Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 22, 2024
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 22, 2024
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December 22, 2024
16 PAK SOLDIERS KILLED IN ATTACK ON ARMY POST
Militants launched a brazen overnight raid on an army post near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan, two intelligence officials said on Saturday, killing 16 soldiers and critically wounding five more.
1 min
INDIA'S GREEN COVER EXPANDS TO NOW MAKE UP 25.17% OF ALL AREA: REPORT
The total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which accounts for 25.17% of the country's geographical area, according to the state of forest report 2023 released by the Forest Survey of India.
1 min
Traders express concern over Har-ki-Pauri corridor project
With chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announcing that the state government will go ahead with the Har-ki-Pauri corridor project, pod-taxi project and Chandi Ghat new ropeway project, a large section of traders, teerth purohits, hoteliers, ashram inmates, dharamshala management committees, local residents and political parties have expressed concern over the impact of the projects on the local stakeholders.
1 min
MAN HELD WITH DRUGS, CAR SEIZED IN NAINITAL DISTT
Police arrested a drug smuggler at Kaladhungi in Nainital district on Friday night.
1 min
India-Nepal motor bridge to open by '25
THE BRIDGE IS BEING BUILT ON KALI RIVER AT CHARCHUM
1 min
BHUMI POOJAN FOR 3RD SCIENCE CENTRE HELD
The district magistrate (DM) Navneet Pande participated in a \"bhumi poojan\" for the state's third science centre in Champawat on Friday.
1 min
1,631 Ujjwala beneficiaries failed to refill LPG cylinders in last 1 yr: Data
A total of 1,631 out of a total 10,803 women beneficiaries who were given free of cost LPG connections in Bageshwar district under the Ujjwala scheme failed to refill the cylinder in the last one year due to lack of money, the official data said.
1 min
State saw highest forest fires in country: Report
Uttarakhand reported 21,033 forest fires from November 2023 to June 2024, the highest number to be recorded by any state in the country, showing almost a fourfold increase compared to the corresponding period in the last year (November 2022 to June 2023), the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) in its 2023 report said.
3 mins
State's forest cover reduced by 22.98 sqkm since 2021: Report
The total forest cover in Uttarakhand has witnessed a marginal decrease of 22.98 square kilometers (sqkm) since 2021, according to the \"India State of Forest Report 2023\" that was released on Saturday.
2 mins
Court sentences 3 to life imprisonment for murder in Kashipur
The murder took place in July 2010. Four people murdered their neighbour over a piece of the land. One accused died during the trial and the court convicted three others
1 min
Forest dept to set up 3 new tourism zones in Haldwani division: Officials
With an aim to boost ecotourism in the jungle, the Uttarakhand forest department has decided to set up three new tourism zones in the Haldwani forest division, the oldest in Kumaon, forest officials said on Saturday.
2 mins
Villagers oppose proposed project
The residents of Arasinkeri village in Karnataka's Koppal district have vowed not to surrender their land for the proposed establishment of a nuclear power plant near their village.
1 min
Posts about weapons on Delhi Police radar
On December 3, photos emerged on social media showing a 20-year-old man and a minor boy brandishing two countrymade pistols.
1 min
Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown
Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.
1 min
Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown
Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.
1 min
Experts warn about surge in NO2 levels
While Delhi on Friday recorded the fourth consecutive \"severe\" day under the air quality index (AQI) - a scale that uses a weighted formula biased towards particulate matter (PM) - experts warned that levels of another dangerous toxin in the air, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), have been consistently soaring, even during periods of relatively \"low pollution\".
3 mins
UP BJP MLA among 16 booked for gang rape
A BJP MLA from Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh was booked on charges of gang rape and fraud on Saturday, police officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Navy chief holds talks to bolster safety measures
A day after he returned from an official visit to Indonesia, chief of naval staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi flew down to Mumbai on Friday to review safety procedures in the aftermath of the collision between an undertrial special operations Rhib (rigid-hull inflatable boat) and an overloaded tourist ferry at Mumbai harbour on December 18 in which 15 people lost their lives.
1 min
Highway site marked 'blackspot' but no action
The stretch of highway where an explosion from an LPG tanker leak killed 13 people on Friday was identified as a high-risk \"blackspot\" by Indian highway authorities, but safety improvements remained largely incomplete despite mounting casualties at the site, government records show.
3 mins
Highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up
The toll from Friday's catastrophic highway explosion rose to 13 on Saturday as authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people, while Rajasthan's high court demanded answers from officials about the circumstances that led to the disaster.
3 mins
FORMER SC JUDGE APPOINTED CHAIR OF UN INTERNAL JUSTICE COUNCIL
Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council.
1 min
FERRY ACCIDENT TOLL REACHES 15 AFTER ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED
The toll in the Mumbai ferry accident grew to 15 after the body of a seven-year-old was recovered on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Guj parcel bomb blast injures 2 in revenge over marital dispute
THE MAIN ACCUSED AND THE PARCEL DELIVERY PERSON HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN THE CASE, POLICE SAID.
1 min
89-year-old 'godman' booked over rape of woman disciple
An 89-year-old \"godman\" at an ashram in Timarpur, north Delhi has been booked on charges of rape after a 51-year-old woman accused him of raping her, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Cold winds improve AQI, break 4-day streak of 'severe' pollution
Cold, northwesterly winds, nipping through Delhi at a speed of 8kmph, led to an improvement in the Capital's pollution levels on Saturday, breaking a four-day streak of \"severe\" air in the city.
2 mins
Capital's 3 ISBTs to get booths for prepaid autos
The three interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) in the Capital are likely to get prepaid auto stands soon, officials from the transport department said on Saturday, adding that space at the ISBTs is being created for parking of fixed numbers of autos.
1 min
FORMER AAP MLA FROM MUNDKA, GURDWARA PANEL MEMBER JOIN BJP
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Sukhveer Singh Dalal, who represented the Mundka seat between 2015 and 2020, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
1 min
AAP vows scholarship for Dalit students
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced the Dr Ambedkar Samman Yojana, a scheme to cover the cost of education for Dalit students pursuing higher studies at top foreign universities.
1 min
AAP refutes report of LG's nod to prosecute Kejriwal
Since morning, a baseless and false news story has been circulating. Delhi LG VK Saxena has not granted any approval for prosecution. If such approval has indeed been given, where is the letter? SANJAY SINGH, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP
1 min
Delhi has most forest area among India's mega cities
Delhi continues to have the largest forest cover among India's mega cities, the State of Forest report, released by the Forest Survey of India has revealed.
2 mins
Govt schools of excellence students hold exhibition
Students from the BR Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence (ASOSE), under the Delhi government, presented their performing and visual art talents at a two-day exhibition titled \"Lehar,\" held at Shankar's Centre for Children, Chanakyapuri, starting Saturday.
1 min
Delving into Delhi's mysteries
A group of history enthusiasts on Saturday morning gathered near the Town Hall at Chandni Chowk to discuss an important piece of the city's historical jigsaw puzzle - what is believed to be the last resting place of Dara Shukoh.
2 mins
Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs
AN OFFICIAL SAID THAT CANDIDATES AND AGENTS WILL CONTINUE TO GET ALL STATUTORY PAPERS, AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW
2 mins
One dead, five trapped as building collapses in Mohali, owners booked
A 21-year-old woman died and at least five others were feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Sohana village of Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday, police officers said.
1 min
3 MONTHS GIVEN FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF SANJAULI MOSQUE
The Shimla municipal commissioner court granted the Sanjauli mosque committee three months to raze the unauthorised floors of the contested mosque on Saturday.
1 min
Consider NE's growth as duty: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged banks to prepare separate financial guidelines for the northeast keeping in mind its people and ground realities so that the region could witness all-round development.
2 mins
3 MONTHS GIVEN FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF SANJAULI MOSQUE
A 21-year-old woman died and at least five others were feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Sohana village of Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday, police officers said.
1 min
AAP wins 26 councils in Punjab civic elections
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab won 26 out of 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats and one of the five municipal corporations in the state, the polls for which were held on Saturday.
1 min
18-YEAR-OLD HELD FOR KILLING MINOR STEPBROTHERS: COPS
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his two minor stepbrothers by slitting their throats in Udalguri district of Assam, police said on Saturday, a day after the minors were reported missing.
1 min
Modi calls on Indian diaspora to push nation's global growth
The Indian diaspora should join the drive to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, emphasising the country's role as a hub for innovation, green energy and electronics in the coming decades.
3 mins
Bhagwat's remarks a sign of inclusive policy: RSS insiders
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks in Pune where he spoke about a reconciliation with the past and steering clear of raking new disputes on the existence of temples and mosques showcases the outfit's move towards an inclusive and progressive organisation, senior functionaries said on Saturday.
2 mins
CANNOT PERMIT OTHERS TO HAVE A VETO ON CHOICES, SAYS JAISHANKAR
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to \"conform\".
1 min
Building the future vs remaking the past
Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present
4 mins
Fight gender-based violence at the roots
The recently launched month-long campaign against gender-based violence (GBV), led by Union rural development and agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with support from various government departments, is perhaps the first time a serious whole-of-government approach has been adopted to this persistent problem.
2 mins
Subtle and seductive charms of Abu Dhabi
We all know Dubai and many are keen to visit (and frequently do), but Abu Dhabi, just an hour and a half away and the capital of the Emirates, remains largely unknown and unvisited.
3 mins
Hero worship gone wrong
Pushpa 2: The Rule, the most successful film of 2024, is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself
2 mins
But who are you really?
How tightly we cling to our work identities - at parties, in public. I tried shedding mine for a few days. It was awkward, sobering... but I would highly recommend it as a reality check
3 mins
Did you snail through the year?
COMING TO TERMS WITH 2024
2 mins
ICELAND SOCIAL DEMOCRATS PRESENT NEW COALITION GOVT
Iceland's Social Democratic Alliance, on Saturday, presented a three-party coalition government, vowing to stabilise the economy after emerging as Iceland's biggest party in November's elections.
1 min
US drops bounty for Syria's new leader
Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior US diplomat said on Friday, following \"positive messages\" from a first meeting that included a promise to fight terrorism.
1 min
Biden signs US funding bill to avert shutdown
US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill on Saturday, averting a Christmas-time government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight.
1 min
ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILL AT LEAST 25 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA, MEDICS SAY
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, including at least eight in an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp and at least 10, including seven children, in the town of Jabalia.
1 min
Man ploughs through German market, kills 5
Describing himself as a former Muslim, the suspect shared dozens of tweets and retweets daily focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticising the religion
3 mins
Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan, on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.
1 min
Ashwin and Jadeja: A pair broken up after 12 seasons
It seemed odd to hear Ravindra Jadeja talk about R Ashwin in the past tense.
3 mins
Villa heap pain on slumping Man City
Villa heap pain on slumping Man City
4 mins
Crowd pleaser Pant needs to rediscover himself again
The enforcer at No.5 is yet to get going and the visitors will hope he has the same impact Head has had with the Aussies
3 mins
ANMOLPREET SMASHES FASTEST LIST A HUNDRED BY AN INDIAN
Anmolpreet Singh smashed the quickest List A hundred by an Indian, a 35-ball effort, to guide Punjab to an easy nine-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C Vijay Hazare match here on Saturday.
1 min
Rahi trigger happy again after neuro-muscular memory loss
Rahi Sarnobat recalls that autumn day of 2022 with clarity. Indian shooters, following a medalless Tokyo Olympics campaign a year before, were gearing up for the Cairo World Championships and Rahi, still carrying the scars of Tokyo, couldn't wait for the first Olympic qualifier of the new cycle.
3 mins
1st women's ODI: In-form India hold all aces vs WI
India will be eager to exploit their recent form and a historical advantage to subdue West Indies in the three-match women's ODI series, beginning here with the first contest on Sunday.
1 min
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