Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The paddy procurement figures in Udham Singh Nagar district have raised serious questions about possible irregularities. The region’s procurement centers have reported a substantial rise in purchases, contrasting sharply with the earlier reports of chaos and low farmer turnout. This discrepancy has led to suspicions of a potential scam within the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Kolkata Police arrested renowned singer and composer Sanjay Chakraborty from Mumbai on Friday for allegedly molesting a student at his institute. Sanjay Chakraborty, the brother of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, was arrested by a Charu Market police team in Mumbai after a nearly two-month-long manhunt, according to an officer. He has…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Roorkee: At least four people were killed and four others seriously injured in a road accident on the Delhi-Haridwar highway near Mangalore in Haridwar district on Thursday evening. The victims, all members of a wedding procession, coming from Meerut to Roorkee were travelling in a high-speed SUV that collided with a…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Jain Global School, Rudrapur celebrated its annual Sports Day with great enthusiasm on Children’s Day. The event commenced with a grand march past, as students saluted the chief guest, Shri Nagendra Prasad Sharma, Sports Officer, Kumaon University, Nainital. The inauguration was marked by the ceremonial lighting of the torch by Shri…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. A senior professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at Pantnagar University, Satya Kumar, was dismissed on Wednesday following allegations of molestation made by female students. Dr. Kumar was found guilty after an investigation by the university’s Sexual Harassment and Gender Justice Committee, leading the Management Council to expel him with…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a proactive move to mitigate human-wildlife conflict, the Terai Eastern Forest Division in Haldwani launched the “30 Days, 30 Workshops” program on Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at raising awareness among locals, will hold workshops across 30 days in primary schools, maternal health centers, and other sensitive areas within the Kilpura,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Extreme weather events in Uttarakhand could potentially destroy or seriously delay hydroelectric power plants worth Rs 70,150 crore, suggests a report released on Wednesday by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons. The report, Assessing the Vulnerability of Hydroelectric Power Plants in Uttarakhand, notes that the state is highly susceptible to extreme…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The escalating threat of stray dogs has led to a surge in dog bite incidents across the Udham Singh Nagar district headquarters, Rudrapur with alarming numbers reported at the JL Nehru district hospital. In the past three months alone, 1,244 dog bite cases have been recorded, causing growing concern among residents….
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In Uttarakhand, maintaining public safety is a growing challenge for the police as a personnel shortage stretches resources beyond standard limits. With one officer tasked with safeguarding 422 people—nearly double the United Nations-recommended ratio of 222 people per officer—the police face significant strain in fulfilling security demands. The state’s population of…
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…