Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to celebrate 150 years of the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, across India. The Constituent Assembly had accorded ‘Vande Mataram’, composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji, the status of national song. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that keeping…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Three members of a family were killed when their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Mukundpur flyover on the Outer Ring Road in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, police said on Monday. A PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Jahangirpuri police station at around 12.05 am, they…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau India has learned to say no to addiction. Campaigns reach classrooms and public platforms, and de-addiction services sit inside government hospitals. The next step is quieter and practical: make recovery visible in public life so people know where to go, families feel less alone, and workplaces have a clear path to…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Gurugram: Five people, including three women, were killed and one person injured after a Thar they were travelling in rammed into a concrete wall on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway early Saturday morning, police said. Police officers said that the black Mahindra Thar was travelling on the carriageway towards Jaipur when it lost…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau A shocking incident on Bengaluru’s Avenue Road has gone viral after a shopkeeper and his assistant were seen assaulting a woman in broad daylight over the alleged theft of sarees worth $90,000. The assault, captured on the shop’s CCTV and by bystanders on their phones, has sparked widespread attention on social…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau In a scathing attack on the Modi government’s foreign policy, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi accused the Centre of practising “profound silence” on the Palestine crisis and abandoning India’s long-standing commitment to justice and human rights. In an article titled “India’s Muted Voice, Its Detachment With Palestine”, Gandhi said the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Youth-led protests in Ladakh’s Leh turned violent on Wednesday as protesters pelted stones at authorities, forcing the police to resort to teargas shells and baton charges. Thousands of youth joined the shutdown in Leh to support the demand to advance the proposed talks with the central government on the extended Sixth…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau People in Kolkata are struggling to return to normalcy, a day after the overnight rainfall caused severe waterlogging and electricity disruption. Eleven people were killed in the 24-hour downpour that was the highest since 1986. This came just days ahead of Durga Puja festivities, which concerned pandal organisers whose artworks were…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Pantnagar. September 22, 2025. In a solemn ceremony held at the library of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Vice-Chancellor Dr. Manmohan Singh Chauhan unveiled the idol of Goddess Saraswati today. The event was graced by the presence of the university’s Deans, Directors, faculty members and all officers…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Pantnagar. The ‘Deeksharambh’ induction program was organized at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in the Gandhi Auditorium. Addressing the newly admitted students, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Manmohan Singh Chauhan said that this university is Asia’s largest and the country’s first agricultural university, founded by the nation’s first Prime Minister,…