Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The largest union of US federal government employees sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his plans to form a “Department of Government Efficiency” headed by billionaire Elon Musk. The Republican, who took the oath of office on Monday, has tasked his close associate Musk with cutting billions of dollars in…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A fantastic start to 2025. A very memorable meeting with PM @narendramodi Ji. We talked about a lot of things including music of course!” Dosanjh wrote on X, while sharing some pictures of his meeting with the prime minister. PM Modi also took to X and shared a glimpse of his…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The acute shortage of mathematics teachers in Kumaon’s hilly districts is severely impacting the education system, forcing students to either switch to other subjects like biology or migrate to cities for quality education. This paucity is causing poor academic performance, with many students failing board examinations and the overall pass percentage…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Telangana earthquake today: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday morning, with tremors reported in Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh, the National Center for Seismology said. The quake struck at 7:27am, causing panic among residents. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Authorities are assessing…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A contractual worker was arrested by the Gujarat unit of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) for allegedly sharing sensitive information regarding the movement of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships. Dipesh used to get Rs 200 per day in exchange for sending information about the Coast Guard’s boats, and had received Rs 42,000…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw, on Monday, went unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah. He was presented on the second day of the auction, for a base price of INR 75 lakh, but attracted no bidders and was also not recalled during the accelerated round. Amid the IPL snub,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The process of relocating 40 mature trees affected by road and intersection widening projects in Haldwani of district Nainital, has begun under the supervision of City Magistrate AP Vajpayee. This initiative aims to balance infrastructure development with environmental conservation. On Monday, the translocation of 20 trees started along Kathgharia Kaladhungi Road,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad on Wednesday morning. Delhi’s air quality index was in the ‘Severe’ category breaching the 400 mark, while that of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad was in the ‘Poor’ category. Faridabad’s AQI, at 188, was ‘Moderate’. Visibility…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at the Harris-Walz campaign’s finances and spending with a surprising proposal on social media. Flaunting his campaign’s success with low-cost “earned media,” Trump suggested that Republicans might help cover the Democrats’ debts, which reportedly remain hefty despite record-breaking fundraising. This comes after reports surfaced that…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau In a remark indicative of the close relationship between the two nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ties between Moscow and New Delhi were “specially privileged” and “developing dynamically” during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting witnessed a light moment when the Russian President said he thought…