KHATIMA NEWS
Chamoli
Parents protesting at Atal Utkrisht Government Inter College Nainisain in Chamoli’s Karnaprayag have written appeals in blood to several senior authorities, seeking teacher appointments. They say vacancies in Chemistry, Mathematics and English, including a vacant Mathematics assistant teacher , are affecting students’ studies and warn of intensified protests.
Chamoli
Quality concerns have emerged over road surfacing and wall construction on the Adibadri Kwansera-Thapli route after a wall at Khil collapsed just 2 days after it was built. A social worker has alleged contractor negligence, while the Public Works Department says its junior engineer will inspect the site soon.
Chamoli
Police personnel returning from duty stopped after finding an injured person on the road following an accident. They provided first aid at the scene and then took the injured person to a hospital, turning an ordinary journey home into an immediate act of public service.
Chamoli
Chamoli Police has asked people visiting markets during the festive season to avoid parking vehicles outside shops, stay away from narrow market lanes and cooperate with traffic arrangements. The appeal seeks to make movement easier for everyone while shopping activity increases in busy areas.
Chamoli
A CSIR-CBRI Roorkee team has installed India’s first indigenous glacial lake outburst flood warning system at Vasundhara Tal in Chamoli. Built for about Rs 61 lakh, the system monitors water levels, avalanches, landslides, weather and the lake’s natural dam before sending satellite data to support alerts downstream.
Chamoli
Bear sightings and attack incidents in populated parts of Uttarakhand are increasing, particularly in Chamoli and Uttarkashi. Experts say bears seek extra food before hibernation to build body fat, prompting the Forest Department to increase patrols, install camera traps and remove waste near residential areas.
Chamoli
The Governor has summoned the Third Session of the Year 2026 of the Fifth Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly to the Assembly building in Bhararisain (Gairsain), Chamoli district. The session is scheduled to begin from Tuesday, October 2, according to the announcement. The available notice does not provide further session details.
Chamoli
Villagers in Kurad, Chamoli, contacted the forest department after finding a bear trapped in a wire fence following a night of struggling. Despite concerns about bear attacks across Uttarakhand, residents chose to seek help, allowing officials to free the animal and return it to the forest.
Chamoli
A wild bear entered a residential area in Joshimath’s Singhadhar ward early Tuesday and attacked a cow before injuring 4 people, including an elderly woman and her son. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and later referred to a higher centre, while residents demanded stronger forest-department action.
Chamoli
Employees of the Uttarakhand Collectorate Ministerial Employees Association wore black bands while working across Chamoli on Monday, protesting demands they said had remained unresolved for years. The union will continue the symbolic protest through October 14 and has announced a one-day sit-in and complete work stoppage at the Collectorate headquarters on October 17.
Chamoli
Jyotirmath police seized a scooter and issued a challan under the Motor Vehicles Act after a video showed a young man performing dangerous stunts in the market. Police said the act endangered both the rider and other road users, while the youth admitted his mistake and apologised.
Chamoli
Officials heard 17 complaints at Monday’s public grievance meeting in Gopeshwar, Chamoli. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Pandey ordered a committee to examine construction work by the Public Works Department and Irrigation Department in a subsidence-affected area, while directing officials to resolve other complaints without unnecessary delay.
