Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The US Nagar district, despite achieving the remarkable feat of being declared open defecation-free (ODF) in the financial year 2020-21, continues to witness a consistent influx of demands for individual toilets, prompting the authorities to maintain strict vigilance to ensure equitable distribution of resources. Since the initiation of the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Government-led wheat procurement efforts in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand have hit significant roadblocks, with purchasing centers failing to meet set targets amidst a challenging harvest season. The state government had set an ambitious target of procuring 39,000 metric tons of wheat in Kumaon, with a minimum support price (MSP) fixed…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau 22 year old para-athlete Durgadutt Ruwali, hailing from the rural backdrop of Harishtal in Okhalkanda tehsil, Nainital district, Uttarakhand, embodies the essence of perseverance and grit. Despite losing his left hand in a childhood accident, Ruwali’s spirit has propelled him towards excellence in athletics, aiming to represent his nation at…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Rudrapur: In a poignant tale of educational distress, nearly 1277 government schools in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand teeter on the brink of closure, painting a grim picture of diminishing student numbers. Once grappling with the adversity of limited infrastructure and burgeoning student populations, these institutions now face an existential crisis…
A special UAPA court in Pune convicted two men for murdering anti-superstition crusader Dr Narendra Dabholkar in 2013, on Friday. The court acquitted three others. Two shooters — Sharad Kalaskar and Sachin Andure — have been held guilty. Three other accused — Virendrasinh Tawade, Sanjiv Punalekar, and Vikram Bhave — were acquitted as the prosecution…
Google layoffs: In 2024, Google has conducted multiple layoffs and they might not stop as CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is “taking the time to do it correctly and well.” Criticised for his leadership and the culture around layoffs, the Google top boss said that as a leader of such a large company,…
President Muizzu, widely seen as a pro-China leader, had set May 10 as the deadline for the withdrawal of the Indian military personnel from his country. The withdrawal of Indian military personnel was one of the key promises of Muizzu’s government during his presidential campaign last year. Maldives had earlier said in a government statement…
Nine people, including two doctors, were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday in a major racket was busted at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. Those arrested are accused of indulging in corruption by taking bribes from patients and medical representatives. The corruption was taking place through five modules:…
If India has to become a developed country, it must push its exports because there is only so much it can consume domestically. China’s stupendous economic growth was boosted by its exports. India must focus on exports to achieve a consistent 10 per cent economic growth in the long run, Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the…
The count of ghost shopping malls, characterized by a vacancy rate exceeding 40%, rose from 57 in 2022 to 64 in the previous year across eight major cities. This transformation is driven by changing consumer behavior, with more people opting for online shopping and larger shopping centers for a better shopping experience Knight Frank India’s…