In Banbhulpura, Haldwani, a young man continuously stalked a girl, molested her and pressurized her to marry him. When she protested, the young man attacked the girl with a stone, causing serious head injury. On the complaint of the victim's grandmother, the police have registered a case against the accused Anna and started investigation. This incident happened on 7th February.
About Rs 100 crore will be spent on the treatment of landslide-prone areas on three important roads of Nainital district. After the land transfer proposal was rejected by the Forest Department, now the District Magistrate has constituted a committee for approval under the Disaster Management Act. This committee will conduct on-site inspection and submit a report, which will pave the way for a permanent solution to these danger zones and hundreds of villages will benefit.
In Saniya village of Champawat, Ambadatt Kharkwal, 80, son of former MLA Himesh Kharkwal's uncle, was murdered with a sharp weapon by his neighbor Subhash Kharkwal. Ambadatta was killed shortly after returning home. Police have arrested the accused and registered an FIR. According to the villagers, the mental condition of the accused was not good. Himesh Kharkwal has expressed deep grief over the incident.
Seven members of a family died in a bus accident in Nepal's Baitari district. This tragic accident that happened while returning from the wedding procession turned happiness into mourning. In Lagunasa village of Bajang district, seven biers were lifted from the courtyard from where the procession had started, due to which there is deep mourning in the entire area. Many people lost their lives including the bride's brother.
Dehradun Police has arrested Upendra Singh Thapa, the mastermind of the gang that cheated Rs 1.20 crore in the name of getting a job abroad. Thapa, posing as a Merchant Navy Captain, had lured retired Subedar Narjang Kumar and others of a job in Finland. Five other accused in this case, including Thapa's family members, are still absconding. Police is taking further action.
Contractor Dhananjay Giri has defrauded more than Rs 10 crore from more than 20 people in the name of buying and selling land in Haldwani. Nine cases have been registered against him since 2018, but the victims did not get justice. Now, on the instructions of IG Kumaon, SIT has been formed, which is preparing to get back the lost money to the victims by selling the property of the accused.
The transport department is extending the green cess tax on vehicles entering Uttarakhand. After Narsan, trials have also started in Asharodi, Bhagwanpur, Nadehi and Rudrapur. The department plans to implement the scheme at 15 major entry points by February 15, in which fees will be collected using ANPR cameras and Fastag.
Money power and muscle power dominate Almora jail, where influential prisoners get special facilities. In exchange for the facility fee, they get comfortable rooms, exemption from work and their favorite food. With the connivance of the staff, drugs also reach the prisoners. Recently, an investigation has been started after electronic equipment was found in a prisoner's cell, which has exposed the irregularities of the jail.
A massive fire broke out in the forest near Ranikhet, due to which about 20 hectares of forest area was burnt to ashes. After respite from recent rains, anthropogenic fires have again become a problem due to low humidity due to continuous sunshine. This incident has caused huge damage to the forest wealth and the danger of wildlife coming towards the population has increased. The Forest Department has appealed to the people for cooperation.
The tension that had increased over changing the name of the shop in Kotdwar is now gradually reducing. The administration and dignitaries are appealing to maintain peace. A five-member SIT has been formed under the leadership of Pauri police jurisdictional officer to investigate the matter. Yeti Parmanand Saraswati has been arrested for making inflammatory statements on social media. Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar has assured Deepak Kumar of help over phone.
The thrill of snow skiing continues at Khaliya Top, 3500 meters above sea level. Local youth learned the nuances of skiing from instructors, giving them hope of employment. Along with tourists from Uttarakhand, 25 tourists are also going to come from Bengaluru and Maharashtra. This activity is promoting winter tourism and benefiting local businesses.
The weather in Nainital will remain calm and pleasant in the coming days, because the western disturbance which became active from Monday is weak and will not have much impact. Due to climate change, there is a big impact on the weather of Nainital, due to which there is less hope of rain or snowfall. However, high mountain areas may experience light rain or snowfall. The weather of Nainital was pleasant on Friday, due to which the tourists enjoyed a lot.
A stray dog spread panic by biting 45 people in Seemadwar area of Dehradun. On the councilor's complaint, the Municipal Corporation took immediate action, caught the dog and sent it to the Animal Birth Control Centre. The dog will remain in isolation for 10 days, where it will be monitored and given vaccinations and training if necessary. Later he will be released in the same area.
In Bahadarabad, Haridwar, a husband gave his sick wife a drink mixed with sulfa in water on the pretext of medicine, due to which she died. On the complaint of the deceased's brother, the police have registered a case of murder against the accused husband Afzal. The woman was ill for a year and her husband used to harass her for money. The incident took place on January 24, after which the woman had given a statement to the police in the hospital.
An unknown woman ran away leaving her newborn baby on the terrace in Vasant Vihar area of Dehradun. On the information of neighbors, the police admitted the newborn to Doon Hospital, where he is healthy and in Nikku. The police are searching for the person who abandoned the newborn and are preparing to file a case against the unknown. This incident happened on Friday night.
Indian Under-19 cricket team won the ICC Under-19 World Cup by defeating England. Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh Seni and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami heartily congratulated the team on this wonderful achievement. He praised the hard work, dedication and making the country proud by the young players, calling it a good sign for the future of Indian cricket.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the development work and cultural conservation being done in Uttarakhand under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. During the inauguration of a building in Yamkeshwar, he said that Devbhoomi is touching new heights while maintaining religious and cultural values, which is an inspiration for other states. Yogi also remembered the help given by UP to the students of Uttarakhand and the importance of villages during the Corona period. Dhami described Yogi's life as inspirational.
A student from Patel Nagar, Dehradun has accused a young man of taking her to Saharanpur by giving her drugs in tea and forcibly marrying her. The student says that the accused threatened her that if she told anyone about the marriage, he would kill her. In this case, Patelnagar Kotwali police has registered a case against accused Jaiveer Tomar and started investigation.
Arhat Bamrada, a Class 2 student of St. Thomas School, Pauri, has brought glory to Pauri at the national level. He secured first position in the shortsreels category in the national competition organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. The competition was based on the safe use of artificial intelligence AI in January 2026, with the aim of making children aware of digital safety. Arhat impressed the jury with his creative presentation.
Chardham Yatra Management and Control Organization has received proposals worth Rs 44 crore from seven districts for the preparations for Chardham Yatra. These proposals have been sent to the government, from which the budget is expected to be released soon. Before the Yatra begins in April, arrangements such as medical, transportation, sanitation and accommodation will be ensured by various departments. The doors of Gangotri-Yamunotri will open on Akshaya Tritiya, that of Badrinath on 23rd April.