The Transport Department took a major action during the National Road Safety Month in Rishikesh. During checking on Tapovan route, a 30-seater sleeper bus was stopped, carrying 120 students and teachers from Dholpur, Rajasthan. The bus was impounded due to having four times more passengers than its capacity. The passengers were sent to Haridwar by roadways bus.
Nainital advocate Siddharth Sah has been appointed Additional Judge of Uttarakhand High Court. The Ministry of Law and Justice issued this notification after the approval of the President. This appointment under Article 2241 of the Indian Constitution will remain effective till January 5, 2026. Sah was educated in Nainital, Delhi and Almora. There is an atmosphere of happiness in the city on his appointment.
Dushyant Kumar Gautam has filed a case against former MLA Suresh Rathore and actress Urmila Sanawar in Dehradun. He is accused of hatching a well-planned criminal conspiracy and tarnishing the image of BJP and Gautam by broadcasting false audio-videos. These audio-videos are said to be related to the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The police have started investigation, and a defamation claim of Rs 2 crore has also been filed in the Delhi High Court.
Anurag Pundir, former manager of Gopeshwar's Uttarakhand Gramin Bank, has committed fraud worth crores. They opened fake accounts and grabbed a loan of Rs 3.19 crore in the name of the deceased. Loans were also taken by posing as government employees with fake documents. Regular payment of installments did not raise suspicion of the bank. When the matter came to light, a case was registered against Pundir and he is absconding.
The construction work of Haridwar-Najibabad NH-34 is in the final stage, due to which vehicles will soon fill this 50 km long route. Most of the stretch has been opened to traffic except three elevated sections and one railway overbridge. Chandi Ghat bridge has also been opened recently. The work is expected to be completed this year, which will make travel to Najibabad, Dhampur and Kashipur easier.
People are facing the problem of dirty water in Gandhinagar of Haldwani for the last two months. Many children have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water, including a 14-month-old girl. Local residents are forced to buy bottled water or bring water from tube wells. Jal Sansthan officials are claiming not to have received complaints, while the councilor has confirmed the problem.
Five youths entered the house of an 85-year-old elderly woman, Vimla Devi, on Rajpur Road in Dehradun and assaulted and abused her. The youth tore the BJP banner and threatened to set fire and kill because the woman's son is a BJP official. The daughter-in-law was also misbehaved. Two accused have been identified. The police is investigating the matter
A case of irregularities has come to light in the district hospital of Rudrapur. A stray dog was found resting on a patient's bed in the emergency ward, the video of which went viral. This incident has raised questions on the hospital administration. PMS Dr. RK Sinha has instructed the security personnel to stop stray animals and increase cleanliness. It has been said that action will be taken against those who are negligent.
Nainital Police has taken strict action against Rakshit Sharma, who used abusive language and obscene comments against women on social media. On the instructions of SSP Dr. Manjunath TC, Haldwani police took cognizance of the Facebook live video and immediately registered an FIR. Police made it clear that playing with women's safety and dignity will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against the culprits.
The construction of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is in the final stage. NHAI is accelerating the work of connecting Haridwar with this corridor. The work of composite steel girder for the railway over bridge between Iqbalpur and Roorkee stations on the Link Expressway has started. The 50.70 km long Haridwar spur will come from Saharanpur to Haridwar via Roorkee, which will provide a lot of convenience to the people of the district in commuting.
Irregularities have come to light in family registers in Gram Panchayats. Outsiders are taking advantage of government schemes by registering their names in collusion. The rules are not being followed, there are no page numbers and signatures of officers in the register. This has been revealed in the investigation of Panchayati Raj Department. The government has decided to investigate and is preparing to amend the rules.
The Nainital High Court has refused to accept the accessible-accessible classification made through the 2018 circular for transfer in government schools. However, the court has allowed transfer of employees on other grounds. A single bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal gave this important decision. The court termed the classification as arbitrary because there was no clear definition of accessible and inaccessible, due to which the department was also facing problems.
On the holy festival of Paush Purnima, a huge crowd of devotees gathered in Haridwar to take a bath in the Ganga. Devotees took a dip of faith at various ghats including Har Ki Paidi. From today, the Krishna Paksha of Magh month has started, which is considered extremely auspicious religiously. According to the scriptures, bathing in the Ganga in the month of Magh destroys sins and fulfills wishes. This is also a special time for self-study.
A magisterial inquiry has started into the loco wagon collision in the tunnel of THDC's Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Gopeshwar. Many workers were injured in this incident that took place on December 30. Sub-Collector Chamoli Rajkumar Pandey is investigating and has called on the public to submit evidence or information related to the incident.
Snowfall occurred in the higher Himalayan regions of Pithoragarh for the second consecutive day. Light snowfall was recorded on many high peaks including Nanda Devi, Panchachuli. Strong winds blew in the Vyas valley of Dharchula, due to which the severe cold has increased. The minimum temperature of Munsiyari was minus two degrees and Khalia Top was minus four degrees Celsius, affecting life.
Questions are being raised on the inaction of the police after the attack on the revenue team to rescue a tractor-trolley involved in illegal mining in Sitarganj. Despite the availability of video of the incident, which clearly shows the attackers, the police have not made any arrests so far. There is anger among the people that due to the laxity of the police, the courage of the mining mafia is increasing and the administrative staff is feeling insecure.
A major accident was averted due to the negligence of a young man at Kosi Barrage in Ramnagar. At night the car driver lost control, due to which the car collided with the iron railing on the canal bank. Thankfully, the young man taking the selfie narrowly escaped and the car stopped before falling into the canal. Local people reprimanded the driver, but no complaint was lodged with the police.
A fire broke out once again in the Bak forests near Nari Niketan in Almora. These incidents, which are happening continuously even during the winter season, are causing huge damage to the forest wealth. The fire was rapidly moving towards Nari Niketan and populated areas, which the fire team brought under control after a lot of effort. This incident happened in the early days of the new year.
Mamta Kiraula of Bhaisad village of Almora has qualified for the World Yogasan Championship by winning the bronze medal in the 6th National Senior B Yogasan Championship. His excellent performance in this competition held in Maharashtra earned him a place in the World Championship to be held in Gujarat. She gave credit for her success to her husband and coach Prashu Bhaisoda.
Late night, an Alto car fell into a 200 meter deep ditch near Rin-Bichul on the Pithoragarh-Thal road. One person Sanju was seriously injured in the accident, who was rescued by the villagers and taken to the hospital. His condition is said to be stable. Two other people in the car are still missing, for whom the search operation is going on by the police and administration. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.