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UKPSC postpones RO/ARO prelim exams due to second COVID wave; visit ukpsc.gov.in for details

The examinations were scheduled to be held from 23 May but now stands deferred till further notice. The commission will announce new dates on the official website ukpsc.gov.in

Spectrograph to be built, developed indigenously for India's largest optical telescope Devasthal near Nainital

Indigenous world in building complex instruments in India is an important step to become 'Aatmanirbhar' in astronomy and astrophysics, an expert said.

Uttarakhand BJP expels four persons for working against panchayat poll candidates backed by party

Uttarakhand BJP on Tuesday expelled four workers and office bearers for working against party-supported nominees in the ongoing panchayat polls in the state.

'Cows exhale oxygen, can cure tuberculosis': Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat's bizarre claims spark row

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that cows exhale oxygen, a claim rubbished by livestock and animal husbandry experts.

IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in six districts of Uttarakhand on 24 and 25 July

IMD said heavy rainfall to occur at Uttarakhand's Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun and Pauri districts on 24 and 25 July.

BJP issues show cause notice to Uttarakhand MLA after viral video shows lawmaker dancing with guns in hands

Suspended BJP MLA from Uttarkhand Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion landed in trouble once again on Wednesday as a video showing him dancing with guns in his hands during a get-together went viral prompting an embarrassed party to issue a show cause notice to him

Heavy rains lash Uttarakhand with some parts receiving 222 mm of rainfall; IMD says state to have similar weather till 15 July

Heavy rains on Tuesday lashed many parts of Uttarakhand, especially those in Kumaon region, with Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district receiving the maximum of 222 millimetres of showers.

Recent forest fires in Uttarakhand destroy huge swathes of green cover; experts blame errant monsoon

Every year, Uttarakhand loses a large part of its forest cover to fires, mostly during this time of the year when the mercury soars.

In Uttarakhand's hills, BJP's nationalism strikes a chord; voters downplay local issues, say problems can be solved later

Though locals in Uttarakhand's hilly areas — Kumaon and Garhwal — are upset with the BJP over unemployment, migration and lack of basic facilities, nationalism seems to be striking a chord with people openly voicing their support for Narendra Modi

BJP candidate list for Lok Sabha election in Uttarakhand marks rise of a new order, passing of old guard

For the first time, the BJP is going to contest the election in Uttarakhand without its two strongest pillars, who were considered integral to the party's leadership.