In Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, two youths made a girl who was returning from duty sit in the car on the pretext of giving her a lift. After that the youth raped her. The youth left him at Sidekul Chowk and ran away. Both have been arrested.
Within 24 hours, Dehradun Police arrested Blinkit's delivery boy Sachin for robbing an elderly woman's mangalsutra. He committed this crime to repay the loan and fulfill his expensive hobbies. He used to do Reiki of single women during delivery. Apart from this, in the cases of iPhone theft in Dehradun and jewelery theft in Defense Colony, the police have arrested the accused and recovered the stolen goods.
It has been raining intermittently in Almora since Tuesday afternoon, due to which the severe cold has increased. The high altitude areas including Binsar have received the second snowfall of the season. Almora-Haldwani highway is closed for heavy vehicles due to mud in Kwarab. Electricity supply has come to a standstill in Dhaula Devi, while a huge drop in temperature has been recorded.
There was fresh snowfall in Mussoorie on Wednesday morning, which has increased the enthusiasm of the tourists. As soon as the news of snowfall was received, tourists have started heading towards the Queen of Hills, and a huge crowd is expected even today. Due to change in weather, there is severe cold in entire Uttarakhand, but it is attracting tourists.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took a dig at a magazine's ranking on hate speech. He said that he was surprised to know this. It was revealed that his statements on religious conversion, love-land jihad, anti-riot law and demographic change have been considered as hate speech. Dhami clarified that if this is hate speech, he has no objection. They will not compromise on these issues for a safe Uttarakhand.
The alleged Swami, a resident of Delhi, raped the girl by pretending to be a spiritual guru and curing diseases through Pranayam. It is alleged that the accused raped the girl by fraudulently giving her intoxicant in the name of medicine. Police have registered a case and arrested the accused from Delhi.
Chief rafting guide Vipin Sharma rescued Avinash, a tourist from Gurugram, who was drowning in the Ganges at Shivpuri Yusuf Beach in Rishikesh. The tourist was swept away by the current while trying to catch his slippers. Vipin Sharma and assistant guide Jitendra Tyagi rescued him and saved his life by giving CPR. This incident took place on January 25, the video of which is going viral on the internet media.
Due to changing weather in Uttarakhand, rain and snowfall has started, due to which the cold has increased. Due to orange alert of heavy rain and snowfall, DM of six districts has declared holiday in all schools and Anganwadi centers from classes 1 to 12 on Wednesday. The National Disaster Alert Portal has expressed the possibility of lightning and heavy rainfall, due to which this precautionary step has been taken.
Avalanche warning has been issued in five high Himalayan districts of Uttarakhand. Defense Geo-Information Research Institute DGRE has kept Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag in Orange category and Pithoragarh in Yellow category till Wednesday evening. Bageshwar is in green category. The government has instructed the concerned district administrations to remain alert, monitor and provide necessary information and advice to the public. People have been advised to avoid unnecessary movement and exercise caution.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed pride on the completion of one year of implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand on the first Uniform Civil Code Day in Dehradun. He said that UCC has ensured social justice, equality and women empowerment, thereby freeing it from evils like Halala and polygamy. There has been a significant increase in marriage registration, and this law will inspire other states as well.
The weather has changed in Uttarakhand. The high peaks of the Himalayas like Kedarnath, Gangotri and Nanda Devi are receiving heavy snowfall, while the lower areas have recorded rain. Dehradun also received light rain in the afternoon. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of hailstorm and thunderstorm for many districts including Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh. School holiday has been declared in Pithoragarh.
Roads closed after snowfall and rain in Bageshwar have been restored. Kapkot area was worst affected, where the administration has opened all 12 roads for traffic. However, BSNL communication and electricity services are still disrupted in the Himalayan villages of Kapkot, the work to repair which is going on a war footing. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for January 27-28, appealing to people to remain alert.
The district administration has become alert due to orange alert of heavy rain and snowfall in Dehradun. Following the warning from the Meteorological Department, holiday has been declared in all schools and Anganwadi centers for classes 1 to 12 on Tuesday. This precautionary step has been taken in view of the possible disaster risk, in which there is a possibility of heavy rain and moderate snowfall.
No arrest has been made yet in the case of demolition of Baba Bulleh Shah's tomb in Mussoorie. Late Saturday evening, the tomb was damaged by unknown mischievous elements, the video of which went viral. Police is investigating. Akram Khan and Baba Bulleh Shah Committee have filed a case, alleging theft from the donation box and disturbing peace.
The disaster affected people of Dharali postponed the proposed demonstration on Republic Day. Additional District Magistrate and Deputy District Magistrate reached the spot and talked to the affected people. There was resentment over the rehabilitation and compensation process not progressing for six months. After the intervention of the District Magistrate and the Chief Minister's coordinator, the officials assured concrete action in 15 days, after which the agitation was averted.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described 'Mann Ki Baat' as a source of inspiration for the society. He appreciated the rapid development of innovations and AI in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, which will make tasks easier in the future. Dhami described the effective use of AI and implementation of Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand as an important achievement of the state, which has happened for the first time.
Three tourists who had come to see snow in Chakrata died, while five others were injured in two separate road accidents. In the first incident, two youths riding a bike were hit by an unknown vehicle. In the second incident, the car of tourists from Delhi fell into a ditch, in which a teenager lost his life. According to the police, this accident happened while making a reel on mobile. The injured are undergoing treatment.
Puran Singh, an outsourced energy corporation employee, died due to electrocution while repairing power lines in Jageshwar Dham. This accident happened while restoring the power supply which had been stalled for three days. Family members have alleged lack of safety equipment. An investigation has been ordered after the incident, due to which questions have been raised on the safety of the employees.
Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and former Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari will be awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2026. This announcement, made on the eve of Republic Day, has recognized his long-term contribution to public life, education, politics and social sector. There is an atmosphere of joy in his native village Namti Chetbagad and Kapkot area after receiving this honour.
Mahamandaleshwar Yati Narasimhanand Giri was stopped at Narasan border from staging a protest on the banks of Ganga in Haridwar in protest against the UGC Act. The police did not allow them to enter Uttarakhand, leading to a scuffle between the supporters and the police. He alleged that this law is going to divide Hindus, and it will not be allowed to be implemented. He had to return.