KHATIMA NEWS
Bageshwar
The student union election process at Sumitranandan Pant Government College in Garur has moved ahead, with 18 nomination forms purchased for various s. Candidates will file their papers on Thursday, followed by withdrawals and scrutiny on Saturday. Polling, counting and the oath ceremony for elected representatives are scheduled for Tuesday.
Bageshwar
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal has announced a September 27 protest over deteriorating roads and alleged corruption in construction work across Bageshwar district. Party leaders say poor connectivity is forcing villagers to carry patients and pregnant women to hospitals on stretchers, while roads in the Pindar Valley remain a concern despite its tourism importance.
Bageshwar
A woman died and 4 members of a family were injured after their car, travelling from Munsiyari to Delhi, crashed near Betob by Farsali village in Kapkot. Police said the vehicle had developed a brake problem earlier, and an investigation is now underway into the accident and its circumstances.
Bageshwar
Sachin Kumar, a 20-year-old from Tatalgaon in Almora’s Chaukhutia block, died at the scene of a bike accident in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar area. He had moved to the capital for work and was supporting his mother while hoping to help arrange marriages for his 4 sisters.
Bageshwar
Employees of Almora Magnesite demonstrated at the Bageshwar collectorate over the company’s financial difficulties and alleged delay in depositing PF contributions. Their union has sought government intervention and announced an indefinite sit-in from 21 September, saying the protest will continue until steps are taken on the company’s finances.
Bageshwar
A new 2-lane bridge has been approved for Golu Market in Garur, Bageshwar, at an estimated cost of 6 crore rupees. The project is intended to ease congestion and improve traffic movement. Compensation linked to the bridge work has already been distributed, while the tender process is expected to begin soon.
Bageshwar
A dispute over teacher transfers in Bageshwar has intensified after 13 days without a reported final action or inquiry outcome. Teachers allege that eligible school vacancies disappeared from the portal and that senior applicants in special categories were overlooked. They have now submitted a second reminder seeking a prompt, impartial resolution.
Bageshwar
Basanti Devi, a resident of Harbagad village in Bageshwar district, died during treatment at Sushila Tiwari Hospital in Haldwani after a venomous snakebite. She had gone alone to cut grass in her fields on Monday morning and was taken to several hospitals as her condition worsened.
Bageshwar
A car carrying 2 people left the Matena-Jinkhola-Bund motor road near Katarmal Gadhera and fell into a 50-metre gorge on Saturday evening. Driver Ramesh Singh Bhakuni and passenger Jagdish Singh Bhakuni suffered minor injuries. Villagers rescued them, and doctors at CHC Baijnath discharged both after initial treatment.
Bageshwar
Police recovered the body of 28-year-old Kishan Ram from the Saryu river near Dhan in Almora district’s Seraghat area on Sunday. Kishan, from Bimaula village in Bageshwar district, had been missing since 8 September. His family reported him missing at Baijnath police station on 11 September. The cause of death remains unconfirmed.
Bageshwar
Residents of Thalidhar in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area continued their 53-day road protest after relatives carried a woman home from the district hospital in a doli. Villagers say the lack of road access leaves people dependent on difficult, rocky paths and want the government to issue an order for road construction.
Bageshwar
Water levels have risen again in the lake formed on the Shambhu river in Kuwari, Kapkot tehsil, submerging the local cremation ground. An administration and irrigation department inspection found that water is draining for now, but continuing landslides remain a threat and may require expert intervention for a lasting solution.
