KHATIMA NEWS
Nainital
Congress MLA Sumit Hridayesh has alleged that a gang is tapping the phones of him and his family and plotting to ruin and kill him. He said he filed a named complaint with the then SSP on 24 April 2025 but claimed no action followed, and warned of self-immolation during the Gairsain Assembly session.
Nainital
Haldwani Municipal Corporation has received financial approval of 1.53 crore for street lights on key roads from Kathgodam to Teenpani. The identified routes include roads near major junctions, the hospital, fire department and Mandi area. Officials will prepare the detailed project report before starting the tender process.
Nainital
Haldwani batter Divyam Rawat scored 134 and Ayush Melkani made 94 as Uttarakhand reached 367 in reply to Assam’s 302 at Highlanders Sports Academy in Kashipur. Assam were 71 for 6 in their second innings on the third day of the Under-23 multi-day match, which began on 12 October.
Nainital
Residents of Pandey Garden in Haldwani’s Mangal Padav area have reported a drinking water crisis continuing for 10 days. They submitted a memorandum to the Jal Sansthan office, saying disrupted supply has left several families struggling to secure water. Officials have promised an inspection of the affected pipeline.
Nainital
Nainital Police reported the seizure of 96 pouches of Imperial Blue English liquor and the arrest of one accused person. Officers also took custody of the scooter allegedly used in the activity and registered a case under the Excise Act, according to the police update.
Nainital
Nainital Police said they have solved a house theft in Ramnagar under Operation Prahar. Acting on CCTV footage and information from an informant, officers arrested one accused and recovered stolen cash, the complainant’s wife’s Aadhaar card and a stolen motorcycle, according to the police update.
Nainital
Tourism businesses in Nainital say visitor numbers have dropped by about 50% during the October autumn season. Hotel operators believe traffic-jam videos from the 2 October long weekend, along with an ongoing protest in Delhi, may be discouraging tourists, although the impact of these factors has not been officially confirmed.
Nainital
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed development, public services, law and order, disaster management and election work with all district magistrates and senior police officers. He ordered faster road repairs, stronger festival security, timely revenue decisions and regular monitoring of projects across Uttarakhand.
Nainital
Government paddy procurement at Kichha grain market remains slow, leaving farmers to guard stocks for 10 to 15 days. 4 purchase centres are operating, but only 758 quintals and 406 quintals have been weighed at 2 centres. Officials say procurement cannot fully begin until rice mills complete registration and the portal opens.
Nainital
The Akhil Ekta Udyog Vyapar Mandal has asked the central government to permanently abolish Merchant Discount Rate charges on UPI transactions. The traders’ body welcomed the decision to provide relief until 15 January, but said any future fee would increase the financial burden on merchants and affect a widely used payment method.
Nainital
Uttarakhand Roadways Employees Union members held a demonstration at the Kathgodam regional manager’s office over delayed salaries, retired employees’ dues and other demands. The union also sought equal pay for equal work until regularisation is completed and the purchase of 500 new buses for the Haridwar Kumbh.
Nainital
UPCL has prepared records for 78 people within 24 hours of a large power-theft crackdown in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura. The proposed fines total ₹39.66 lakh, while 42 more records remain pending. Officials say feeder loads and electricity consumption fell sharply after illegal connections were removed.
