Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Desertion cases in Uttarakhand are on the rise, with the state capital Dehradun reporting the highest number of women beneficiaries under the desertion pension scheme, as per data from the Social Welfare Department. A total of 7,454 women across the state are availing the scheme, with Dehradun alone accounting for 1,159…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inaugurated the 116th All India Farmers Fair and Agri-Industry Exhibition at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar of district Udham Singh Nagar. The four-day-long event, which showcases the latest agricultural technologies and innovations, aims to uplift farmers by providing them…
Himalaya Harbinger National Bureau. In a major stride against drug trafficking, the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) collaborated in a joint operation, successfully intercepting a dhow off the Gujarat coast on Wednesday. The operation yielded the largest-ever narcotics haul in recent times, with 3,300 kg of drugs seized and five crew members…
Himalaya Harbinger, National Bureau. A comprehensive report released by India Hate Lab, a Washington DC-based group documenting hate speech against religious minorities in India, sheds light on a disturbing trend. In 2023, the country witnessed a staggering 668 documented hate speech events targeting Muslims. According to the report, the events surged from 255 in the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a concerning incident, unidentified miscreants placed a 20-feet-long iron pole on a railway track near the Bilaspur area, located 500 meters from Rudrapur City Station, on Wednesday night. The Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express, traveling from Dehradun to Kathgodam, was scheduled to pass through this section at 9:30 p.m. Fortunately,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have detained 50 people, including a truck driver, for questioning as they searched for the terrorists who ambushed an Army vehicle. Five army personnel died in the attack. According to officials, a truck was moving behind the army vehicles on a mountainous road. It slowed…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Supreme Court on Saturday released a probe report on the cash recovery at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma. The report, accompanied by a letter from the Delhi High Court Chief Justice and Justice Varma’s response, included visuals showing piles of charred currency bundles found after a…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. As many as 27 people were injured after a private bus collided with an overloaded mini-truck (chhota hathi) carrying passengers at the Haldwani-Pantnagar turn in US Nagar district headquarters, Rudrapur on Tuesday morning. The accident, which caused the mini-truck to overturn, left many passengers, mostly women, with serious injuries. Eyewitnesses reported…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. DEHRADUN: Here’s something that will light up your Sunday. First, meet Atul Kumar. He is 21 years old. This is his story. For about four months every year, thousands of pilgrims ascend the rocky, rain-washed path to Kedarnath, their belongings strapped to the backs of mules led by boys who know the…
Himalaya Harbinger, National Bureau Next time you visit Agra, there not just Taj mahal to visit. A new white marble structure in that took 104 years to build is grabbing the attention of tourists too. Tourists reportedly often compare the new mausoleum, dedicated to the founder of the Radhasoami sect in Soami Bagh, and the…