Tag: Haridwar
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat Loses From Both Seats
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday lost from both the Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha seats, as the ruling Congress was handed a humiliating drubbing by the BJP in the hill state. ....
Kanwariyas Hurt As Lightning Strikes Camp In UP
Several kanwariyas were injured, of whom at least a dozen are critical, after their camp in Uttar Pradesh was hit by lightning early on Thursday,....
NGT Bans Plastic In Haridwar, Rishikesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday reiterated its 2015 order banning the use, sale, manufacturing and storage of plastic items in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.....
'Kedarnath' Director Urges Uttarakhand Government To Lift 'ban'
"Kedarnath" director Abhishek Kapoor has urged the Uttarakhand government to lift a ban on the movie.....
At a time when the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is again spreading fast across the country, events like the Kumbh Mela pose a particular concern for the authorities. There are big crowds near the river banks who wish to take a holy dip on the occasion, throwing social distancing for a toss. Such a thing is being witnessed in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, where people have gathered for the second royal bath of the Kumbh early on Monday. ....
