Kalyan Das covers crime, transport, human rights and central government offices from Bhopal and Indore.
Articles by Kalyan Das
Day after minister Harak Rawat walks out of cabinet, Dhami says issue resolved
State BJP chief Madan Kaushik and MLA Umang Sharma were among the other leaders who termed reports of Harak Singh Rawat’s exit as ’baseless’
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 02:16 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
‘He hasn’t resigned, issue is resolved’: Uttarakhand minister’s close aide
On Friday, minister Harak Singh Rawat stormed out of the cabinet meeting citing “government inaction” on proposed medical college in his constituency
Published on Dec 25, 2021 12:13 PM IST
Uttarakhand minister storms out of cabinet meet, BJP says he hasn’t resigned
BJP party state president Madan Kaushik dismissed reports of Rawat’s resignation.
Updated on Dec 25, 2021 03:55 AM IST
Haridwar case: Police verifying videos and identifying seers
A day after it registered a criminal case against several people, Uttarakhand Police on Friday said it is verifying videos of a controversial religious event, where speakers allegedly made hate speeches in Haridwar last week, “to gather evidence against the accused and add more names in the case”
Updated on Dec 25, 2021 03:48 AM IST
Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh storms out of cabinet meeting, says I resign
Uttarakhand government spokesperson and minister Subodh Uniyal denied that Harak Singh Rawat has resigned. He, however, added that Harak Singh was unhappy over an issue. State BJP chief Madan Kaushik said the party will resolve any issue.
Published on Dec 25, 2021 12:26 AM IST
Kalyan Das and Neeraj Santoshi
U'khand polls: Some parties dividing people for vote bank politics, says PM Modi
“There are some political parties in the country which have always created a divide in the society to appease a section,“ PM Modi said ahead of February 2022 assembly polls in Uttarakhand.
Updated on Dec 05, 2021 05:03 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Dehradun
PM Modi to launch key corridor in Uttarakhand today
Political analysts said, the ruling BJP will once again depend on the “charisma” of PM Modi to help them win a second consecutive term in the state. The party has planned at least six more rallies of the PM, besides the one in Dehradun on Saturday, before the elections.
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 06:48 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
Uttarakhand withdraws Char Dham Act ahead of polls
The Uttarakhand government analysed the report before taking the decision as per a Cabinet subcommittee’s recommendations.
Updated on Nov 30, 2021 11:17 PM IST
Seminar on infrastructure building in Uttarakhand, HP border areas held
On the first day of the seminar, the experts from WIHG, BRO, IIT-R and IIRS spoke on the technical and geological aspects of infrastructure development in the border areas of the two Himalayan states near the Line of Actual Control
Published on Nov 27, 2021 11:10 AM IST
Political parties look to change narrative in poll-bound Uttarakhand
The imposition of three farm laws was a major issue in Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar districts, which has sizeable Sikh and Punjabi farmer population, and the ruling BJP had been trying to counter the Congress campaign in the districts
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 02:16 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
Nepal again rakes up border row, stakes claim to 3 U’khand villages
According to an officer of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) which mans the Indian side of the international border Nepal has no claim on the villages. “There is no question of allowing Nepalese authorities to go to the three villages for their census as they are Indian villages.”
Updated on Nov 18, 2021 06:26 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Hindustan Times, Dehradun
Wary of migrant voters from Delhi, BJP makes plans for 2022 Uttarakhand assembly polls
Citing the potential threat for them in the upcoming elections, senior leaders of the BJP said that the migrants living in Delhi may cause a dent in their vote bank, especially in the hilly areas by talking about the free amenities they get in the national capital like water and electricity.
Published on Nov 12, 2021 12:20 AM IST
PM Modi visits Kedarnath, says decade belongs to Uttarakhand
PM in Kedarnath: Modi praised Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and said the way the state government was working for development meant the third decade of the current century will belong to the state.
Updated on Nov 06, 2021 01:39 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi reaches Kedarnath temple, to unveil Adi Shankaracharya statue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at the Dehradun airport at 7.30am where he was welcomed by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retired) and other state dignitaries
Published on Nov 05, 2021 09:45 AM IST
Amit Shah hits out at Congress ‘appeasement’ politics on Uttarakhand campaign
“The Congress has always done appeasement politics without working for the development and welfare of the poor,” Shah said at a public rally at the Bannu school ground in the state capital.
Updated on Oct 31, 2021 12:25 AM IST
Kalyan Das, Dehradun
Harak Singh meets BJP’s Madan Kaushik amid speculation of his next move
Uttarakhand BJP chief Madan Kaushik insisted that his invite to Harak Singh Rawat wasn’t prompted by the swirling rumours. “We had a meeting to discuss the upcoming polls as he is one of our senior leaders,” Kaushik said.
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 01:50 AM IST
Bodies of five trekkers recovered from Sunderdhunga Valley in Uttarakhand: SDRF
The five deceased and their local guide were part of 10-member team that went missing in the heavy snowfall on October 18.
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 07:44 AM IST
Kalyan Das and B D Kasniyal, Dehradun
Congress promises to improve disaster relief, rescue in poll-bound Uttarakhand
Opposition Congress says ways to deal with natural disasters will be part of its manifesto while accusing the ruling BJP of failing to tackle the latest disaster in Uttarakhand
Published on Oct 26, 2021 05:38 PM IST
SDRF rescues one survivor, retrieves 5 bodies in Uttarakhand
A 17-member team went for trekking to Chitkul in Himachal Pradesh via Harsil in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand on October 14.However, due to heavy snowfall on October 18, 11 of them went missing near Lamkhaga Pass in the district
Updated on Oct 23, 2021 01:38 AM IST
Trekker rescued in Uttarakhand, body of another recovered
A trekker was rescued while the body of another was recovered from Lamkhaga Pass near Harsil Valley of Uttarkashi district about 5,000 metres above sea level, officials said on Friday
Updated on Oct 22, 2021 12:27 PM IST
At least 13 people, including 10 trekkers, dead due to snowfall in Uttarakhand
The rescuers compromising State Disaster Response Force and air force personnel spotted five of the bodies near Lamkhaga Pass on Thursday morning
Updated on Oct 21, 2021 05:10 PM IST
Vipin Negi, BD Kasniyal and Kalyan Das
Uttarakhand floods: Death toll reaches 54, Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey
The report states that the floods caused by heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, one person lost his life on October 17, eight died on October 18 and 35 on October 19
Updated on Oct 21, 2021 10:34 AM IST
8 trekkers among 14 missing after heavy snowfall in Uttarkashi
Of the 11 missing from the Chitkul via Harsil trekking route, eight are trekkers while three are porters
Updated on Oct 20, 2021 11:52 PM IST
Vipin Negi and Kalyan Das
Flood-hit families recount horror as rain abates in Uttarakhand
Dehradun/Haldwani/Rudrapur: 54-year-old Kiran Negi was asleep in her home in Almora early on Tuesday morning, with her husband and two grandchildren aged 12 and 16 right next to her, when a loud noise outside woke her up with a start
Updated on Oct 20, 2021 11:35 PM IST
Kalyan Das, Ankur Sharma and Mohan Rajput
8 trekkers missing in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi amid snowfall
Eight trekkers from West Bengal and Delhi and three porters have gone missing in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district
Updated on Oct 20, 2021 04:00 PM IST
Vipin Negi and Kalyan Das
‘My friends died in their sleep’: Uttarakhand rain fury leaves trail of despair
Of the 34 deaths that the Uttarakhand government has confirmed after a record spell of rain, as well as a cloudburst in the state, at least 18 have been recorded in the Nainital district alone
Published on Oct 19, 2021 11:38 PM IST
Kalyan Das and Ankur Sharma
At least 12 killed after cloudburst triggers flash floods in Uttarakhand
This took the toll from rain-related incidents in the state to at least 22 since Monday as incessant rains lashed Uttarakhand for the third day
Updated on Oct 19, 2021 05:36 PM IST
Ankur Sharma and Kalyan Das
Over 6k pilgrims in Kedarnath, Badrinath asked to stay in safe places amid heavy rains
At least 6,500 pilgrims including, 4,000 in Kedarnath and 2,500 in Badrinath temple premises, have been asked not to take the return journey on Monday amid heavy rains across the state, said officials of Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board on Monday
Published on Oct 18, 2021 04:34 PM IST
Back in Congress,Yashpal Arya gets to work. Claims more will exit BJP
The Uttarakhand BJP has rubbished Yashpal Arya’s claim, saying that he was going to be the only one to leave the BJP and join the Congress, and added that he was driven by personal interest
Published on Oct 16, 2021 12:05 AM IST
‘Not without an apology’: Harish Rawat raises the bar for ex-Congress leaders to return
Uttarakhand Congress leader Harish Rawat’s statement comes against the backdrop of buzz around state labour minister Harak Singh Rawat’s next move.
Published on Oct 13, 2021 07:59 PM IST