Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Dineshpur police in Udham Singh Nagar district arrested a man with 30 protected turtles during a late-night patrol on Saturday. Sub-Inspector Lokesh Kumar, leading the patrol on Sundarpur Road, spotted a man riding a bike, UK 06-M3942, from Sundarpur. “Upon seeing us, he appeared nervous and lost control, falling from his…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. A leopard, which had instilled fear in residents around the Govishan mound and Drona Sagar complex, has finally been captured. The big cat was trapped in the cage installed by the forest department. For nearly two years, two leopards and their two cubs resided within the mound area. Although the cubs…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Under a special enforcement drive, the Excise Department of Uttarakhand, Area-02 Khatima, conducted a successful raid on an illegal liquor manufacturing base operating near a drain by Basgar village in Shakti Farm, Sitarganj. The operation was carried out following directives from Excise Commissioner Uttarakhand and instructions from District Excise Officer Rajiv…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court has sought the Uttarakhand government’s response on a plea seeking the premature release of one of the convicts in the 2003 murder case of 26-year-old poet Madhumita Shukla. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A case has been filed with the Doon Police alleging kidnapping, raping and forced nikah of a minor girl in Dehradun. The girl is stated to be 17 years old and a Class 11 student. According to the complaint, accused Suhail Qureshi not only kidnapped the minor girl but also raped…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. A recent study has found that human affection towards birds, while seemingly benevolent, may be causing harm to these creatures. The research highlights that birds are gradually becoming dependent on human support, which is leading them to forget essential survival skills such as building nests and foraging for food. The forest…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The iconic line from Sholay delivered by Gabbar Singh, “कितना ईनाम रखे है रे सरकार हम पर” (How much bounty has the government put on me?)”, once served as a source of inspiration for criminals and instilled fear in the public. However, in Udham Singh Nagar, this infamous sentiment has lost…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Rudrapur: Despite ongoing efforts by the central and state governments to improve solid and liquid waste management, 77 cities in Uttarakhand still lack a sewage network. The Urban Development Department, along with the Namami Gange project, has been working to prevent sewage from polluting rivers, but the state’s sewage infrastructure remains…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. An investigation into claims that 96% of households in Udham Singh Nagar district are receiving pure drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), has revealed alarming gaps in its implementation with many villages facing months-long water shortages and residents relying on dirty hand-pump water. Ground reports from villages like Kiratpur, Bhagwanpur,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Terai region’s rich biodiversity has once again been highlighted with the recent sighting of two bird species, the Asian Openbill Stork and the Woolly Necked Stork, near Haripura Dam and Baur Reservoir in the Gularbhoj area. These storks were spotted in large numbers, with nearly 50 mature individuals observed in…
