Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a cruise boat from Varanasi‘s Khirkiya Ghat to Lalita Ghat to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency. PM Modi is accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. PM Narendra Modi was greeted by the people standing alongside … Read more
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said farmers will fully vacate their protest site on the Delhi border in Ghaziabad by December 15 as their first group left for Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Meanwhile, farmers here celebrated the repeal of the farm laws by distributing sweets. BKU’s national spokesman Rakesh Tikait said the government has … Read more
The BJP in Uttarakhand has packed November and December with organizational events, starting with party chief J P Nadda’s two-day visit to the state beginning Monday. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit the state to attend “Sainik Samman” programme on November 20, BJP’s national general secretary (Organization) BL Santosh may visit Dehradun … Read more
Ahead of next year’s assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Congress on Monday promised to make Gairsain the permanent capital of the state “within two-three years” of coming to power. “We will first create the infrastructure required for a permanent capital in Gairsain and then shift the state’s capital there within two-three years of coming to power,” … Read more
Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday kicked off BJP‘s election campaign in Uttarakhand by highlighting the works done by the central and state governments in the last five years, including Rs 85,000-crore infrastructure projects. Seeking another term for his party in the state, Shah reminded people that Uttarakhand was created by former BJP prime minister, … Read more
Rainfall in October has been 36% higher than normal. (PTI) The record-shattering rainfall that caused widespread destruction in Uttarakhand over the past two days is expected to drastically reduce from today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The state is likely to remain dry for the remainder of the week. Uttarakhand received 122 mm … Read more
The 24-hour rainfall crossed the 200-mm mark at some places in Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, and Kollam districts. (PTI) The June-September monsoon season has long past its sell-by date but several parts of India continue to receive heavy rainfall. Kerala, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh received very high rainfall over the past few days, causing loss … Read more
In a big jolt for the BJP ahead of the next year’s assembly polls, Uttarakhand Transport Minister Yashpal Arya quit the saffron party on Monday and joined the Congress along with his MLA son Sanjeev. Yashpal Arya and his son, along with their supporters, joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders Harish … Read more
The Char Dham Devasthanam Board will issue travel e-passes for the temples through its website. (File) Uttarakhand High Court has lifted ban on the Char Dham Yatra and allowed the state government to conduct the annual pilgrimage following strict Covid-19 protocols. A division bench of Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said … Read more
Tirath Singh Rawat in Uttarakhand, BS Yediyurappa in Karnataka, and now Vijay Rupani in Gujarat — the BJP has replaced three chief ministers in less than three months. In a surprise move Saturday afternoon, Rupani stepped down as chief minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state where elections to the 182-member Assembly are due … Read more