Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The process of relocating 40 mature trees affected by road and intersection widening projects in Haldwani of district Nainital, has begun under the supervision of City Magistrate AP Vajpayee. This initiative aims to balance infrastructure development with environmental conservation. On Monday, the translocation of 20 trees started along Kathgharia Kaladhungi Road,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The entry of 194 BS-4 buses operated by the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) on the Delhi route has been halted, leaving passengers stranded and triggering a crisis for the state’s road transport. The ban follows the Delhi government’s decision to restrict BS-4 vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), aimed…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Nainital police have successfully arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly threatened popular YouTuber Saurabh Joshi with a ₹2 crore extortion demand. The accused, claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, sent Joshi a letter threatening him and his family with death unless the money was paid. Joshi, who…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Established in 1960 on Land Grant Pattern of the USA, the First Agriculture University of India, the Harbinger of Green Revolution Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar celebrated its 65th Foundation Day for a week period starting from 11th November to 17th November 2024 with full enthusiasm….
Himalaya Harbinger, National Bureau. The deserted lanes of Palahi village in Punjab, located near Jalandhar between the Sutlej and Beas rivers, narrate a story of migration and longing. Once vibrant with community life, the village now stands quiet, its streets lined with locked, luxurious homes. Spiderwebs and wasps’ nests cling to the corners, marking months…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Udham Singh Nagar police have uncovered a massive insurance scam involving Rs 3.53 crore in fraudulent claims. The scam, allegedly executed with the collusion of senior officials and surveyors of United India Insurance Company, came to light after a complaint was lodged by the company’s senior branch manager, Amish Kumar…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Udham Singh Nagar police have dismantled a honeytrap gang that extorted money from victims through blackmail and intimidation. The gang’s alleged mastermind, Damyanti alias Gauri Verma, a resident of Ward No 8 of Kichha, and her accomplice, Ajay Gupta, a resident of Ward No. 21 in Rampura of Rudrapur, were…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Udham Singh Nagar police arrested Charu Chandra Joshi, 32, a resident of Friends Colony in Do Nahariya of Haldwani in district Nainital, for allegedly duping multiple women of lakhs of rupees. Joshi, a habitual offender, targeted women through matrimonial sites and dating apps, promising marriage and government jobs to defraud…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a crackdown on unutilized land purchases by outside investors, the district administration of Udham Singh Nagar have filed a case against Videocon Industries Ltd. for failing to use land acquired for industrial purposes in Kashipur. This high-profile case is part of a larger investigation ordered by the government to identify…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Police, under its ongoing campaign to apprehend rewarded criminals, achieved a significant breakthrough with the arrest of Jagmohan Singh, a fraudster carrying a bounty of ₹25,000. Jagmohan was apprehended from the Amritsar region of Punjab through a joint operation by the state’s Special Task Force (STF) and Lohaghat…
