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]Portals of Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib closes for winter months
This year over 10,000 pilgrims visited the shrine compared to around 8,500 last year. In 2019, 1.65 lakh pilgrims had visited the shrine.
![Sikh holy shrine Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. (HT PHOTO.) Sikh holy shrine Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. (HT PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/10/550x309/eef4a560-29c7-11ec-8390-9108a6051a41_1633870317636.jpg)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 06:21 PM IST
Uttarakhand mulls to make anti-conversion law more stringent. What to expect
- If the new proposal were to come into effect, then the state police will be authorised to lodge an FIR on its own without needing any court direction.
![Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (File photo)(ANI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (File photo)(ANI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/09/148x111/ANI-20211007085-0_1633799843512_1633799863908.jpg)
Published on Oct 09, 2021 10:50 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shubhangi Gupta
Independent MLA from Bhimtal joins BJP, third legislator to join party in 2 months
Kaira is the third MLA to join the BJP from the Opposition. Before him, independent MLA from Dhanaulti constituency- Pritam Singh Panwar and Congress MLA from Purola constituency- Rajkumar had joined the ruling party last month at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
![Independent MLA Ram Singh Kaira joins BJP at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. (HT PHOTO.) Independent MLA Ram Singh Kaira joins BJP at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. (HT PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/08/150x84/f1bde518-2864-11ec-8390-9108a6051a41_1633718184067.jpg)
Published on Oct 09, 2021 12:06 AM IST
Uttarakhand police propose 10-year imprisonment for mass conversions
Last week chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met top police officers and sought suggestions on how to make the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act stronger to check conversions
![The suggestions include some new provisions on the lines of Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion enacted this year. (File photo) The suggestions include some new provisions on the lines of Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion enacted this year. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/08/150x84/60bcfcf0-282a-11ec-b7f8-760cd0963677_1633718063999.png)
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 01:37 AM IST
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Kumaon for three-day event on Friday
The programme will be held on the premises of a private institute in Lamachaur area of Haldwani. Around 2,000 volunteers of the RSS are expected to attend the programme on the first day. Bhagwat will also chair meetings of state-level office-bearers during his stay in Uttarakhand.
![RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is expected to arrive in Nainital district on Friday evening for a three-day event. (ANI PHOTO.) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is expected to arrive in Nainital district on Friday evening for a three-day event. (ANI PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/07/150x84/b51e9514-2763-11ec-8390-9108a6051a41_1633610522186.jpg)
Published on Oct 07, 2021 06:12 PM IST
PM Modi to dedicate 35 oxygen plants to nation from AIIMS Rishikesh today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Uttarakhand today, and, during his visit, dedicate to the nation 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants established under the PM CARES Fund, as informed by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday.
![AIIMS, Rishikesh (File Photo/HT) AIIMS, Rishikesh (File Photo/HT)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/06/148x111/a-view-of-aiims-rishikesh-ht-photo_dac9d36a-4de6-11e7-88f6-6a3facb665a5_1633564032259.jpg)
Published on Oct 07, 2021 05:36 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral, New Delhi
PM Modi to dedicate 35 oxygen plants to nation at AIIMS Rishikesh on Oct 7
A total of 1,224 PSA oxygen plants have been funded under PM CARES so far, and after Thursday, all districts of India will have commissioned plants.
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit AIIMS Rishikesh on October 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit AIIMS Rishikesh on October 7.](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/06/148x111/narendra_modi_aiims_rishikesh_oxygen_plants_1633529548825_1633529549025.jpg)
Published on Oct 06, 2021 07:44 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Uttarakhand HC lifts cap on pilgrims to Char Dham shrines
Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday lifted the daily limit on the number of pilgrims who can visit Char Dham yatra following the state government’s plea that the limitation should be lifted as the Covid-19 cases have come down significantly in the state
![The court also directed the state government to increase healthcare facilities on Char Dham routes and shrines. (File photo) The court also directed the state government to increase healthcare facilities on Char Dham routes and shrines. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/05/150x84/96a2bf24-25d4-11ec-861b-89d0f4ae1a0f_1633465815163.png)
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 02:00 AM IST
‘Misbehaviour with Char Dham pilgrims won’t be tolerated at all’: CM to officials
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday issued directions to district magistrates and police chiefs of Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi where four Char Dham shrines are located, to ensure pilgrims face no inconvenience or difficulties during the pilgrimage
![File photo: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (PTI) File photo: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/04/150x84/9d39035e-250f-11ec-861b-89d0f4ae1a0f_1633351266352.png)
Updated on Oct 04, 2021 06:11 PM IST
Uttarakhand forest dept ropes in hunter to kill ‘maneater’ leopard in Pithoragarh
Vinay Bhargav, divisional forest officer Pithoragarh, said the hunter has been called to eliminate the problematic leopard which has created terror in the area.
![Image for representation. (File photo) Image for representation. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/04/150x84/fa9eb0f8-2504-11ec-97ad-def1feb12b09_1633346886014.png)
Updated on Oct 04, 2021 04:58 PM IST
Day after Uttarakhand avalanche, bodies of four navy personnel retrieved
Six people had gone missing after an avalanche hit their summit of Mt Trishul in Chamoli district on Friday morning.
![The three-member NIM rescue team led by institute’s principal Col Amit Bisht left for the site of the incident on Friday. (HT Photo) The three-member NIM rescue team led by institute’s principal Col Amit Bisht left for the site of the incident on Friday. (HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/02/150x84/81fe0a84-23bc-11ec-af35-856765b9d9af_1633205380682.jpg)
Updated on Oct 03, 2021 01:42 AM IST
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
Uttarakhand CM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri have always inspired people and promoted non-violence in the country.
![Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pays floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd Birth Anniversary, in Dehradun. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pays floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd Birth Anniversary, in Dehradun.](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/02/148x111/Pushkar_Singh_Dhami_1633184773211_1633184773410.jpg)
Published on Oct 02, 2021 07:58 PM IST
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Robber held a day after shooting and killing Haryana cop
A police team from Haryana arrived in Haridwar on Thursday night after tracing four men who allegedly committed a robbery in Faridabad.
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Updated on Oct 01, 2021 04:24 PM IST
Senior AAP leader and former state president’s son found dead at Dehradun hotel
SS Kaler, the father of the deceased had resigned from the post of state president of the AAP Uttarakhand unit earlier this month. At that time, he had said that he was resigning from the post of state president as the party had decided that he would be contesting the assembly polls from Khatima, the home turf of Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
![Sikander Kaler, the son of AAP leader SS Kaler was found dead in a hotel room at Dehradun’s Rajpur Road on Friday. (GETTY IMAGES.) Sikander Kaler, the son of AAP leader SS Kaler was found dead in a hotel room at Dehradun’s Rajpur Road on Friday. (GETTY IMAGES.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/30/150x84/f1f104dc-2203-11ec-af35-856765b9d9af_1633016729300.jpg)
Published on Sep 30, 2021 09:15 PM IST
Nainital’s Gandhi Mandir to be developed as Gandhian study centre
The dilapidated Gandhi Mandir structure, 4 km from Nainital district headqurters, was renovated last year under the heritage circuit scheme for ₹1.96 crore through Asian Development Bank funding.
![A view of Gandhi Mandir in Takula village in Nainital. (HT photo) A view of Gandhi Mandir in Takula village in Nainital. (HT photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/30/150x84/57f093aa-21e2-11ec-bb55-2fb9e639f35f_1633001968141.jpg)
Updated on Sep 30, 2021 05:09 PM IST
By Mohan Rajput
Tiger translocation to resume from Corbett to Rajaji in Uttarakhand
The translocation initiative is part of efforts to repopulate Rajaji Tiger Reserve’s western part, which is home to two tigresses that have not reported breeding in almost a decade
![Camera trap image of the male tiger that was translocated from Corbett to Rajaji in January this year. (HT FIle Photo) Camera trap image of the male tiger that was translocated from Corbett to Rajaji in January this year. (HT FIle Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/29/150x84/eced150c-20ff-11ec-bc30-10e4c85a206c_1632904639298.jpg)
Published on Sep 29, 2021 02:07 PM IST
4-year-old child killed by leopard in front of mother in Uttarakhand
A 4-year-old child was playing with his siblings when a leopard suddenly pounced on him in front of his mother on Monday evening
![Earlier an 8-year old girl was killed by a leopard in Bajeti village of Pithoragarh on September 19. ((Aravind Karthik) Earlier an 8-year old girl was killed by a leopard in Bajeti village of Pithoragarh on September 19. ((Aravind Karthik)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/28/150x84/6d76aada-2051-11ec-a983-e483dc519f3b_1632830397583.png)
Updated on Sep 28, 2021 05:29 PM IST
By Mohan Rajput
Almora police unearth Maoist hideout in cave inside forest
The hideout was revealed based on the interrogation of the “last wanted Maoist leader” of Uttarakhand.
![Image for representation. (File photo) Image for representation. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/27/150x84/0e42f12a-1f9a-11ec-8cea-4ece56011251_1632751125942.png)
Published on Sep 27, 2021 07:28 PM IST
By Mohan Rajput, Kalyan Das
Wadia institute to explore hydrocarbons, study seismic threats in Indian Himalayas
Director, WIHG, Kalachand Sain, who is leading the project, informed that the project will help in a “comprehensive study of the surface and sub-surface areas of the Himalayas.”
![Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun which carrying the six year project. (HT photo) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun which carrying the six year project. (HT photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/27/150x84/7f293ab8-1f93-11ec-a983-e483dc519f3b_1632748965856.jpg)
Updated on Sep 27, 2021 06:52 PM IST
By Kalyan Das
Uttarakhand forest dept dedicates North India’s biggest Palmetum to citizens
Elaborating on the details of palm species that have been grown in the Palmetum, Chaturvedi said around 4 species are critically endangered, 2 species are endangered, 2 species are vulnerable and 6 species are near threatened as per IUCN categorization,
![Uttarakhand Forest department’s research wing on Sunday dedicated state’s first Palmetum to the people of the state. (HT PHOTO.) Uttarakhand Forest department’s research wing on Sunday dedicated state’s first Palmetum to the people of the state. (HT PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/26/150x84/c686a608-1ed9-11ec-bd55-a839e72d05c9_1632671498633.jpg)
Published on Sep 26, 2021 09:21 PM IST
Tehri reservoir reaches full capacity for the first time
- The dam’s power plant provides 1000MW of peaking power and more than 3000 million units of energy annually to the northern grid.
![The permission to fill the reservoir to 830 metre was given last month by the state government(THDCIL) The permission to fill the reservoir to 830 metre was given last month by the state government(THDCIL)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/26/148x111/Tehri_Dam_1632664746012_1632664753962.jpeg)
Published on Sep 26, 2021 07:32 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
SC committee seeks reply on illegal felling in Corbett tiger reserve
The development follows a complaint filed by Supreme Court advocate and wildlife activist Gaurav Kumar Bansal to CEC, a committee constituted by Supreme Court on September 20.
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Updated on Sep 26, 2021 03:47 PM IST
Uttarakhand SDRF rescues five men stranded on island in Bhagirathi River
The five people were stranded on the island after the water level of Bhagirathi River increased following the release of water from a dam on it.
![SDRF personnel rescuing the five stranded people from an island in Bhagirathi River on Saturday. (HT PHOTO.) SDRF personnel rescuing the five stranded people from an island in Bhagirathi River on Saturday. (HT PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/25/150x84/2e8c450a-1e17-11ec-ae50-abd98c7f1c20_1632586578348.jpg)
Published on Sep 25, 2021 09:46 PM IST
Opposition expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Uttarakhand govt order on ‘demographic change’
The AAP accused the BJP of “working on the lines of Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)”.
![Uttarakhand ‘s Pushkar Singh Dhami government move to spotlight “demographic change” in parts of the state comes ahead of assembly elections early next year. (PTI) Uttarakhand ‘s Pushkar Singh Dhami government move to spotlight “demographic change” in parts of the state comes ahead of assembly elections early next year. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/25/150x84/cb9cd07a-1e04-11ec-ae50-abd98c7f1c20_1632576857241.png)
Updated on Sep 25, 2021 07:04 PM IST
By Kalyan Das
Army personnel find body of missing mountaineer from 2005 expedition in Uttarakhand
The expedition comprising of personnel from the Indian Army’s base in the border district of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand had left to scale the peak to commemorate the Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations during which they came across the body of the mountaineer.
![Indian Army personnel with the body found during their expedition to the Gangotri National Park on Thursday night. (HT PHOTO.) Indian Army personnel with the body found during their expedition to the Gangotri National Park on Thursday night. (HT PHOTO.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/24/150x84/acbcc844-1d6a-11ec-bd55-a839e72d05c9_1632512108847.jpg)
Published on Sep 25, 2021 01:05 AM IST
By Vipin Negi and Kalyan Das
Uttarakhand red-flags ‘demographic change’, says one community forced to migrate
Uttarakhand government cited demographic changes in parts of the state to order police and administrative officers in districts to track what it called illegal land deals and outsiders who have criminal antecedents.
![Uttarakhand ‘s Pushkar Singh Dhami government move to spotlight “demographic change” in parts of the state comes ahead of assembly elections early next year. (PTI) Uttarakhand ‘s Pushkar Singh Dhami government move to spotlight “demographic change” in parts of the state comes ahead of assembly elections early next year. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/24/150x84/2e9f4b24-1d5d-11ec-8752-7a8d4023984b_1632505028015.jpg)
Published on Sep 24, 2021 11:07 PM IST
By Neeraj Santoshi & Kalyan Das
BJP minister, blamed for police horse Shaktiman’s death, acquitted by judge
BJP MLA and minister Ganesh Joshi called his acquittal in the case relating to death of a police horse, Shaktiman, a “victory of truth. The judge ruled there was not enough evidence and contradictions in statements of witnesses, his lawyer said.
![Uttarakhand minister Ganesh Joshi was acquitted by the chief judicial magistrate in Dehradun of assaulting the police horse, Shaktiman, in March 2016 when he was a legislator (HT Photo/Vinay Santosh Kumar) Uttarakhand minister Ganesh Joshi was acquitted by the chief judicial magistrate in Dehradun of assaulting the police horse, Shaktiman, in March 2016 when he was a legislator (HT Photo/Vinay Santosh Kumar)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/23/150x84/0f76a634-1c8b-11ec-bd55-a839e72d05c9_1632415678143.jpg)
Updated on Sep 23, 2021 10:17 PM IST
Uttarakhand forest dept rescues 20 more turtles, man booked
On Tuesday, the forest team rescued 33 turtles from a wildlife smuggler from the Pullbhatta barrier on Bareilly road in Udham Singh Nagar district.
![Turtles rescued by forest officials in Uttarakhand’s US Nagar. (HT PHOTO) Turtles rescued by forest officials in Uttarakhand’s US Nagar. (HT PHOTO)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/23/150x84/ecddd194-1c56-11ec-8752-7a8d4023984b_1632393341344.png)
Updated on Sep 23, 2021 04:05 PM IST
By Ankur Sharma
Himalayan black bear shot dead by Uttarakhand forest officials in self-defence
Himalayan black bears can be found in and around Himalayan meadows at an elevation of 10,000 to 12,000 feet high. They come down to 5,000-6000 feet in winter months in search of food. The Himalayan black bear has been listed as a vulnerable species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
![A Himalayan black bear was shot dead by Uttarakhand forest officials in Joshimath area of Chamoli district. (SOURCED.) A Himalayan black bear was shot dead by Uttarakhand forest officials in Joshimath area of Chamoli district. (SOURCED.)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011044114im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/22/150x84/a1600c38-1be2-11ec-8372-9724726ad21c_1632344378309.jpg)
Published on Sep 23, 2021 02:29 AM IST