KHATIMA NEWS
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi is preparing to widen protected cultivation through cluster-based polyhouses measuring 50 to 500 square metres. The initiative under NABARD’s RIDF scheme will support vegetable and flower cultivation, while 114 farmers from Bhatwari and the Ganga Valley have received training in production, crop management and -harvest handling.
Almora
The Regional Employment Office will hold a one-day recruitment fair at Ranikhet College on 22 September. Vaibhav Global Limited, a Jaipur-based gemstone manufacturing company, will interview candidates for 50 trainee fresher positions. Eligible applicants aged 18 to 25 must bring specified educational and identity documents to the venue by 10 am.
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.
Kashipur
A 58-year-old resident of Judka near Kashipur died at a local government hospital after suffering severe head pain following a train accident near Kurukshetra. Dalchand had received treatment in Chandigarh and returned home after being discharged. Police completed mortem before handing his body to the family.
Others
Srinagar Garhwal recorded a one-hour ground-level ozone concentration above 880 micrograms per cubic metre on 19 December 2025, according to monitoring data from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. Scientists have linked the unusual rise, initially, to forest fires, traffic and valley conditions that can trap pollution.
Roorkee
Police arrested a man during a checking operation on the Laksar-Balawali road on Monday night, officials said. Officers reported recovering 15.82 grams of smack from him and registered a case under the NDPS Act. The accused was being presented before a court as the legal process moved forward.
Rudrapur
A district-led enforcement drive against single-use plastic reached Gadarpur, Dineshpur and Gularbhoj, where teams seized prohibited material and collected fines. The largest action took place at a warehouse in Ward Number 6 of Awas Vikas, while officials warned traders that inspections would continue across the area.
Rishikesh
The Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority carried out action in Rishikesh and Doiwala on Wednesday over construction and land-development violations. 3 buildings under construction in Rishikesh’s displaced-area locality were sealed because of map-related irregularities, while plotting spread across 15 bighas in Fatehpur Majrigrant was demolished.
Khatima
Farmer Tej Prakash was injured when a crocodile seized his leg in a field near Baiis Pul in Khatima on Wednesday morning. Nearby villagers helped pull him free after he raised an alarm and took him to a government hospital. Doctors treated him before he was discharged and sent home.
Dehradun
Clementown police arrested Vishw Deepak Rathore after receiving information that he was allegedly assaulting his mother and creating a disturbance on Turner Road. Police said the arrest was made under provisions relating to breach of peace. The allegation has been reported by police, and no court finding is mentioned in the available information.
