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Woman injured in bear attack in Dehradun's Doiwala area

India, Dec. 19 -- A 43-year-old woman was injured after a bear attacked her while she was collecting fodder in her agricultural field in the Doiwala-Jolly Grant area of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district... Read More


Dehradun residents write to Gadkari, oppose Rispana-Bindal elevated road

India, Dec. 19 -- Around 150 residents from Dehradun and Mussoorie in Uttarakhand have written a letter to Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, raising concerns over the propo... Read More


Dehradun air quality slips to 'poor' as AQI touches 294, PM2.5 dominant pollutant

India, Dec. 18 -- The air quality in Dehradun deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Wednesday, placing the capital of Uttarakhand among the polluted cities in the country. Dehradun recorded an Air Q... Read More


Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun; condition improving, discharge likely soon

India, Dec. 14 -- Renowned author Ruskin Bond was admitted to a private hospital in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Saturday due to a leg ailment and is currently recovering, family members said on Sunday. ... Read More


Uttarakhand HC seeks report on success rate of Sahastradhara Road tree replantation

India, Dec. 12 -- Uttarakhand high court on Friday directed the state government to submit a detailed report on the success rate of trees replanted during the Sahastradhara road expansion project in D... Read More


Uttarakhand: 5-year-old leopard that killed villager, livestock shot dead in Gajald

India, Dec. 11 -- A female leopard that had terrorised villagers in Pauri Garhwal over the past week, killing a 45-year-old man and livestock, was shot dead late Wednesday night near Gajald village in... Read More


NGT raps Uttarakhand for delay on illegal stone crusher in Shivalik corridor

India, Nov. 27 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) pulled up Uttarakhand authorities for delayed response over the alleged illegal operation of a stone crusher inside the Shivalik Elephant Corridor a... Read More


Hawfinch bird native to Europe sighted in Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park

India, Nov. 26 -- A Hawfinch bird, a species native to Europe, North Africa and East Asia, was recorded at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. The Hawfinch was photographed by Ramnagar-based wi... Read More


HC notices to govt, state on plea for ban on angling citing cruelty to fish

Nainital, Nov. 22 -- Uttarakhand high court on Friday issued notices to the central and state governments on a petition seeking a ban on angling, citing cruelty to fish in the name of sport. The matte... Read More


Uttarakhand Police bring back fugitive investment fraud accused from Dubai

India, Nov. 14 -- Jagdish Punetha, accused in multiple investment fraud cases, was brought back from Dubai to Uttarakhand after years on the run. The operation was carried out by the state police's C... Read More