Alert sounded in Uttarakhand’s Almora: 161 gelignite sticks, over 20 kg of highly explosive material recovered

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau BAGESHWAR: A major security alert was sounded in Almora district after 161 gelignite sticks, over 20 kg of highly explosive material, were recovered from bushes near two schools in the Salt area. As the recovery came days after nearly 2,900 kg of explosive materials allegedly part of the terror plot behind…

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Stagnant air keeps Delhi’s AQI in ‘very poor’ zone despite sunny morning

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau New Delhi: The national capital saw a relatively clear and sunny Saturday morning, even as stagnant air kept its air quality firmly in the “very poor” category. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung around 10am on Saturday was 11.8°C, 0.5 degrees above normal and 0.6 degrees higher than a day ago. According…

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Jaipur girl approached teacher 5 times for help ‘in last 45 minutes’ before jumping to death: CBSE probe panel

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Weeks after a Class 4 student died after jumping from the fourth floor of a private school in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, the two-member committee formed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to probe the incident has submitted its report. Among other revelations, the committee found that the nine-year-old girl had…

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Russia ready to…’: At Dubai Air Show, Moscow’s ‘big offer’ on Su-57 jets to longtime ally India

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Russia has offered to provide technology transfer of its fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter jet to India and said it is ready to support India’s fighter aircraft requirement, a Russian official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show 2025, Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of Russian government-owned defence conglomerate…

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Cannot sit on bills indefinitely’: SC’s big guideline for Governors

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Governors cannot keep bills passed by state legislatures pending indefinitely, but firmly declined to prescribe any judicially enforceable timelines for granting assent. Imposing such deadlines, the court said, would “trample upon the separation of powers” and run contrary to the “elasticity” the Constitution intentionally…

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Mumbai bizman arrested for ₹137.05 crore dry ration scam linked to mid-day meal

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Ushik Gala, businessman and managing director of Suumaya Industries Ltd, as part of its money laundering investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₹137.05 crore from another firm on the pretext of financing a fictitious business scheme purportedly linked to the mid-day meal programme. The so-called…

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GBPUAT, Pantnagar celebrates 66th Foundation Day with Great Enthusiasm

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The 66th University Foundation Day was celebrated today with full enthusiasm by Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar at Gandhi Hall. The programme was graced by the Chief Guest, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Manmohan Singh Chauhan. The event commenced with the traditional lamp lighting ceremony followed by the University…

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Successful Organization of Two-Day Alumni Meet-2025 at the University

Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Pantnagar. November 16, 2025. A two-day Alumni Meet was successfully organized on the occasion of the University Foundation Day Week. Former students from various batches participated enthusiastically in this event, with alumni from the 1972 Agriculture Batch being particularly noteworthy. The excitement of sharing memories, engaging in heartfelt conversations, and meeting…

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