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Sub-divisional, primary health and private hospitals across Pachhwadoon will remain on alert during Diwali. Emergency beds, medicines, dressing supplies and medical staff have been arranged, while specialist doctors will be available for burn, eye, ENT and orthopaedic cases. Last year, local hospitals treated more than 150 burn-related patients during the festival.
Dehradun
Police in Dehradun district arrested a woman and a man in separate operations in Rishikesh and Vikasnagar. Officers reported seizing 2 kilos 790 grams of ganja and 464 grams of charas, while a Swift car allegedly used to transport the charas was also seized.
Dehradun
Police in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar area arrested a 25-year-old woman within 24 hours of a complaint about equipment allegedly stolen from a Herbertpur mobile tower. Officers said they recovered 2 rectifiers and 40 metres of power cable, valued at about 80 thousand rupees, during the investigation.
Dehradun
Sahaspur police in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar area arrested Adil after a woman alleged that he intimidated her and sexually assaulted her for 3 years. The case was registered on her complaint, investigated by a woman sub-inspector and followed by the accused’s presentation in court, which sent him to jail.
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The Jan Sangharsh Morcha has welcomed the Chief Minister’s intervention over unpaid electricity bills owed by government departments. Morcha president Raghunath Singh Negi said ordinary consumers face disconnection for relatively small arrears, while departments reportedly owe UPCL around 1300 crore and have not faced comparable action.
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Members of the PBOR Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association protested in Pachhwadoon, Vikasnagar, over an alleged remark referring to Uttarakhand residents as “infiltrators”. Led by president Bhupendra Singh Dogra, the protesters demanded a public apology from Akhilesh Yadav and urged the central government to take cognisance of the matter and initiate appropriate action.
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Selakui police arrested Manोज Kumar and Prince during a checking operation at Dhulkot Tiraha and recovered a motorcycle allegedly stolen from Durga Complex on 14 October. Police said the 2 were found allegedly trying to sell the vehicle. They were presented in court and sent to jail, while the case investigation continues.
Dehradun
Dehradun Police said officers from Kotwali Vikasnagar arrested 2 people allegedly involved in illegal betting. The police reported recovering cash used for betting and related betting material from the arrested individuals, as enforcement against illegal activities continues in the area.
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Selakui Nagar Panchayat members raised concerns at a board meeting over delayed ownership of municipal land, alleged encroachments on government property and deteriorating internal roads. The board kept a Jamanpur trenching-ground proposal under consideration and decided to suspend trade-tax collection for now while seeking more details.
Dehradun
Dehradun police arrested an accused who had been wanted for 2 years in a land fraud case registered at Vikasnagar Kotwali. Police said accurate information received through Net Grid helped officers locate and apprehend him during action led by the Dehradun senior superintendent of police.
Dehradun
Reports that former BJP leader Ram Sharan Nautiyal could join the Congress have prompted a call for consultation with party units in Uttarakhand. Kunwar Pal, a former Vikasnagar Block Congress Committee president, said decisions about any induction should involve city, block and district-level organisations before action is taken.
Dehradun
A large number of Congress workers participated in the Save Democracy March organised by the Vikasnagar Congress Committee in Dehradun district. The demonstration was held at the call of former Cabinet Minister Nav Prabhat, while former ministers Pritam Singh and Mantri Prasad Naithani also took part. Party workers and local residents welcomed the march at several places.
Dehradun
Police in Vikasnagar have detained 03 people accused of selling meat without a valid licence or permission. The action was reported by Dehradun Police, which said legal proceedings were taken against those involved. No further details about the alleged sellers, the quantity of meat or the specific legal provisions were provided in the available update.
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The nomination stage at Sri Gulab Singh Government College in Chakrata ended with one candidate for each of 6 student union s. The arrangement leaves the election poised to be uncontested, subject to scrutiny of the nomination papers scheduled for Friday, while continuing the college’s long-running tradition of consensus-based selections.
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Rainwater has turned a road in Laxmanpur, within Vikasnagar municipality, into a difficult route for pedestrians and 2-wheeler users. Residents say poor drainage causes the same problem after every spell of rain and have sought immediate action. The municipal chairman said the sewer-line agency has been instructed to address the waterlogging.
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A fire broke out in the control room of a BSNL tower at a complex in Herbertpur on Saturday morning. Police and fire service personnel brought the blaze under control. Batteries, panels, wiring and other equipment were damaged, while officials said the telecom company suffered losses running into lakhs.
