Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a devastating road accident early Monday, a bus carrying over 55 passengers overturned on a steep mountain road in Almora district, Uttarakhand, claiming the lives of 36 people. The overcrowded 40-seater bus was en route to a neighboring village when it tragically skidded off a narrow bend and plunged into…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand’s unemployment crisis continues to worsen, with a staggering 21,000 candidates applying for only 24 home guard instructor positions. Alarmingly, around 70% of these applicants hold postgraduate degrees. Official sources indicate that a recent recruitment drive aimed at hiring home guard instructors, a role requiring only a 12th pass certification,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a reply from the Union environment ministry and the Uttarakhand government on a plea claiming that a paper mill in Roorkee tehsil of Haridwar district is causing air and water pollution. A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, also comprising Justice…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A plot to derail a train has been foiled in Haridwar, where detonators were reportedly placed on the Haridwar-Dehradun railway track. The incident comes amid a recent surge in railway accidents. The Haridwar Government Railway Police (GRP) received information from the Moradabad Railway Division control room on Sunday night regarding detonators…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a decisive move to eradicate illegal liquor production, the Excise Crime Prevention Zone 03 Kashipur team, led by District Excise Officer Rajiv Singh Chauhan, conducted a major operation in the forests near Patrampur Bhogpur Dham. Acting on precise intelligence, the team targeted known hotspots for illicit liquor production in Kashipur’s…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Zeeshan Siddique, son of NCP leader Baba Siddique, and Bollywood actor Salman Khan received death threats, weeks after the former Maharashtra minister was shot dead in Mumbai allegedly by members of the Bishnoi gang. The 20-year-old suspected caller was arrested today in Noida. The calls were made on Friday (October 25)…
Anukriti Sharma’s dedication to environmental preservation brings a village to life, turning a neglected pond into a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. Himalaya Harbinger, National bureau. Amid the pressing responsibilities of her role as an IPS officer, Anukriti Sharma, a 2020-batch officer, has managed to nurture her deep-seated love for birdwatching and conservation. With a passion…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Diwali 2024: The festival of lights is right around the corner. Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is the time of the festive season when we deep clean our homes, gear up to deck every surface with flowers, lights and rangolis, and buy new clothes for attending parties and gatherings with loved…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Rudrapur: The Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) Pantnagar in district Udham Singh Nagar has been granted a patent for developing an innovative Finger Millet Dehuller-cum-Pearler, designed to improve the edibility and value of finger millet. Spearheaded by scientists Navin Chandra Shahi, former scientists Anupama Singh, Khan Chand,…
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…