KHATIMA NEWS
Nainital
Uttarakhand’s State Tax Department has identified an estimated ₹2.5 crore revenue loss at a resort in Bhalon village, Ramnagar. The management deposited ₹1 crore after officials examined business records and accounts, and assured the department that the remaining amount would be paid soon.
Nainital
An intelligence inquiry into a complaint made by Haldwani Congress MLA Sumit Hridayesh reportedly found no confirmation of phone hacking or related fears. Hridayesh disputes the police account, saying his statement was never recorded and investigators did not inform him about the inquiry or request any device for examination.
Nainital
The Nainital Police AHTU located a boy from Selaqui, Dehradun, in Haldwani’s TP Nagar area after he left home upset. He was presented before the CWC, counselled and then handed over to his family. The family expressed gratitude to the police for helping bring him home safely.
Nainital
Radha Jeena and 5 other women in Haldwani are making eco-friendly diyas from cow dung, along with Shubh-Labh and marigold-based decorative products. What began on a small scale has expanded, with their products now reaching different parts of the country while creating work opportunities for other women.
Nainital
UPCL is preparing another smart-meter installation drive in Haldwani’s Banbhulpura after electricity theft inspections identified 120 people for FIRs. The power utility is also asking consumers to submit a written explanation for earlier disconnections before supplies are restored, while recent feeder shutdowns affected 35 to 40 thousand residents.
Nainital
6 roads costing 40 crore were formally launched in the Bhimtal assembly constituency under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. MP Ajay Bhatt and Cabinet Minister Ram Singh Kaida laid the foundation stones on Thursday, with the projects expected to make travel easier for residents in surrounding rural areas.
Nainital
A delegation from Janhit Sanstha Nainital met municipal chairperson Dr. Saraswati Khetwal to request longer e-rickshaw operations on Mall Road. The group said ending services in the late evening creates difficulties for residents travelling between Tallital and Mallital, people with essential work and patients needing hospital access.
Nainital
A 13-year-old Class 8 student from Selaqui in Dehradun travelled by train to Haldwani after leaving home to see YouTuber Saurabh Joshi’s luxury cars. Joshi showed him the vehicles and gave him a home tour before informing the police. The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit later reunited the child with his family after counselling.
Nainital
Nainital saw a clear morning on Thursday before clouds gathered by afternoon and light drizzle increased the chill. Tourists responded by shopping for warm clothing in the Tibetan Market. Visitor numbers have remained lower for 3 days, although school groups continue to arrive in larger numbers.
Nainital
A school bus carrying about 15 children narrowly avoided overturning in Nainital district’s Ramnagar after its tyres sank into soft roadside soil while giving way to a scooter. All the children were safe, and a crane later removed the bus. Residents have urged authorities to repair the damaged road.
Nainital
The Bijrani Zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve in Ramnagar, Nainital district, reopened to tourists on October 15 after remaining closed during the monsoon season. Visitors from the UK and Columbia, along with retired IAF Captain Kamal, expressed excitement about returning to one of Uttarakhand’s best-known wildlife destinations and hoping to see tigers.
Nainital
Police in Nainital have arrested Mo Yasin after a court ordered an FIR over alleged irregularities in documents submitted as bail surety for an NDPS Act accused. The case was registered at Tallital police station under 3 provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Yasin is being presented in court.
