Uttarakhand cops identify 300 from state who took part in Red Fort violence
President of Terai Kisan Mahasabha, Tejinder Singh Virk, said the farmers protesting at Ghazipur border had no role in Red Fort violence.
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Farmers post flags on a dome of Red Fort after their tractor parade on Republic Day, in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)
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DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Police has identified at least 300 people from the hill state who were part of a mob that stormed the Red Fort and clashed with security personnel on January 26, said officials.
However, farmer leaders demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter. President of Terai Kisan Mahasabha, Tejinder Singh Virk, who has been named in the FIR filed by Delhi Police, said, The farmers protesting at Ghazipur border had no role in the events that unfolded in Delhi on Republic Day and there should be an inquiry to reveal the conspiracy. We are patriots and can lay down our lives for our co
Uttarakhand government to distribute interest-free loans to farmers on Feb 6 ANI | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 23:04 IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 30 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government will provide interest-free loans of upto Rs 3 lakh to 25000 farmers and of upto Rs 5 lakh to farmers groups on February 6 under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Cooperative Farmers Welfare Scheme.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will inaugurate the scheme on the same day in a ground near Kisan Bhawan.
The inauguration programme will be held at the state headquarters and also in every development blocks.
This scheme was given the final form in a meeting presided by the CM Trivendra Singh Rawat at his residence on Saturday.
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DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has issued a high alert in the four districts of the state following rumours that the farmer who died during the tractor rally violence in Delhi on Republic Day belonged to the state.
Later, it turned out that the farmer belongs to the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh which is adjacent to the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand.
DGP Ashok Kumar said, Instructions have been issued to the officials concerned to maintain strict vigil across the state. We are committed to maintaining law and order and will perform our duties to the best of our abilities.
»Women Safety, Children s Issues Should Be the Priority of All Govts, Says One Day Child CM
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Women Safety, Children s Issues Should Be the Priority of All Govts, Says One Day Child CM
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat and Srishti Goswami
The session of Children s Assembly was held in a hall at Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha during which Shrishti reviewed the workings of different government departments including the Police and PWD that gave their presentations on crime control measures taken and infrastructure building respectively.
FOLLOW US ON: Issues related to women safety and children should be the priority of all governments, said Shrishti Goswami who was made Uttarakhand s Chief Minister for a day on Sunday to mark the National Girl Child day. Shrishti, 20, who has made her recommendations to the state government on a range of issues, says though women s safety situation has certainly improved over the years, a lot still needs to be done.
Uttarakhand deploys drones to keep an eye on migratory birds amidst bird flu scare
Earlier, around 2700 migratory birds have been found dead in the Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh s Kangra district.
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DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand forest department has deployed drones to keep an eye on migratory birds that flock to the hill state from different parts of the world, including China, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and many other countries.
JS Suhag, chief wildlife warden, Uttarakhand, The drones are helping us in keeping an eye on spots which are important congregation for birds, especially migratory birds. Alert has been issued already to check the spread in the state.