Latest Rudraprayag News & Updates

Dehradun, March 20 (IANS) Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government expanded its cabinet on Friday, by inducting five new MLAs as ministers, reflecting a mix of seasoned and young faces.The oath of office was administered to newly inducted cabinet members by Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh administered the oath of officeThose who saw elevation as cabinet ministers included Mandan Kaushik (Haridwar), Khajan Dass (Dehradun), Pradeep Batra (Roorkee), Ram Singh Kaira (Bhimtal) and Bharat Sing…

Dehradun, March 1 (IANS) A Woman Self-Help (SHG) group in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag is under the spotlight over production of herbal colours for the Holi festival — an organic choice they made some time ago and found subsequent connect and support from the locals, in their own village and adjoining regions. The herbal colours i.e. chemical-free colours, are in high demand in the market, and SHGs are now faced with resurgent demands.This has given impetus to their businesses and also spurred new…