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Uttarakhand priest booked for denying Dalit couple’s wedding in temple.
arun Posted On March 24, 2025


A priest in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal has been booked under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly denying a Dalit couple entry into a temple for their wedding, Indian Express reported. The FIR was registered on March 12 after […]


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Nainital man gets life term for raping Dalit woman
arun Posted On March 24, 2025


Dehradun: The court of Nainital’s district and sessions judge and special judge of SC-ST Act sentenced a 28-year-old resident of Ramnagar to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 22-year-old Dalit woman on the pretext of marriage in 2022. The court […]


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Case filed against priest for not allowing Dalit couple to marry
arun Posted On March 22, 2025


Priest did not allow Dalit couple to enter temple Pauri. A temple priest in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district has been accused of denying entry to a Dalit couple for marriage. In the case, an FIR has been filed against the […]


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Dalit bride’s dad alleges bias by priest, later backtracks
arun Posted On March 22, 2025


Dehradun: A priest of a temple in a village in Pauri Garhwal district was charged under the SC/ST Act on March 16 following allegations that he denied entry to a Dalit couple for their wedding. However, the complainant, the bride’s […]


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One booked for forcing woman to file fake plaint against men from minority community
arun Posted On January 13, 2025


DEHRADUN: A case has been filed against a member of a right-wing group for allegedly forcing a woman to falsely accuse men from a minority community of molesting her daughter. The accused, Radha Dhoni, belongs to the same group that […]


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Love Jihad Uttarakhand: Jabir posed as Suraj, duped Dalit woman of money & Jewelry, abandoned after 6 years with son
arun Posted On January 3, 2025


Isolated from her family, Premlata endured years of torture. “He never treated me well. I was called a ‘Kaffir’ by him and his family and abused for my caste. Eventually, he abandoned me, saying, ‘I have done my job; now […]


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HEALTH  / NATIONAL  / NEWS  / STATE  / Uttarakhand
Digging a disaster
arun Posted On December 15, 2024


Soapstone mining is wreaking havoc on villages in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district Abandoned homes: Soapstone mining near Dabti Vijaypur village has caused many residents to migrate. The persistent dust and noise pollution from mining activities have disrupted daily life, while terrace […]


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Uttarakhand: Retd. Muslim Army Officer Faces Ire of ‘Hindutva’ Forces; FIR Filed After 2-Yr Legal Battle
arun Posted On December 15, 2024


The retired Army officer, also a BJP leader who runs a school in Vikasnagar, had to move the court to get an FIR lodged against the alleged accused. The police is yet to act on it. Dehradun: It can be […]


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Transgender welfare board in Uttarakhand formed
arun Posted On December 15, 2024


Uttarakhand is the 13th state to implement such a board, which aims at supporting the rights and welfare of the transgender community. DEHRADUN: The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board. […]


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Uttarakhand: For transgenders’ rights & empowerment, welfare board soon to be formed
arun Posted On December 13, 2024


The state cabinet has cleared a proposal for the constitution of the Uttarakhand transgenders persons welfare board. Following its constitution, the board will protect the rights of the transgender persons in the hill state. It can also introduce new schemes […]


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