KHATIMA NEWS
Burglars entered the home of former Subedar Basant Ram near the Army Cantonment in Sailanigoath, Tanakpur, during the night of 16–17 September. The family was inside when the intruders forced their way through a window and took gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs, along with about ₹1 lakh in cash.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conveyed birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an address in Dehradun. Dhami said the wishes were being offered on behalf of those present and referred to Modi’s deep affection, although the available video excerpt does not provide the complete sentence. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conveyed birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a gathering in Dehradun, according to a video shared by Press Trust of India.
The second phase of the Kedarnath Dham pilgrhas started in Uttarakhand, bringing more devotees onto the route. Helicopter operations have also restarted, offering an alternative for elderly and differently-abled pilgrims, as well as others who choose to travel to the shrine by air. The second phase of the Kedarnath Dham pilgrhas begun in Uttarakhand, with a visible rise in pilgrim movement toward the shrine.
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project has achieved a major construction milestone with the breakthrough of Escape Tunnel-1. The 10.847-kilometre tunnel is described as India’s second-longest railway tunnel. The work advances a 125-kilometre line intended to connect Rishikesh with Karnaprayag through the mountainous Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag new broad-gauge railway project has completed the breakthrough of Escape Tunnel-1, marking a significant step in the construction of the Himalayan rail link.
The Food Safety Department inspected 6 food establishments in Khatima on Friday as part of an effort to curb adulteration. Officials collected 5 samples, including paneer and dal, and served notices to 2 Charubeta establishments after finding dirt and other shortcomings during the inspection. The Food Safety Department inspected food establishments in Khatima on Friday, collecting 5 samples and issuing notices to 2 businesses over sanitation concerns.
Uttarakhand is expected to see a stronger spell of rain from Friday, with a yellow alert for Dehradun, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Nainital, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh. Thunderstorms and intense showers are possible across the state. The forecast comes after rain was recorded in several places, including Khatima and Pithoragarh. Rain activity is expected to intensify across Uttarakhand from Friday, with a yellow alert issued for 7 districts.
3 teachers from Khatima joined Uttarakhand’s delegation at the ULLAS Mela held at Bal Bhavan, Delhi, for International Literacy Day. They performed a literacy-themed song alongside participants from across the country, highlighting the state’s campaign and giving the Udham Singh Nagar town a place in the national programme. 3 teachers from Khatima represented Uttarakhand at the ULLAS Mela organised at Bal Bhavan, Delhi, during an International Literacy Day programme.
Stray animals increasingly crowd busy routes in Rudrapur area, prompting drivers to slow, detour and sometimes remove animals from roads. Officials warn that local oversight must go beyond removing animals, and stress better waste management and monitoring of sensitive zones. Rudrapur residents face growing numbers of stray animals on major city roads.
Amazon has begun opening Seller Central tools to external AI agents, starting with a US beta plugin for Anthropic's Claude and Amazon Quick. Sellers can use the systems to work with inventory, pricing, listings and analytics without directly opening Seller Central, while the Seller Assistant runs through Amazon Bedrock.
Anthropic, OpenAI and Hugging Face leaders told the UN Security Council that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity if poorly managed. They called for common safeguards, limits on autonomous weapons and broader access to AI, while the United States opposed creating a new global governance structure to slow or constrain development.
Zoho has introduced Zia Chat, a unified AI interface designed to connect business information, workflows and data across its ecosystem. The company also launched 7 sector-focused applications for industries including retail, automotive, banking, healthcare, education, real estate and restaurants, marking its move into vertical SaaS.
US President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence should not sound “fake” and described it as “actually amazing” while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also called for the term “super intelligence” and said the country that wins the race will rule.
