Thousands of devotees took holy dip at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Thursday morning. “Up to 22 lakh devotees have performed ‘snan’ till now. We are going to begin the process of emptying this ghat as ‘akharas’ are getting ready for ‘shahi snan’,” said Sanjay Gunjyal, Inspector General […]
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Tirath Singh Rawat to be new CM of Uttarakhand
Tirath Singh Rawat will be the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand This decision has been taken in the meeting of the BJP Legislature Party in Dehradun. Yesterday, Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand CM candidate likely to be finalised at BJP legislature party meet
A day after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from the chief ministerial post, a meeting of the BJP legislature party will be held on Wednesday in which a new Chief Minister candidate is likely to be decided. In the meeting scheduled to be held at around 10 am, five BJP Members of Parliament […]
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BJP MP Ajay Bhatt says I am not in race to become Uttarakhand CM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Uttarakhand MP, Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday clarified that he is not in the race to become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. BJP’s Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar MP told: “I am not in the race to become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. I will join the Legislature Party meeting whenever it is held next.” “We will abide by […]
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Preparations in full swing in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela, first holy bath is on ‘Shivratri’
Preparations are in full swing here for the ‘Kumbh Mela 2021’, which is around the corner. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department earlier said that Covid-19 standard operating procedures will remain in force throughout the duration of the event. Hand sanitiser stalls have also been put up at several places across the Mela […]
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BJP guilty of bringing political instability in Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat
Shortly after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned as chief minister of Uttarakhand, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bringing political instability in the state, adding that the party has no right to form government in the state. He further alleged that a change of leadership […]
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After the resignation, Trivendra Singh Rawat said – Now the party should give a chance to someone else
Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from the post of Chief Minister after meeting with Governor Babirani Maurya. Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the party gave me a golden opportunity to serve this state for four years. I never thought that I would get such an opportunity. The party has now decided […]
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Big Breaking : Anil Baluni will be the next CM of Uttarakhand
Referring to reliable sources from Delhi, Anil Baluni will be the next chief minister. Dhan Singh Rawat will be the Deputy Chief Minister. Chandra Pant and Pushkar Dhami and Munna Singh Chauhan will become ministers.
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat To Meet Governor
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will meet the Governor today amid reports that he has been asked to resign as part of the BJP’s course-correction ahead of polls next year. He had met with the BJP leadership yesterday in Delhi. Mr Rawat, 60, may announce his resignation at a […]
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Kumbh Mela SOP to remain applicable at Haridwar on Mahashivratri
The Union government’s SOP for the Haridwar Maha Kumbh would remain applicable in the mela area for the Shahi Snan of Mahashivratri on March 11. A letter written by chief Secretary Om Prakash — dated March 8 – confirms that the Centre’s SOP would remain applicable in Haridwar from March 10 to […]
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Despite ban, plastic use rampant in Dehradun
Despite a blanket ban in the state, single-use plastic items are omnipresent in the capital city, including the vegetable and fruit markets. Even though the government had announced that it will mete out stringent punishment to violators, shopkeepers and customers both claim that plastic remains the most convenient and cost-effective option to […]
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat left Delhi for Dehradun, crisis in state BJP still not over
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat left Delhi for Dehradun on Tuesday but sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party indicated that the crisis in the state unit is still not over. However, the party officially maintained that there was no crisis in the state unit. “There is no crisis in the BJP and Chief […]
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Muslim clerics in Uttarakhand won’t solemnise nikaah if dowry is exchanged
Shaken by the death of a woman in Ahmedabad, who killed herself after being harassed for dowry, ulemas of Uttarakhand have taken a stand against the practice — they will not solemnise any wedding where anyone demands dowry, and any family that seeks dowry will face a social boycott. “The […]
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Uttarakhand CM meets BJP Chief JP Nadda in Delhi over political crisis
Amid speculations about the leadership change in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Monday. There are speculations about the leadership change in Uttarakhand as several ministers and around twenty MLAs are against the working style of Rawat, sources said. However, Rawat declined to speak when asked about […]
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Budget session of Uttarakhand adjourned sine die; budget of Rs 57,400 crore passed
The six-day assembly session, which lasted 31 hours and 29 minutes, was adjourned sine die by Speaker Prem Chand Aggarwal on Saturday after a state budget of Rs 57,400 crore was passed in the House. A total of 630 questions were received by the House and nine bills were passed […]