KHATIMA NEWS
Champawat
The body of 35-year-old Suresh Khadayat, a resident of Darchula, Nepal, was found on a road at Pangbave between Bogling and Dar on Tuesday. Police reached the site after local residents reported the discovery, while his family later took the body home.
Champawat
A Sessions Court in Champawat has acquitted 3 men accused of assaulting Girish Lal Tamta and giving him liquor allegedly mixed with a poisonous substance. The court found that the prosecution could not prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, ending the trial with an acquittal based on the benefit of doubt.
Champawat
A Pithoragarh depot bus travelling from Dehradun to Jhulaghat was halted near Devradi Band after its fan belt broke on Wednesday morning. The 34 passengers were later moved to Pithoragarh in 3 buses before another vehicle was arranged for the onward journey to Jhulaghat, officials said.
Champawat
A groundwater study in Tanakpur has identified possible water-bearing layers at 14 of 17 surveyed locations. The findings show major differences in depth and thickness across the area, highlighting promising zones while also stressing that borewells require further site-specific testing before construction decisions are made.
Champawat
4 youths from Rajasthan were injured after a speeding truck hit their parked car in Champawat’s Vichai area on the Tanakpur-Khatima National Highway. The car had stopped after a tyre puncture. 2 of the injured, identified as Yuvraj and Dishant, were in serious condition and referred to a higher centre.
Champawat
A cabinet meeting was held in Banbasa, close to the India-Nepal international border, according to an official Uttarakhand government information update. The announcement identifies the event’s location and links it to Champawat, but provides no details about the agenda, decisions or participating ministers.
Champawat
A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami in Banbasa, Champawat, has been presented as an effort to take decision-making beyond Dehradun. The stated aim is to respond more closely to local issues, opportunities and public expectations, while a traditional shield linked to Devi Dhura’s Baugwal tradition underscored Uttarakhand’s cultural heritage.
Champawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced higher stipends for Senior and Junior Resident doctors and a one-year extension for regularising ‘Class B’ land. Speaking in Banbasa, he also outlined decisions on border-area development, Char Dham Yatra arrangements, Kainchi Dham traffic and district programmes marking twenty-5 years of the Prime Minister’s service.
Champawat
State Minister Saurabh Bahuguna has supported the Uttarakhand government’s decision to convene a cabinet meeting in Champawat, describing inclusive development as essential to the state’s progress. He said the meeting’s decisions should strengthen opportunities for women, young people and employment while bringing communities across Uttarakhand into the development process.
Champawat
The Pushkar Singh Dhami government will hold its first Cabinet meeting in Champawat district at Banbasa on 4 October 2026. The session may consider welfare measures for women, employment-focused skill development for young people, tourism-linked jobs and the venue and timing of the Uttarakhand Assembly’s next session.
Champawat
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has described the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in Champawat as a spiritually significant event and prayed for prosperity in Uttarakhand. He also said the administration would reach a border area the following day, with Cabinet decisions to be taken there as part of a wider public outreach plan.
Champawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami linked Dussehra’s message with the eventual victory of truth and justice during the festival in Tanakpur, Champawat. He cited Ravana’s power, knowledge and wealth as examples of how arrogance can destroy strength and influence.
