Matganna to Decide Fate of Nainital Lok Sabha Seat; Power Crisis in Haldwani to be Addressed with New Electricity Houses

The anticipation is on the rise as all ten candidates, including those from BJP and Congress, await the announcement of the results of the matganna for the Nainital Lok Sabha seat scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The decision will determine who will be the MP for Nainital Udhamsingh Nagar parliamentary seat.

To mitigate the increasing demand for electricity and load issues in Haldwani, the Power Corporation is planning to construct three new electricity houses of 33KV in the rural areas of the city, benefitting around 70,000 residents. The proposal has been submitted to the administration at the recommendation of the District Magistrate.

A young man who came to celebrate the birthday of his twin children in Kashiipur tragically passed away in suspicious circumstances. The family’s joy turned into mourning due to this incident. Upon receiving the information, the police reached the spot and after conducting a postmortem of the body, handed it over to the relatives.

The Tinker Border Post connecting Nepal‘s Darchula district bordering the Indian border will soon open, establishing the connection between Nepal and China. Agreement has been reached between both countries to reopen this post that was closed during the pandemic. Voice communication will start on this route after June 20 using the suspension bridge.

The Principal Bench of the NGT conducted a hearing on the petition related to mining leases and illegal mining on the request of the mining department and District Magistrate, Bagheswar, under Zone-5 from the earthquake perspective and the request to divert the rivers.