ADM injured, wife killed in mishap in Nainital

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 20:08

Wife of a senior government official was killed while he and his two children sustained critical injuries when their car was hit by a bus today at Khairna, about 30 km from here.

Ration meant for flood-hit rotting in U`Khand godowns

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:55

While flood-hit people of Uttarakhand kept crying for succour, ration meant for them kept rotting in government godowns with villagers complaining that sacks full of foodgrain have been thrown in the Gori river.

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.

Indo-Nepal joint military drill begins in Pithoragarh

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 15:41

Joint exercises in general combat and mountain warfare will form part of the two-week-long 5th Indo-Nepal war games, which began here Tuesday.

Man arrested with five leopard skins

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:58

A man has been caught with five leopard skins and sent to jail under several sections of Wildlife Protection Act, a forest official said Monday.

One killed in landslide in Uttarakhand, efforts on to trace Almora SDM

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 22:03

One person was killed and another severely injured in a landslide in Uttarakhand`s Pithoragarh district on Sunday.

Uttarakhand aftermath: Relief operations speeded up as weather relents

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 18:34

With weather clearing up, relief operations gained momentum in Uttarakhand as the government came out with a roadmap for clearing tonnes of debris and extricating bodies in Kedarnath.

Low intensity quake hits Pithoragarh

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 15:15

An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, jolted the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand Thursday.

Slight intensity quake hits Pithoragarh

Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 17:03

Slight intensity tremors measuring 3 on the Richter scale hit parts of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand on Thursday.

Mild tremor hits Pithoragarh

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 22:29

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale today hit Uttarakhand-Nepal border region.

New route for Kailash Mansarovar yatra

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 00:06

The Centre has charted a new route for the annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra this year due to landslides that occur generally in the old path.

Bad weather conditions prevent airlifting of pilgrims

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 18:41

With weather playing a spoilsport today, the last batch of 37 pilgrims returning from Kailash Mansarovar could not be airlifted by the Air Force and will spend their third day at Gunji Camp, district officials said.