News for 'Uttarakhand CM'

Expelled Rawat as he was forcing party for tickets to kin: Dhami

Expelled Rawat as he was forcing party for tickets to kin: Dhami

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The BJP expelled Harak Singh Rawat from the primary membership of the party for six years on Sunday amid speculations that he was joining the Congress.

BJP repeats its gambit with another CM change

BJP repeats its gambit with another CM change

Rediff.com14 May 2022

The BJP has changed five chief ministers since 2019, including in Gujarat and Karnataka.

Shah, Doval, Rahul pay homage to Gen Rawat, wife

Shah, Doval, Rahul pay homage to Gen Rawat, wife

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Home Minister Amit Anilchandra Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday laid wreaths on the mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat.

SC puts Uttarakhand floor test on hold

SC puts Uttarakhand floor test on hold

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The apex court sought to know whether the governor could have sent a message in the present manner under Article175 (2) to conduct a floor test and if delay in the floor test can be a ground for the proclamation of President's rule in the state.

Pokhriyal to be the new CM of Uttarakhand

Pokhriyal to be the new CM of Uttarakhand

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Ramesh Pokhariyal will be the the new chief minister of Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced on Wednesday.

Ousted U'khand CM likens himself to Mahabharata's Abhimanyu

Ousted U'khand CM likens himself to Mahabharata's Abhimanyu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

One has to retaliate, not grieve, against those who commit treachery, he told the audience.

Why BJP top brass chose Saha as new Tripura CM

Why BJP top brass chose Saha as new Tripura CM

Rediff.com15 May 2022

The decision was taken to ensure the betterment of the state and the party in the days to come, senior leader Ratan Lal Nath told reporters shortly after Saha, the state BJP president, took oath as the new chief minister.

All rescued workers are normal, can return home: AIIMS-Rishikesh

All rescued workers are normal, can return home: AIIMS-Rishikesh

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Dr Ravikant said the workers were thoroughly examined and their blood test, X-ray, and ECG reports were normal.

Himachal's Independent MLA, Cong rebel's father booked for poll offences

Himachal's Independent MLA, Cong rebel's father booked for poll offences

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

A case of criminal conspiracy, corruption practices and undue influence on election has been registered on the complaint of two Congress MLAs, police said on Sunday.

Pawar is 'sargana' of corruption, Uddhav 'Aurangzeb fan club': Shah

Pawar is 'sargana' of corruption, Uddhav 'Aurangzeb fan club': Shah

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Shah also challenged the Congress to implement its Lok Sabha election promise of providing Rs 8500 monthly to women in states ruled by the party.

Achievements, controversies marked N D Tiwari's long run in politics

Achievements, controversies marked N D Tiwari's long run in politics

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

The Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhavan sex scandal and the paternity suit a love child filed against Tiwari dogged him in his 80s.

Amrita Rawat sacked from Uttarakhand cabinet

Amrita Rawat sacked from Uttarakhand cabinet

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Uttarakhand minister Amrita Rawat, wife of Satpal Maharaj who recently left Congress to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, was on Monday sacked by Chief Minister Harish Rawat from the state cabinet and an Independent member of Legislative Assembly was sworn in as minister.

Rebel Uttarakhand MLAs reach Delhi, Rawat warns of action

Rebel Uttarakhand MLAs reach Delhi, Rawat warns of action

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Rebel Congress MLA and former chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who also reached Delhi, said he is surprised why CM Harish Rawat has not resigned so far on moral grounds.

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

This is the first time after 25 years, that Himachal received snowfall on Christmas day, officials said.

U'khand CM promises Uniform Civil Code if re-elected

U'khand CM promises Uniform Civil Code if re-elected

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The panel will comprise legal experts, retired people, intellectuals and other stakeholders, the chief minister announced on the last day of campaigning for the 70 assembly seats in the state going to polls on February 14.

2 dead as heavy rain lashes U'khand; CM cautions Char Dham yatris

2 dead as heavy rain lashes U'khand; CM cautions Char Dham yatris

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The weather office has forecast intense spells of rain at isolated places in Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Tehri and Pauri districts on Sunday.

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

A six-inch pipe has been laid at the Silkyara tunnel through which nutritious food and medicines could be supplied to the 41 labourers, trapped for over a week after parts of the under-construction structure collapsed following a landslide.

U'khand resort murder: Ankita cremated, NH blockade ends after CM assurance

U'khand resort murder: Ankita cremated, NH blockade ends after CM assurance

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

She was cremated on the banks of the Alaknanda at Shrinagar around 6.30 pm in the presence of commissioner, Garhwal, Sushil Kumar and Pauri district magistrate Vijay Kumar Jogdande.

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rescue workers pulled out all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation that hovered between hope and despair for 16 days.

Why the BJP welcomed Rita Joshi

Why the BJP welcomed Rita Joshi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Welcoming her with glee reflects the BJP's desperation and bankruptcy in UP.'

Initial hours were scary, thought we would die soon: Tunnel survivor on ordeal

Initial hours were scary, thought we would die soon: Tunnel survivor on ordeal

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The worker said there was a natural source of water in the tunnel but they had no clothes to change.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Legislative assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state are due next year.

Workers trapped in tunnel come on camera as rescue ops enter 10th day

Workers trapped in tunnel come on camera as rescue ops enter 10th day

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

In the video, the workers, wearing yellow and white helmets, are seen receiving food items sent to them through the pipeline and talking to each other.

Man-animal conflict a key poll issue in Pilibhit LS constituency

Man-animal conflict a key poll issue in Pilibhit LS constituency

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

People in these villages routinely encounter big cats that stray into their farms from the adjoining Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, a bustling habitat for the Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris).

Yogi, the saffron-clad monk who will be UP CM again

Yogi, the saffron-clad monk who will be UP CM again

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

The BJP's 2022 assembly election win may have further consolidated Adityanath's stock within the BJP. The saffron party is now set to win the UP state polls twice in a row, a feat achieved by no other party in three decades.

Poll-bound Himachal 'examining bringing UCC', says CM

Poll-bound Himachal 'examining bringing UCC', says CM

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

UCC is a good step. It is being examined in the state, CM Jai Ram Thakur siad.

Arunachal verdict: Rahul thanks SC for explaining democracy to PM

Arunachal verdict: Rahul thanks SC for explaining democracy to PM

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Responses quickly poured in from all quarters of the Opposition hailing the Supreme Court verdict on Arunachal Pradesh.

'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's Third Term?'

'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's Third Term?'

Rediff.com19 May 2024

'The Congress in the past backed the demand, but will not support it now since the SP opposes any division of UP.'

'Modi never claimed to have saved 15,000 Gujaratis in Uttarakhand'

'Modi never claimed to have saved 15,000 Gujaratis in Uttarakhand'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Amid war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over reports that Narendra Modi had rescued 15,000 Gujaratis from Uttarakhand, BJP chief Rajnath Singh said the Gujarat chief minister never gave such a statement.

Did Uttarakhand just take a step towards liquor ban?

Did Uttarakhand just take a step towards liquor ban?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat cancels licences of the two government-controlled liquor shops in his constituency. The state government is facing an uphill task in opening new shops in face of widespread agitation by women.

U'khand CM Dhami reviews preparations in Kedarnath ahead of PM's visit

U'khand CM Dhami reviews preparations in Kedarnath ahead of PM's visit

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday visited Kedarnath to review the preparations in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Himalayan temple on November 5.

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

rivals Congress, JMM and TMC and Samajwadi Party.

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The statements on Joshimath are creating confusion not only among affected residents but also among citizens of the country.

Rupani becomes 4th BJP CM to go as Modi 2.0 continues reset

Rupani becomes 4th BJP CM to go as Modi 2.0 continues reset

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The reset button that the Bharatiya Janata Party has pressed on governance in the wake of the Covid-19 wave, which also saw a major overhaul by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his own Cabinet, continues as Vijay Rupani on Saturday became the fourth chief minister from the party to go.

Harish Rawat: A Congress veteran bites the dust

Harish Rawat: A Congress veteran bites the dust

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

The defeat in the elections has put a question mark on the five-time MP and former Union minister's political future.

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

The decision was taken in a high-level review meeting chaired by principal secretary to prime minister PK Mishra.

Famous faces at polling stations

Famous faces at polling stations

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

As people queued up across these states to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations.

Snowfall, rains, roads closes, avalanche warning... It's all happening up north

Snowfall, rains, roads closes, avalanche warning... It's all happening up north

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Fresh snowfall disrupted normal life in Jammu and Kashmir, where an avalanche warning was issued in five districts, higher reaches and tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh and the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on Monday.

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

There is no use of the BJP targeting the likes of Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire those salvos from. Successive elections have proved that it's counter-productive, if anything. But the BJP is yet to understand it, acknowledge it, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

11 Enchanting, Must-Visit Temples

11 Enchanting, Must-Visit Temples

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Steep yourself in the atmosphere of some of most revered Hindu temples in India.