the 50m 3P event to his schedule
3 mins
Harmanpreet best drag-flicker in the world: Peillat
Gonzalo Peillat's heart was beating faster during the HIL auction than it does when taking a drag-flick.
2 mins
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