Almora, Dec 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed deep grief over the tragic bus accident in Almora district on Tuesday and said that rescue and relief efforts were being carried out on a priority basis. At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak road in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.”I have received the extremely distressing news o…
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Almora, Dec 30 (IANS) At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak road in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.According to official sources, the accident took place near Shilapani on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak-Jalali motor road. The bus was travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar and had departed from Dwarahat at around 6 a.m.While en route, the bus reportedly went out o…
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) Acting on the directions of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, immediate financial assistance was sanctioned on Monday to Tarun Prasad Chakma, the father of Tripura student Angel Chakma, who was brutally assaulted in Dehradun and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, officials said.An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that an amount of Rs 4,12,500 has been released as the first instalment, and the cheque has already been dispatch…
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that it will bear all medical expenses incurred during the treatment of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was tragically killed. In this moment of profound grief, the state government has assured that it stands firmly with the bereaved family and will extend every possible assistance.The government made it clear that ensuring justice for Chakma is its top priority. Moreover, preventing the recurrence of such incidents …
New Delhi/Agartala, Dec 29 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP), in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, along with the Mizoram Chief Minister and several organisations, on Monday condemned the brutal assault and subsequent death of Tripura student Angel Chakma in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, describing it as a “horrific hate crime” and demanding strict punishment for the culprits. According to officials and family members, the 24-year-old student, son…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Following the brutal assault and subsequent death of a Tripura student in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent judicial intervention to address “continuing constitutional failure” in dealing with racially motivated violence against citizens from the North-Eastern states. The PIL, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, referred to the death of Angel Chakma, who succumbed on December 26…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra announced on Monday that the Department and a publishing house will jointly organise the country’s largest literature and cultural festival, Delhi Shabdotsav, on January 2, 3 and 4 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. “The Delhi Government is organising the country’s largest cultural and literary festival on January 2, 3, and 4. From now on, it will be held annually under the Ministry of Culture and branded as the ‘De…
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Saturday, spoke to his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami over the brutal assault on student Angel Chakma in Dehradun, government officials said. The 24-year-old student, son of a Border Security Force (BSF) Constable, succumbed to his injuries on Friday after being attacked by a group of miscreants on December 9, officials said.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami told Tripura CM Saha that five accused have been arrested in conn…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) After Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that his government has made the recitation of verses from the Bhagavad Gita mandatory in schools across the state, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party on Monday criticised the move, calling it inappropriate and against the secular spirit of the Constitution. Reacting to the announcement, Congress spokesperson Udit Raj told IANS that forcing students to recite religious texts in schools was wrong.“India ha…