After the iron barriers were lifted on November 28, the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue efforts reached their conclusion.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/2023-recap-top-stories-that-captured-nations-attention-2944946/

Ahead of this year’s domestic season, Madhwal was made the captain of the Uttarakhand white-ball team, which was a vindication of the improvement he had made in quick time.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/akash-madhwal-engineer-who-played-tennis-ball-cricket-and-now-filling-the-big-boots-of-jasprit-bumrah-8621619/

A heavy machinery works at the the entrance to the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in mountainous Uttarakhand state, India, Saturday, 18 Nov 2023.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-tunnel-collapse-rescue-b2449891.html

A trapped worker is seen in this picture taken with an endoscopic camera and released by the Information and Public Relation Department (DIPR) in Uttarakhand on November 21, 2023.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231128-in-pictures-rescuers-set-to-begin-extrication-of-india-s-trapped-tunnel-workers

A watershed moment in this saga was the emergence of Uttarakhand as a hill state that was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, after a protracted and violent protest movement.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/joshimath-collapse-uttarakhand-brink-8370295/

But they are certain that the tiger has come from the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand over a month and a half months back.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/roaring-cheers-adult-tiger-caught-on-camera-trap-in-himachals-national-park/

Cold wave conditions are also forecast for parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi over the next 4-5 days.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/new-year-brings-no-respite-from-chill-dense-fog-for-north-west-india/article66329433.ece

Explaining the latest rescue effort, Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha told news agency ANI that they were "working on two side tunnels by the side of the main tunnel for escape".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67471018?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Following the group stages, the girls from Odisha went onto assert their dominance with a 56-0 victory against Uttarakhand in the quarter final, and a hard fought 22-17 triumph in the semifinals against last year’s fellow finalists and Champions, Bihar.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/odisha-u18-girls-crowned-junior-national-rugby-7s-champions-with-a-resounding-52-0-victory-against-maharashtra/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=odisha-u18-girls-crowned-junior-national-rugby-7s-champions-with-a-resoundin

He had reportedly said that "Ramdev's products are unhealthy and I ask the UP and Uttarakhand government to take a look into this".

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/whos-behind-wrestlers-protest-jantar-mantar-not-politics-analysts-ponder-role-industrialist-856024

In October last year, the apex court had directed the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to come down hard on hate speeches.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/february/02.02.2023/our-orders-on-hate-speech-rallies-being-ignored-sc-sounds-helpless.html

Ironically, as rainfall pounds Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, southern India is reeling under very poor rains.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-message-from-the-himalayas-8901232/

Months after bringing in a new liquor policy, the BJP-led Uttarakhand government on October 11 withdrew its provision that allowed licences for keeping minibars at homes.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/dhami-govts-home-minibar-rollback-congress-devbhoomi-dry-belts-8985692/

On December 20 last year, the Uttarakhand High Court directed the Railways to evict those living in Haldwani’s Gafoor Basti, land adjoining the Haldwani railway station.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-key-january-6-2023-why-you-should-read-interstate-water-dispute-or-aspirational-blocks-programme-or-impact-of-savings-for-upsc-cse-8365898/

On the occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a video message congratulated Jio, the people of Uttarakhand and the people of Dehradun in particular, at the launch of Jio True 5G services.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/telecom/news/reliance-jio-true-5g-services-uttarakhand-launch-rs-650-crore-standalone-network-invested-3683238

On the occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a video message congratulated Jio, the people of Uttarakhand and the people of Dehradun in particular, at the launch of Jio True 5G services.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/telecom/news/reliance-jio-true-5g-services-uttarakhand-launch-rs-650-crore-standalone-network-invested-3683238

Ropeways are proposed to ease connectivity in the hilly districts of Uttarakhand.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/pr-release/cm-dhamis-resolution-taking-shape-investment-of-rs-12500-crore-brought-from-london-birmingham/article67366970.ece

The Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand has been again shut on Saturday due to landslide after it reopened for traffic on Friday morning.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/badrinath-national-highway-shut-near-chhinka-due-to-landslide/article67030413.ece

The event was also attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Himachal Pradesh counterpart Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, virtually, as Doppler Weather Radar Systems for their states were also inaugurated.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/x-band-doppler-weather-radar-comes-up-in-jk/

The Indian prime minister’s office has joined efforts to rescue 41 workers stuck in an under-construction tunnel in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand where they have been trapped for more than a week.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/19/world/india-trapped-tunnel-workers/