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NH-74 scam: Congress terms SIT probe as eyewash, dares BJP to order CBI probe

Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Indira Hridayesh, said Trivendra Singh Rawat government lacked guts to stand firm on CBI probe as it could change the very discourse on the scam.

Uttarakhand seeks Centre help to get 33 hydel power projects going in Ganga basin

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has also sought Centre’s nod to 10 small hydro-power projects of up to 25 megawatts each proposed in the Bhagirathi Eco Sensitive Zone

Uttarakhand CM bats for hemp farming to support livelihood of farmers

Two years ago an idea mooted by then chief minister Harish Rawat to promote hemp farming in Uttarakhand was ridiculed by the BJP

Soon, rare photos on Beatles to be put up at Rishikesh ashram

Almost two years after it was opened for the visitors, fans of English band The Beatles will get a chance to go through rare photos and documents at Rishikesh’s Chaurasi Kutia where the Fab Four stayed in the ’60s

Telangana ropes in Patanjali to set up food processing unit

Yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali group has inked a MoU with the Telangana government to set up a food processing unit in the state that was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014

Uttarakhand ministers in property business: BJP asks for proof from Harish Rawat

An allegation made by former chief minister Harish Rawat that three Uttarakhand ministers and their relatives were involved in the property business has prompted the ruling BJP to challenge Rawat to make the ministers’ name public

In three years, Trivendra Rawat gets old by zero years, says plea with poll panel

Former BJP leader Raghunath Negi has alleged that Uttarakhand chief minister had in a poll affidavit filed earlier this year mentioned 54 years as his age, he had shown the same age while contesting the bypolls in 2014

Why UP is not letting go assets in Uttarakhand: Revenue, water for irrigation

UP irrigation department alone has under its control 4,027 residential buildings, 357 non-residential buildings and 13,813 hectares of land apart from several major dams and canals in the hill state

With 43% cases, Dehradun emerges hub of flesh trade in Uttarakhand

RTI reply reveals that Nainital, Dehradun, Haridwar and US Nagar account for the maximum number of cases in Uttarakhand, with state capital alone recording 55 of the total 139 cases registered in the state

Consumers shell out extra for booze as govt goes easy on errant vends

Charging above MRP on any pretext is an offence under the Legal Metrology Act provisions. But this law is never invoked against the shopkeepers. As per the new liquor policy adopted in May, liquor vends need to be penalised six times before their licence is revoked.

BJP legislator affiliated with Akali Dal miffed with Uttarakhand CM

Anonymity is strength of civil servants: PM Modi to trainee IAS officers

Modi compared the civil services to the fourth lion of the Ashoka emblem, which remains invisible “yet makes its presence felt at all times.

Uttarakhand Chief secretary Utpal Kumar promises results in three years

Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Utpal Kumar Singh on Wednesday took over as chief secretary replacing incumbent S Ramaswamy, who has been appointed as chairman, revenue board

Credit war over Kedarnath works intensifies, Congress dares BJP to come up with white paper

Congress claims most of the works for which Prime Minister Narendra laid foundation stone were started during its regime and were nearing completion

Sajjan Jindal’s company to chip in with funds for Kedarnath reconstruction projects

Officials said JSW Group would spend up to Rs 150 crore under the corporate social responsibility initiative for the reconstruction projects at the shrine.

If PM landed at Kedarnath shrine, it is because of works done by us, says Congress

The huge helipads were constructed in Kedarnath so that the PM and other dignitaries could land and the road to the shrine was reconstructed so that lakhs of pilgrims could visit it, says former chief minister Harish Rawat

If PM landed at Kedarnath shrine, it is because of works done by us, says Congress

The huge helipads were constructed in Kedarnath so that the PM and other dignitaries could land and the road to the shrine was reconstructed so that lakhs of pilgrims could visit it, says former chief minister Harish Rawat

Modi attacks Congress for ‘refusing help’ in Kedarnath reconstruction

Prime Minister lays foundation for projects to build homes for priests, local museum

Jostling for credit: Harish Rawat races to reach Kedarnath before Modi

Besides holding a special significance for the Hindus, Kedarnath is also a fixture in Uttarakhand politics which saw the Congress veteran, who replaced his bête noir Vijay Bahuguna to become the chief minister in early 2014, claim credit for having worked round-the-clock to rebuild the disaster-hit town.

Man accuses Uttarakhand minister’s husband of luring him to donate kidney

Naresh said he was taken to Sri Lanka and promised a flat and money for his kidney, which was transplanted on Giridharilal Sahu’s first wife, Vaijyanti Mala.

Booze to flow twice over: Uttarakhand to keep liquor shops open 12 hours

The decision, the government said, was taken in the wake of “demand” for extending the opening hours. Interestingly, last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi had noted while inaugurating an institution here via video-conferencing, that liquor is leading the youth into disaster.

‘Accidental’ tweet on petro tax cut leaves Uttarakhand govt red-faced

Finance minister Prakash Pant shot down any such possibility minutes after the CMO tweet, clarifying that there was no question of taking a step like this when the government had reduced value-added tax and cess on petro products only recently.

Congress let Shaktiman die for political gain: Uttarakhand BJP legislator accused of killing horse

BJP legislator in Uttarakhand Ganesh Joshi also demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former chief minister Harish Rawat.

Horse Shaktiman killing: U’khand govt for withdrawal of case against BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi

In a letter marked to district magistrate, Ajay Rautela, the additional secretary (home), has instructed to do the needful and inform the government.

Two Uttarakhand women battle leopard with bare hands for 10 minutes, survive

The women managed to stave off the leopard but sustained multiple injuries. They are now recuperating at the district hospital in Almora

Whistle-blower Sanjiv Chaturvedi denies meeting Uttarakhand minister

Sanjiv Chaturvedi, currently serving at a forest research institute, has been reportedly ‘sidelined’ ever since he joined Uttarakhand cadre last year.

Khanduri tweets fiasco: Twitter handle removed, party debates conspiracy

Six tweets in Hindi from an unverified handle @MG_BCKhanduri on Saturday noon surfaced sharing “anguish” and “pain” on behalf of Khanduri, a two-time chief minister and presently the Pauri Garhwal MP.

Tweets by Khanduri talk of political anguish, BJP MP says he didn’t post them, to file complaint

The tweets in Hindi, now deleted, spoke of “pain” and “anguish” the way the retired armyman-turned-politician’s dreams for Uttarakhand had remained unfulfilled.

Minister refuses to relent as teachers protest against surprise checks in schools

Education minister Arvind Pande has refused to relent and said he will continue with the surprise checks in the schools across the state even as teachers protested against his move

Watch: Judge ‘slaps’ cop in Dehradun, Uttarakhand police seek permission to prosecute

A purported video of the incident, shot earlier this week by a police official, went viral on social media.