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Needed to push growth, says Rawat, but will not hurt common man
Says Modi govt would promote and integrate all the ancient medicinal systems in the country
Says it will not be able to generate the Rs 2,000-3,000 cr needed for the project
The floods also flattened nearly a dozen houses in the village
The power corporation is running into heavy losses, which is a big worry for the state government as it spend more than Rs 1000 cr every year on buying power from outside the state
With memories of last year's deluge still fresh, pilgrims have stopped going on the Char Dham Yatra
Bypoll victories give Congress majority in House
Government says changed policy will bring in Rs 250-Rs 300 crore more to the exchequer
Move to stop units from buying commodity from Uttar Pradesh
Costing Rs 6.5 lakh, the 13.5-metre prefabricated steel bridge can be put into use within two hours
After failing to muster majority in the Assembly in 2012, the by-elections will provide a golden opportunity for the ruling Congress to reach the half way mark in the 70-member House
Chardham yatra, considered to be the backbone of Garhwal region's economy, has failed to pick up this season owing to the fear psychosis generated by the last year's devastating floods
State govt has started deploying personnel from the newly-created State Disaster Response Force in places like Kedarnath
An initial investment of Rs 2,000-3,000 cr is required for the re-development of Kedarnath town
Opposition demands the govt blacklists construction companies which constructed these bridges
According to figures released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, the per capita income of the state was Rs 92,191 in 2012-13
BJP gears up for legal battle over the controversy
In his nomination papers, Rawat has only mentioned the name of Renuka Rawat as his spouse