Wildlife smuggling racket busted: 3 arrested with two elephant tusks in joint operation

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a significant breakthrough against wildlife trafficking, a joint operation involving the Uttarakhand STF, UP STF, and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Delhi resulted in the arrest of three interstate smugglers in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The accused identified as Aditya Vikram, 24 and Karan Singh, 40, both residents of Bareilly…

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Drug smuggler arrested with Rs 90 L worth smack in US Nagar

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, the Special Task Force’s (STF) Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Kumaon Unit, arrested a 58-year-old inter-state drug smuggler with 323 grams of smack, valued at approximately Rs 90 lakh. The accused, Hameed Raza, is a resident of Veer Savarkar Nagar in Bareilly of Uttar Pradesh….

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Guv schools in US Nagar struggle to impart comp edu amid severe reacher shortage

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur bureau. Government schools in Udham Singh Nagar district are grappling with a severe shortage of computer teachers, despite the introduction of computer subjects from classes 1 to 12. Although computers were installed in most schools over a decade ago, no posts for computer teachers have been created at any level, leaving students…

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Pant varsity develops 3 new rabi pulse varieties for nationwide cultivation

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur. Three new varieties of Rabi pulses developed by Pantnagar University have been approved for cultivation by farmers across various regions of India. This decision was made at the Annual Meeting of the All India Rabi Pulses Project, held at the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, Sehore of Bhopal this…

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IIT Guwahati’s dean resigns after protests over institute’s ‘toxic environment’ & student’s death

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The dean of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Professor Kanduru V. Krishna, has resigned following the death of a 21-year-old B-tech student, which has sparked widespread protests among the student body. The student, who was pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was found…

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Gandhi Park: A battle for Rudrapur’s green identity; Residents oppose plan for underground parking at the park

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Rudrapur’s only green lung, the iconic Gandhi Park, is facing an uncertain future as authorities mull over plans to construct an underground parking facility in the park’s premises. Spread across four acres in the heart of Udham Singh Nagar district headquarters, Gandhi Park has been the beating heart of the community…

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Uttarakhand Youth Missing In Japan: Family Writes To CM Urging Him To Take Quick Action

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Tehri (Uttarakhand): A 40-year-old native of Thati Kathud in Budhakedar, who has been working at a hotel in Tokyo for the past 20 years, has allegedly gone missing, the man’s family members have claimed. Arjun Singh’s family members, in a letter to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said that he has been…

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Congress stages protest in US Nagar against state government

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Congress leaders and supporters from across the state staged a significant protest at the Udham SIngh Nagar district collectorate in Rudrapur on Monday, voicing their dissatisfaction with the state government’s handling of law and order, rising crime rates, and corruption. The demonstration turned tense as Congress members clashed with police while…

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10 suspicious bank accounts opened ahead of Rs 13.51 cr embezzlement from CALA-NHAI joint account

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The recent embezzlement of Rs 13.51 crore from the joint account of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) of district Udham Singh Nagar and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at IndusInd Bank’s Rudrapur branch has taken a new turn with the discovery of ten suspicious accounts opened shortly…

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