Haridwar

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi, CM Harish Rawat attend Ganga Aarti at Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a 75-km roadshow ahead of February 15 polls in Uttarakhand.

Feb 13, 2017, 11:07 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to address rallies in Bijnor, Haridwar today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in Uttar Pradesh`s Bijnor and Uttarakhand`s Haridwar on Friday.

Feb 10, 2017, 09:16 AM IST

Uttarakhand CM issued notice for poll code violation

The Election Commission on Saturday issued notice to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and two other candidates for allegedly violating the model poll code.

Feb 02, 2017, 18:12 PM IST

Namami Gange: Sewage treatment plants to be built in Haridwar, Varanasi

Taking the Namami Gange programme a step forward in the new year, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved many projects including setting up sewage treatment plants (STP) in Haridwar and Varanasi.

Jan 02, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

High alert sounded in Haridwar, Dehradun after bag containing 3 uniforms of Punjab police recovered

In a major development, a high alert was sounded in Haridwar and Dehradun on Wednesday after finding an abandoned bag containing 3 uniforms of Punjab Police. 

Nov 30, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

Delhi court frames charges against five Islamic State men

A court here on Monday framed terror charges against five Islamic State suspects accused of conspiring to target the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar besides strategic locations in Delhi.

Nov 21, 2016, 14:19 PM IST

SHOCKING! Man chops off dalit boy's finger for stepping over row of cowdung cakes

A 60-year-old man allegedly chopped off a finger of an eight-year-old dalit boy in Haridwar district when the latter inadvertantly stepped over a row of cowdung cakes kept for drying while playing with his friends.

Oct 26, 2016, 21:15 PM IST

Radhe Maa in trouble again, this time for offering prayers wearing shoes at Har-ki-Pauri ghat in Haridwar

Controversial 'godwoman' Radhe Maa has landed in soup again.

Oct 19, 2016, 12:27 PM IST

Delhi teachers get yoga training from Ramdev!

Around 1,000 Delhi government yoga and physical education teachers are undergoing special yoga training under the leadership of Baba Ramdev.

Sep 29, 2016, 09:17 AM IST

Mahant of Lord Hanuman temple in Pak arrives in India with remains of 160 Hindus - Read details

According to Times of India, mahant Ramnath Mishra, along with his 14 -year-old nephew Kabir Kumar, arrived at the Attari border on Thursday. 

Sep 16, 2016, 19:47 PM IST

Polluted Ganga river needs to be rejuvenated: NGT

 With over 1,000 Seriously Polluting Industries (SPI) and 30 storm water drains lining the Ganga in the stretch between Haridwar and Kanpur and more than 800 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated sewage being poured into it, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has called for efforts to rejuvenate the river.

Sep 16, 2016, 00:18 AM IST

High tension wire falls on tractor trolly in UP; two Kawadiya brothers, farmer electrocuted

Two kawad pilgrims were electrocuted and three severely injured after a high tension wire fell on their tractor trolly in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh.

Aug 01, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM thanks Rawat for taking steps to install poet's statue

 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on friday thanked her Uttarakhand counterpart Harish Rawat for taking steps to install the statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar in his state, calling it a "positive action."

Jul 22, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

Poet's statue lying abandoned causing outrage: Jayalalithaa to Narendra Modi

 Chief Minister Jayalalithaa sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for installation of a statue of Tamil saint poet Tiruvalluvar in Haridwar.

Jul 20, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

Jayalalithaa asks PM Modi to resolve Thiruvalluvar statue issue

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently take up with the Uttarakhand government the issue of installation of a statue of Tamil sage poet Thiruvalluvar in Haridwar.

Jul 20, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Islamic State terrorists planned to carry out attacks during Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar?

It's a major revelation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with terrorist activities in India.

Jul 19, 2016, 08:49 AM IST

Security arrangements in place in Muzaffarnagar for Kawad

In view of the upcoming Kawad Yatra, district authorities here have put in place security arrangements to ensure smooth conduct.

Jul 14, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

Modi govt launches flagship 'Namami Gange' projects at multiple locations

Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Uma Bharti on Thursday launched the “Namami Gange” project in Haridwar, Uttarakhand - a flagship programme of the Modi government which envisages modernisation of ghats, crematoriums and development of sewage infrastructure, among others.

Jul 07, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

Modi govt to commence 'Namami Gange' programme today with launch of 300 projects

In Haridwar, the function will be attended by Uttrakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and Union Minister Uma Bharti.

Jul 07, 2016, 08:45 AM IST

'Dead' Indian Army jawan returns home after 7 years – Read the astonishing story

This story of a 'dead' Indian Army jawan can become a perfect storyline for a Bollywood film.

Jun 16, 2016, 12:11 PM IST