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'Mussoorie foothills under serious threat'

Dehradun, April 23 -- The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file its response to an urgency application alleging that the fragile ecology of the foothills between De... Read More


Kedarnath shrine portals opened for devotees; Dhami offer prayers

Dehradun, April 23 -- The portals of Kedarnath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, were opened on Wednesday amid chants of "Om Namah Shivay" and "Jai Jai Shri Kedar". Thousands of de... Read More


PM urges pilgrims to follow 5 resolutions at Char Dham

Dehradun, April 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged pilgrims visiting Uttarakhand for the Char Dham Yatra to adopt five resolutions aimed at promoting cleanliness, environmental protection, s... Read More


Police step up security ahead of vice-president's Dehradun visit

Dehradun, April 23 -- The Dehradun Police has stepped up security arrangements ahead of Vice President CP Radhakrishnan's visit to the city on Thursday. Superintendent of police (city) Pramod Kumar sa... Read More


Kerala govt orders judicial probe in blast case, declares compensation

Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 -- The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered a judicial commission inquiry into the fire that claimed at least nine lives at the firecracker unit at Mundathicode in the T... Read More


Raj to set up district mental health cells

Jaipur, April 23 -- The Rajasthan government will establish mental health care cells at every district headquarters under the Raj-Mamta programme, bolstering access to counselling, treatment, and reha... Read More


rtc employees in t'gana launch statewide strike

Hyderabad, April 23 -- Road Transport Corporation (RTC) services across Telangana faced disruption as employees began a strike on Wednesday to press for 32 demands, including merger of RTC with the go... Read More


Shade curtains, water points: Prayagraj rolls out measures

PRAYAGRAJ, April 23 -- The city has initiated a series of measures to combat rising temperatures. Under the first phase of the heat action plan, 25-metre-long green shade-curtains are being installed ... Read More


HC upholds cow slaughter accused's detention under NSA

PRAYAGRAJ, April 23 -- Observing that cow slaughter is not an ordinary crime and that it spontaneously evokes strong emotions and violent reactions, the Allahabad high court dismissed a habeas corpus ... Read More


Over 7.5L people learn reading, writing skills

PRAYAGRAJ, April 23 -- A growing number of illiterate people in Uttar Pradesh are showing interest in learning how to read and write, according to state officials. Significant progress has been made i... Read More