State olympic games depend on donations as Guv budget lapses

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The upcoming 5th Uttarakhand State Olympic Games, scheduled from September 20 to 27, face a major financial challenge as no government budget has been allocated for the event. The entire funding for the games is dependent on donations from industrial units, particularly from those associated with the State Infrastructure and Industrial…

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State olympic games depend on donations as Guv budget lapses

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The upcoming 5th Uttarakhand State Olympic Games, scheduled from September 20 to 27, face a major financial challenge as no government budget has been allocated for the event. The entire funding for the games is dependent on donations from industrial units, particularly from those associated with the State Infrastructure and Industrial…

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Rudrapur’s drainage woes return as civic body elections near

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau As the civic body elections approach, the spotlight has once again fallen on the US Nagar district headquarter, Rudrapur’s long-standing drainage issues. Residents of the Rudrapur Municipal Corporation (RMC) area have been grappling with water logging problems, with even light rainfall causing roads and colonies to flood. A lack of proper…

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108 ambulance shortage in US Nagar, residents struggle amid growing demand

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Residents of Udham Singh Nagar district are raising concerns over the insufficient number of 108 emergency ambulances in the area, calling it inadequate to meet the growing demand. Local activist Sanjay Kumar Arya highlighted the disparity in ambulance distribution, comparing the district to smaller regions. “Districts like Champawat and Bageshwar, with…

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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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