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14-year-old boy commits suicide

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 21:45

A 14-year-old boy, hailing from Uttarakhand, allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance here, police said Monday.

Uttarakhand: 15 killed, seven injured as vehicle falls into gorge

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:17

Fifteen persons were killed and seven seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Pithoragarh district early Wednesday.

Minor bureaucratic reshuffle in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:45

In a minor reshuffle, Uttarakhand government on Wednesday changed the responsibilities of several bureaucrats, including four senior officers.

Work to curb effects of climate change: Prince Charles to NGOs

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 18:26

Prince Charles on Thursday advised NGOs engaged in rehabilitation efforts in Uttarakhand to work on minimising the effects of climate change and preventing a natural disaster of the scale that hit the state in June.

Pass marks enough for minority students to get scholarship

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 18:43

The Uttarakhand government on Friday extended scholarship to all minority community students who secure pass marks, removing the earlier criterion of 50 per cent marks for availing the benefits.

Dehradun court sentences man to death for rape, murders

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 18:11

A local court has sentenced a man to gallows for raping a girl and later killing her along with her grandmother in Haridwar district.

Charges framed against Balkrishna in fake passport case

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 13:56

A special CBI court here has framed charges against yoga guru Ramdev`s close aide Balkrishna for obtaining a passport on the basis of fake documents.

Bahuguna govt stalling Lokayukta Act: Khanduri

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:53

Accusing the Uttarakhand government of shying away from implementation of the Lokayukta Act, former Chief Minister BC Khanduri on Tuesday said the Bahuguna government was out to "stall" the act as it wanted the "corruption industry" in the state to flourish.

Decision on enforcement of Lokayukta Bill on Nov 7: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 08:17

A day after it was announced that President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday said that the decision about its enforcement will be taken on November 7.

Can`t ignore Gujarat, says British High Commissioner

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 15:24

Narendra Modi heads the elected government of Gujarat, which is an important state and can play a key role in fostering better Indo-British ties, British High Commissioner to India James Bevan said.

Pilgrim from Karnataka killed in car accident in Uttarkashi

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 17:51

A pilgrim from Karnataka was on Monday killed and another got injured when a rock rolling down a hillside hit their car in Uttarkashi district, police said here.

Homeless in Kedarnath valley to boycott 2014 polls

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:21

Kedarnath valley residents, who lost their houses in the June calamity in Uttarakhand, have threatened to boycott the 2014 general elections if the state government does not devise a proper rehabilitation policy and relocate them.