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Confident that Dhami will work even harder for Uttarakhand's progress: PM

Dhami defeated Nirmala Gahtori of the Congress by a margin of 55,025 votes, election officials in Champawat said

CAG seeks documents related to financial irregularities at Jim Corbett

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has sought documents related to alleged financial irregularities in the Kalagarh and Lansdowne forest divisions of the Corbett Tiger Reserve

Polling begins for Champawat by-election in Uttarakhand; CM Dhami in fray

Polling for by-election to the Champawat assembly seat in Uttarakhand began on Tuesday morning

Uttarakhand SDM who lodged complaint against BJP MLA transferred

The SDM had lodged a police complaint against Durgeshwar Lal at Purola Police Station accusing him of uploading misleading posts about him on the social media through an associate to malign him

You'll be voting CM, not just MLA: Yogi to people in Dhami's poll campaign

"It is Champawat's fortune that a chief minister's election is in its hands. It is a chance for Champawat to lead from the front in Uttarakhand's development journey," the UP CM said.

Uttarakhand: 91 pilgrim deaths since Char Dham Yatra started this year

Uttarakhand Director-General (DG) Health Shailja Bhatt cited heart attack as the primary reason behind the reported deaths on Friday

AAP's CM face in Uttarakhand polls, Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, joins BJP

Col Kothiyal had resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party on May 18.

Uttarakhand bypolls: Why CM Dhami is looking more confident and relaxed

In the brief history of the hill state, there has not been a single instance where a chief minister lost a by-election

Uttarakhand CM Dhami suspends RTO for not coming to office on time

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a Regional Transport Officer here for failing to reach office on time. Dhami issued the orders for the suspension of Dinesh Chandra Pathoi during a surprise inspection of the Regional Transport Office at Rajpur Road here. During the visit, the chief minister found Pathoi absent along with 80 percent of the staff despite people standing in queue to get their vehicle related issues resolved. He was visibly unhappy to find Pathoi absent from office during duty hours. Dhami had recently issued orders for strict implementation of the biometric system of attendance in government offices to ensure that officials come to office on time. He asked state Transport Secretary Arvind Singh Hyanki, who was accompanying him, to suspend Pathoi with immediate effect and also take stern action against others who were absent from office at 10.30 am. Orders for Pathoi's suspension have already been issued, official

Dharma Sansad case: SC grants 3 months interim bail to hate speech accused

Supreme Court granted three months interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi in connection with the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case involving alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims

U'khand CM asks only fit pilgrims to embark on Char Dham Yatra

"Pilgrims who are not perfectly fit should not set out on the pilgrimage without doctor's permission," Dhami said at a programme in Almora

Building owner blamed for Delhi fire was trying to flee to Haridwar: Report

Manish Lakra, the owner of the building that was gutted in a massive fire on Friday, was trying to flee to Haridwar to evade arrest, Delhi Police said on Sunday.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh on Wednesday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.According to NCS, the tremors of the earthquake had a depth of five kilometres at 20 kilometres northeast of Pithoragarh."Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.6, Occurred on 11-05-2022, 10:03:09 IST, Lat: 29.73 & Long: 80.34, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 20 km NE of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India," NCS said in a tweet.No casualties have been reported so far.Further details are awaited.

Uttarakhand Congress leader Jot Singh Bisht resigns amid feud, joins AAP

Uttarakhand Congress vice president Jot Singh Bisht resigned from the party on Friday citing factional feud, and joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Uttarakhand bypolls: Congress fields Nirmala Gahatodi against Dhami

Dhami, who had lost from Khatima during the Assembly elections, is required to be elected to the state Assembly to continue as the chief minister.

Bypoll for 3 Assembly seats in Odisha, Kerala, Uttarakhand on May 31

The Election Commission on Monday announced by-elections to three assembly constituencies in Odisha, Kerala, and Uttarakhand will be held on May 31, and counting on June 3.

Doors of Yamunotri Dham to open on May 3: Uttrakhand CM Pushkar Dhami

Yamunotri Dham attracts thousands of devotees every year and is the commencing point of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, which proceeds from Yamunotri to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath

Uttarakhand govt fixes daily limit on number of Char Dham Yatra pilgrims

Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, which is set to begin on May 3, the Uttarakhand government has fixed the daily limit on the number of pilgrims.

Section 144 imposed to prevent 'Hindu Mahapanchayat' in Uttarakhand village

Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar Pandey said prohibitory orders were enforced in Dada Jalalpur village and in areas within its five-km radius on Tuesday evening

Over 1 lakh pilgrims register for Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand

Char Dham yatra begins this year on May 3 with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district