KHATIMA NEWS
Haldwani
A Pauri resident found injured near Haldwani’s Roadways bus stand claimed that ₹4 lakh had been looted after he was stabbed. Police say his account conflicts with another witness’s statement and are investigating whether he staged the incident to delay repayment of a long-standing loan.
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Residents of Ward 56 in Manpur West staged a sit-in outside the USUDA office, alleging that several roads dug up for a drinking-water project have remained unrepaired for about 2 years. Officials later inspected the ward and assured residents that the damaged roads would be restored soon.
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Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said in Haldwani that he had been summoned by Congress leadership and would travel to Delhi to meet KC Venugopal. The development follows reports that the party’s high command objected to Rawat’s Uttarakhand yatra and advised him to follow the Congress line.
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A police one-way arrangement at Kathgodam railway station on Sunday evening reportedly kept 5 Uttarakhand Transport Corporation buses inside the premises from 3 PM. Passengers waiting in Nainital faced hours of uncertainty, while depot officials questioned the decision and said no written instruction had been issued to stop the services.
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2 minor girls from Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura area have been reported missing since the evening of 2 October. A public appeal says the families are seeking help to locate them. The girls are aged 15 and 13, while the appeal provides separate family contact numbers for information about their whereabouts.
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India has opened entries for its national ‘Dhai Aakhar Letter Writing Competition’ for 2026-27, including participants in the Uttarakhand Circle. Writers must address the theme ‘A Promise to Mother Earth: My Commitment to Protect Nature’ and submit handwritten entries by 31 October 2026 in one of 2 age categories.
Haldwani
A 3-day enforcement campaign in the Haldwani transport division resulted in 1125 challans and 100 seized vehicles. Udham Singh Nagar recorded the highest district total with 617 challans, while teams in Nainital issued 429. Officials said action followed violations involving documents, driving licences, reflectors, lights, vehicle dimensions and registration.
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Uttarakhand Transport Corporation has stopped approving leave for officers and employees as the festive, wedding and peak travel period approaches. Staff must remain at their ing locations for the busy period beginning 10 October, while any leave request will require permission from the corporation’s headquarters.
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Kisan Manch Uttarakhand has demanded an immediate increase in the rate paid to livestock farmers for milk purchased by Aanchal. State president Kartik Upadhyay said rising fodder, medicine and veterinary expenses have made dairy farming financially difficult, while farmer earnings have not increased in line with production costs.
Haldwani
The Nainital district village heads’ organisation has decided to stay away from Gram Sabha meetings scheduled across all gram panchayats on Friday. The group says its 10-point demands remain unaddressed despite a memorandum submitted about a week ago, and has asked the District Panchayati Raj Officer for written and time-bound action.
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Residents of Bindukhatta are preparing a rally and sit-in in Lalkuan on 27 September, seeking revenue-village recognition and a permanent embankment along the Gola River. The campaign follows a foot march that began on 15 August. Organisers expect between 10 and 20 thousand people to participate in the proposed demonstration.
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Residents linked to the Kathghariya power station area in Haldwani have voiced anger over electricity remaining unavailable for more than 9 hours. Ward-52 councillor Rekha Binwal said the interruption was disrupting daily life and creating risks for patients dependent on oxygen support during humid summer conditions.
