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Body of Army officer who died in Srinagar brought to Doon | Dehradun News

Dehradun: The body of Lieutenant Colonel Sudeep Bhagat, who allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday in Srinagar (Kashmir), arrived in Doon on Thursday evening.
The officer’s family members, currently residing in Dehradun’s Harrawala, said he was a happy person, and like every day called his wife and children at 8 am, barely hours before shooting himself.
Bhagat’s body was found at an Army depot in Khonmoh area of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon.The incident came to light after the Army officer's colleagues heard gunshots from the area and went to the depot where they found him in a pool of blood. His body was sent to Chandigarh after post-mortem. Bhagat’s younger brother Uttam Negi told TOI, “This has come as a big shock for us. We are at a loss to know what could have prompted my brother to take this step.”

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Cong, govt lock horns over Feb 7 natural disaster at Chamoli | Dehradun News

Gairsain: Congress legislators, during the zero hour, raised the issue of the February 7 disaster in the Joshimath area of Chamoli district and called for more steps to prevent loss of lives and develop an early warning system. The opposition party also demanded better compensation and strengthening of telecom services in the border areas of Uttarakhand. Indira Hridayesh, leader of opposition, said that better planning could have saved the lives of many people.
Cabinet minister and government spokesperson Madan Kaushik said a committee of experts has been formed to make recommendations and telecom companies are being provided with offers to set up mobile towers near the border areas.

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Will propose green ranking for states: Niti Aayog VC | Dehradun News

Dehradun: Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of NITI Aayog, supported the demand of green bonus by Uttarakhand but maintained that rather than seeking it from.

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45-yr-old kills self in Roorkee | Dehradun News

Roorkee: A 45-year-old man of Nepalese origin reportedly killed self late on Wednesday night at his residence in Dhanauri near Roorkee. The victim was identifed as Gautam Singh Kathait.
According to reports, victim, a parent of two children originally from the Dhangadhi town of Kailali district in Nepal. He was employed with irrigation department at Dhanauri as Chawkidar (watchman) came to his residence at government staff quarter late on Wednesday night.
In morning his wife saw him hanging from ceiling of a room of his residence. Victim's father Ram Singh had also retired as Chowkidar from same department in Dhanauri. Victim’s family alleged foul play behind the death. “We have sent body of victim after inquest proceeding to civil hospital in Roorkee for autopsy. Any suspicion behind the death would be revealed after postmortem report,” said Jagmohan Ramola, in-charge of Piran Kaliyar police station.

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Uttarakhand gets all-women anti-terrorism commando squad | India News

DEHRADUN: Twenty-two women now form Uttarakhand’s first all-women elite commando force for anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. On Tuesday, Uttarakhand Police formally inducted the all-women Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), ready for its first deployment at the Mahakumbh in Haridwar.
“Uttarakhand is now the fourth state in the country to have an elite women commando force,” Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said at the induction ceremony at police lines here. The first all-women commando force was Delhi’s ATS SWAT team, inducted in 2018. Earlier this month, Karnataka started training its first batch of all-women Garuda commandos, the state’s own anti-terror force. “This will inspire other women to join the force and serve the country,” the CM added.

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Uttarakhand tragedy: 136 missing to be declared dead | Dehradun News

Over a fortnight after the devastating flash floods of February 7, the Uttarakhand government has initiated the process of declaring 136 people missin

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Education dept appoints nodal officer for Atal Utkrisht Schools | Dehradun News

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand education department has appointed a nodal officer to look after the affiliation process of the Atal Utkrisht Schools. The department intends to get the model schools affiliated to the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board. However, many schools have not been able to meet the eligibility criteria laid out by the central body. The process for affiliation will start again from March 1, 2021. The Atal Utkrisht Schools are a flagship project of the education department. It aims to provide English medium education at a nominal cost to the students who reside in remote areas.
Notably, the education department is planning to make the schools operational from the upcoming academic year.

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After closure of 11 months, Indo-Nepal border at Banbasa opened for movement from both sides | Dehradun News

Pithoragarh: Days after two bridges — Dharchula and Jhulaghat — on the Indo-Nepal border in Pithoragarh were opened up for movement of people, the Nepalese administration on Saturday allowed cross-border movement from the Banbasa check point in Champawat. The check point was shut after the Covid-19 outbreak on March 23, 2020.
“The development comes after the Indian officials held discussions with their Nepalese counterparts. The Indians who wish to cross the border check post must get themselves registered on ccmc.gov.np. Those who wish to get themselves registered offline can visit the facilitation centre at Gadda Chowki checkpoint in Nepal. The centre has been set up by the Armed Police Force (AFP) of Nepal,” Himanshu Kafaltiya, SDM Purnagiri.

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Corbett tigress on prowl, two elephants deployed to send it back to forest | Dehradun News

An adult tigress of Bijrani zone of the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has become a matter of concern for the villagers residing near the reserve since

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Simli-Bageshwar-Jauljibi route to Nepal border now NH, says Centre | Dehradun News

The strategic state highway of Simli-Gwaldam-Bageshwar-Munsyari-Jauljibi - leading to the Nepal border - has been made a National Highway (NH) by the

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