KHATIMA NEWS
Pauri
The Srinagar–Bughani–Khirsu road has potholes between Pauri Chungi and the Dakbungalow area, while damaged and blocked drains send dirty water onto the carriageway during light rain. The route serves Garhwal Central University’s residential colony, Haprek and guest houses, increasing concern as construction, population and traffic grow nearby.
Pauri
Forty government schools in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district have been closed after recording 0 enrolment in the new academic session. The affected institutions include 32 primary and 8 upper-primary schools, with officials linking the decline to migration from several villages and promising measures to improve enrolment and school quality.
Pauri
Sakshi, who married about a year ago, was found dead at her in-laws’ home in Pinani village, Pabau block, on Saturday. Her father and brother have alleged harassment, while the in-laws deny the claim. No written complaint had been filed when the information was reported, and her body underwent a -mortem examination.
Pauri
A 21-year-old woman died in Pinaani village in Pauri after she was found hanging inside her room on 10 October. Her marriage had taken place about a year earlier, and her husband serves in the Army. Revenue police have begun proceedings, while a magistrate-supervised inquest is being conducted before -mortem findings.
Pauri
Villagers blocked the Pauri-Srinagar National Highway near Khandah after Beena Devi was killed by a leopard while cutting grass near Amdar Tarauli village. Tensions rose when police attempted to clear the road, leading to heated pushing and shoving. Residents say repeated leopard sightings have made forest visits and daily movement increasingly frightening.
Pauri
A leopard attack near Khandah, around 3 kilometres from the Srinagar-Pauri road, killed 51-year-old Bina Devi while she was cutting grass on Friday evening. The incident has frightened residents of Amdar Tarouli and nearby villages, who are demanding stronger Forest Department measures and better protection from further attacks.
Pauri
A local resident in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, described leaving a shop after an earthquake caused goods to fall. The resident said people ran outside during the tremor and returned only after conditions appeared normal, before closing the shop. No information on injuries, structural damage or the earthquake’s magnitude was provided.
Pauri
Pauri Garhwal police have arrested a suspect in Delhi in a case involving an allegedly fabricated BBA marksheet and degree. Police said the documents were used to secure a manager’s job. The latest arrest follows the earlier detention of 2 other accused in the Garhwal University-related case.
Pauri
A speeding car struck 2 children near a wedding venue in Ghamandpur, Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal, killing 10-year-old Vansh Chauhan and seriously injuring 12-year-old Lakshya. Lakshya received initial treatment before being referred to Dehradun for further medical care.
Pauri
Manju Devi, 52, was attacked while grazing goats and cutting grass near Khaludhandha village in Pauri Garhwal’s Nainidanda block. Villagers drove the bear away, but she suffered severe facial and hand injuries. She died during primary treatment at Ramnagar Joint Hospital before a planned referral to a higher centre.
Pauri
Manju Devi of Dhanglagaon village was attacked by a bear in broad daylight in Nainidanda block, Pauri Garhwal. Villagers say they had warned the forest department for several days about a tiger and a bear nearby. The incident has renewed concerns over safety, delayed responses and the risks faced by hill communities.
Pauri
An unidentified man’s body was found inside the Kotdwar tehsil complex in Pauri district on Wednesday. Police reached the site after receiving information from local residents, took the body into custody and began efforts to establish his identity. The circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.
