News for 'uttarakhand'

Uniform civil code priority for Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Uniform civil code priority for Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Dhami will continue as the Uttarakhand chief minister, the BJP said on Monday, ending the 11-day suspense over it.

India's 10 Prettiest Villages

India's 10 Prettiest Villages

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Here's your travel guide to exploring some of India's most beautiful villages.

Uttarakhand bans 5 medicines made by Ramdev's Patanjali

Uttarakhand bans 5 medicines made by Ramdev's Patanjali

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The notice says the company can restart manufacturing these products only after the authority approves their revised formulation sheets.

Why Jyotirmath Shankaracharya skipped prayers at Ram temple

Why Jyotirmath Shankaracharya skipped prayers at Ram temple

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

He said he would offer worship at the Ram temple only when the "shikhar" (topmost part) of the structure is fully constructed.

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Local station house officer Ashok Chakravarty said the decision to not offer namaz in public place was taken by the community itself after a meeting was held on Wednesday to maintain peace.

Up to BJP if it wants me to fight polls: Doval's son

Up to BJP if it wants me to fight polls: Doval's son

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shaurya Doval has said he has never expressed desire to contest elections but is open to the idea if the party decides to field him.

Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name

Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said it won't issue any clarification on the July 22 order as "We have said what needed to be said in our July 22 order. Can't force anyone to disclose names."

UP girl gang-raped in U'khand Roadways bus; driver among 5 held

UP girl gang-raped in U'khand Roadways bus; driver among 5 held

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

He said the incident occurred on August 12 at the busstahd and the police were informed about it Saturday evening.

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

It's Family Time For Assembly Bypolls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Political parties have fielded sons, wives and daughters-in-law of legislators who quit after being elected to the Lok Sabha.

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Bulldozer action: SC refuses plea against 3 states

Bulldozer action: SC refuses plea against 3 states

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea alleging contempt of its order on demolition of properties by the authorities in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Nehru's gift to Baroda queen caught in marital dispute

Nehru's gift to Baroda queen caught in marital dispute

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

A 1951 model antique hand-made classic Rolls Royce car, a single model till date valuing more than Rs 2.5 crore at present and ordered by first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the erstwhile 'maharani' of Baroda, has become a major bone of contention in a matrimonial dispute in the Supreme Court.

Retired SC judge heads Uttarakhand panel on Uniform Civil Code

Retired SC judge heads Uttarakhand panel on Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Once implemented, Uttarakhand will be the second state after Goa in the country to implement it .

Uttarakhand MLA vacates Champawat seat for CM Dhami

Uttarakhand MLA vacates Champawat seat for CM Dhami

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Although the BJP won the recent elections, Dhami himself could not save his own Khatima seat

Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand police begin verification drive

Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand police begin verification drive

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The drive begins just days ahead of the Char Dham Yatra in the state.

Uttarakhand: Triangular contest makes 25-30 seats crucial

Uttarakhand: Triangular contest makes 25-30 seats crucial

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

While many exit polls have given either the Bharatiya Janata Party or Congress a majority in Uttarakhand, several of them have predicted a close fight between the two major players or a hung assembly -- a scenario in which the role of winning independents and candidates of regional outfits like the Aam Aadmi Party, the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal will become significant in government formation.

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni Kheera Raita

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni Kheera Raita

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.

REVEALED! The Secret Film Sidharth Is Shooting

REVEALED! The Secret Film Sidharth Is Shooting

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Sid has a new project in hand: Balwinder Singh Janjua's action film, Mitti, being shot in Uttarakhand.

Bodies of 4 victims found 56 years after IAF plane crash

Bodies of 4 victims found 56 years after IAF plane crash

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

The twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft, carrying 102 people, had gone missing on February 7, 1968 while flying from Chandigarh to Leh.

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?' 'Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing Maharashtra implies a faster-growing India as well, point out Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami wins Champawat bypoll with record margin

Uttarakhand CM Dhami wins Champawat bypoll with record margin

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday won the bypoll to the Champawat assembly seat defeating Congress' Nirmala Gahtori by a record margin of over 55,000 votes to retain his office.

Life Hill Gayi Review: Groan-Worthy

Life Hill Gayi Review: Groan-Worthy

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Vinay Pathak, Divyenndu Sharma and Kusha Kapila are comfortable enough in their comic skins to play their parts with ease, observes Deepa Gahlot.

SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries

SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon.

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.'

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

The government aims to better its last year's Guinness World Record by lighting 25 lakh diyas on the banks of Saryu river.

SC extends stay on kanwar route eatery order by MP, UP U'khand

SC extends stay on kanwar route eatery order by MP, UP U'khand

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

The Opposition had dubbed the directives issued by the three states as divisive and discriminatory against Muslims, and the apex court's order effectively ensured that the Yatra was held without their orders being enforced.

Uttarakhand receptionist's murder sparks protests, BJP expels leaders

Uttarakhand receptionist's murder sparks protests, BJP expels leaders

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

The BJP expelled Vinod Arya and his son from the party, a day after the leader's another son was arrested in the murder case of a woman receptionist at a resort in Uttarakhand's Pauri.

UP, Uttarakhand settle assets, liabilities 21 years after division

UP, Uttarakhand settle assets, liabilities 21 years after division

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

With the Bharatiya Janata Party governments in both states, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reached an agreement on the division of their assets and liabilities, pending since their partition 21 years ago.

Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The tribal communities, asserting their rights under the Forest Rights Act, are now planning to gather in Delhi to demand "justice" for their livelihoods and traditions that are closely linked to the forests.

Kedarnath: IAF's MI-17 drops civilian chopper being airlifted for repairs

Kedarnath: IAF's MI-17 drops civilian chopper being airlifted for repairs

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

A snag-hit helicopter being towed to Gauchar for repairs by an MI-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force crashed in the hills near Kedarnath on Saturday morning.

Ranji: Uttarakhand top group after draw with Bengal

Ranji: Uttarakhand top group after draw with Bengal

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.

UP, Uttarakhand, Goa voters get their fingers inked

UP, Uttarakhand, Goa voters get their fingers inked

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

While assembly polls in Goa and Uttarakhand were completed in a single phase, for Uttar Pradesh, Monday was the second of a seven-phase election.

Gadkari favours 51% stake to foreign cos in tunnel construction JV

Gadkari favours 51% stake to foreign cos in tunnel construction JV

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday favoured giving a majority 51 per cent stake to foreign partners in joint ventures for building tunnels and detailed project reports to improve work quality. Gadkari said providing a majority stake to a foreign partner in the joint venture is necessary to ensure that only serious and technically qualified players bid for tunnel projects.

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Domestic giants Mumbai on Thursday broke the world record for highest margin of victory in the history of first-class cricket as they crushed minnows Uttarakhand by a staggering 725 runs on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

More Uttarakhand towns staring at disaster

More Uttarakhand towns staring at disaster

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Locals hold gradual land subsidence responsible for the fissures and attribute it to the widening of the national highway, violation of norms in construction works related to mandi parishad, erosion caused by the Pindar river and unsystematic flushing out of rainwater.

Uddhav was betrayed, Modi not my...: Shankaracharya

Uddhav was betrayed, Modi not my...: Shankaracharya

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, who turned down the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, on Monday said Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray is a victim of betrayal.

Mosques, mazar covered on Haridwar kanwar route; removed after flak

Mosques, mazar covered on Haridwar kanwar route; removed after flak

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The mosque's maulana and the mazar's caretakers said they were not aware of any administrative order in this regard and claimed this was for the first time that such a step had been taken during the yatra.

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Reacting to the results, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that in the by-elections held on 13 seats in seven states, the people of the country have given their support to the INDIA bloc.

6 years after interfaith marriage, U'khand man moves SC for wife's return

6 years after interfaith marriage, U'khand man moves SC for wife's return

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

A bench headed by the then Chief Justice, Dipak Misra, had on May 17, 2018 allowed the woman to go back to her parents, who claimed the 'nikahnama' furnished by Danish was fake and that he had abducted their daughter.