Topic: Uttarakhand
Nainital Police plans four sensors near Kainchi Dham for real-time traffic monitoring
On 4 November 2026, Nainital Police announced an initiative with IIT Roorkee to manage traffic near Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand. IIT Roorkee will provide four sensors for installation...
Uttarakhand to observe Disaster Management Day on November 28 with programmes from November 25 to 28
Uttarakhand will observe Disaster Management Day every year on November 28, commemorating the successful rescue of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel on November 28, 2023. In 2026,...
Uttarakhand Launches Devbhoomi Parivar Portal, Unveils Vision 2047
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Devbhoomi Parivar portal and unveiled the Viksit Uttarakhand Vision 2047 in Dehradun on 2 November 2026. Portal and family ID...
First vehicle reaches Uttarakhand’s Seepu village after a temporary road connection
Seepu, a border village in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, received its first vehicle on 24 October 2026, 79 years after Independence. Village head Sarojni Sipal said a temporary road...
Uttarakhand targets 5,000 hectares of apple orchards by 2030–31
On 31 October 2026, Uttarakhand’s Apple Mission set a target of developing apple orchards across 5,000 hectares by 2030–31. The plan focuses on high-density orchards and extending cultivation...
₹32 crore approved for planned bowstring bridge linking Rishikesh and Muni Ki Reti paths
On 31 October 2026, the planned bowstring bridge over the Chandrabhaga River received financial approval of ₹32 crore. The approval follows an announcement made about four years earlier....
Tiyuni-Plasu hydropower project receives final forest clearance
UJVN Limited’s 72-megawatt Tiyuni-Plasu hydropower project received final forest clearance from the central government on 30 October 2026. The project is proposed on the Tons River in Tyuni...
Dhal Singh Bisen Takes Oath as Uttarakhand Governor
Dhal Singh Bisen was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand on 19 October 2026 at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun. Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the...
Red-Headed Vulture Sighted in Uttarakhand’s Munsiyari
A Red-Headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was sighted on 5 October 2026 in the Munsiyari area...
India-UAE Mountain Guardian 2026 Exercise Begins in Uttarakhand
The third edition of the India-UAE joint military exercise, Mountain Guardian 2026, began on 5 October 2026 at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. The two-week exercise...
Uttarakhand Installs First Glacial Lake Early-Warning System
Uttarakhand began installing its first glacial lake early-warning system at Vasundhara Tal in Chamoli district on 29 September 2026. The project is being carried out by a 22-scientist...
