Uttarakhand

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau By -_Dr. Bharat Pandey_ Every year, India commemorates Student Day on October 15, honoring the visionary scientist and former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Renowned as the “Missile Man of India,” Dr. Kalam was not only instrumental in India’s space and missile development programs but also a passionate advocate for education…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a suspected attempt to derail the Dehradun-Tanakpur Express, anti-social elements placed huge pieces of cable on the railway track near Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district. Thanks to the prompt response of the train’s loco pilot, a major disaster was averted in the early hours of Sunday. According to official…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a significant breakthrough for patients suffering from severe diseases like lung and breast cancer, Shama Parveen, a researcher at Motherhood University in Dehradun, has developed a plant-based cancer medicine. The formulation, created using leaves from plants native to Uttarakhand, was granted a patent under the UK design type on September…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau By Dr. Bharat Pandey, M.Sc., Ph.D., FLS (London) Government P.G. College, Ranikhet, Almora In the age of rapid technological evolution, the phrase “code is the new literacy” is more relevant than ever. Just as DNA defines the biological characteristics of living organisms, code defines the digital framework of our contemporary world….

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The paddy procurement process in Udham Singh Nagar district has been marred by significant delays and technical issues. As of October 1, 214 purchase centers operated by Food, UCF, and NCCF were opened across the district. However, after ten days, procurement has only progressed nominally, with only 1,494.40 quintals of paddy…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The key accused in the Rs 135 crore embezzlement, has revealed the name of the person who forged the fraud cheques. case. The police have begun a manhunt for him now. The Udham Singh Nagar district police had arrested two men in connection with the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 13.5 crore…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Forest Department of Terai Central Division has intensified its efforts to curb illegal wood smuggling after identifying three absconding smugglers involved in the felling of Khair trees. On Monday at midnight, the forest department team was attacked by a group of smugglers attempting to escape with illegally cut Khair logs….

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. An army jawan was arrested in Khatima of district Udham Singh Nagar after absconding following the theft of army weapons. Suraj Chandra Joshi, a resident of Banlekh Nandkuli in Champawat district, was recruited from Banbasa in 2020 as a member of the Bengal Engineers Group in the Indian army. The arrested…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau In a startling development, 255 prisoners who were released on parole from jails in Haldwani, Nainital, Almora, and Sitarganj in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand have absconded. Despite notices from the jail administration, these convicts have not returned, prompting authorities to seek police assistance in tracking them down. The jail administration…