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Hate speech incidents will not be tolerated, warns Uttarakhand DGP

Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Friday said that incidents of 'hate speech' will not be tolerated in the state

Uttarakhand reports first case of Omicron; authorities warn of night curfew

After the first case of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in Uttarakhand on Wednesday

Cong leader Harish Rawat targets own party, wonders if it's time to rest

Uttarakhand goes to assembly polls early next year and the Congress is trying to return to power in the hilly state

Cricketer Rishabh Pant appointed as Uttarakhand's brand ambassador

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the state.

Uttarakhand: Weak economy that could get crippled without Centre's support

The hilly state going to polls early next year needs to set its finances in order, and address the employment challenge

SC allows double lane for Chardham road project over security concerns

The SC on Tuesday allowed double lane widening of roads for the Chardham project in view of security concerns.

Vaccine supply from Centre crucial for rapid coverage as some states lag

States with faster vaccination rates are those that received a greater quantum of doses from the Centre

Uttarakhand declares 3-day mourning after death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

The Uttarakhand government declared a three-day state mourning over the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand polls 2022: Pushkar Singh Dhami flags off 'Vikas Rath Yatra'

Ahead of 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly polls, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off 'Vikas Rath Yatra' from Dehradun

Uttarakhand govt employees go on indefinite strike; case registered

An FIR has been registered against unknown people in connection with the indefinite strike of the Uttarakhand Secretariat Association that began on Tuesday.

Repeal of Char Dham Devasthanam board: BJP propitiates the priests

The Congress, which is sensing victory in the elections, has slammed the BJP on the issue, saying the ruling party was frightened into taking the decision

We believe in empowering people, not in using any section as vote bank: PM

The prime minister alleged that the ten years of rule by the Congress-led UPA were a "waste" for Uttarakhand and the country

Previous govts ignored infra development in hilly border areas: PM Modi

PM Modi said that between 2007 and 2014, the central government built only 288 km of National Highways worth Rs 600 crore in Uttarakhand

'Connectivity 'mahayagya' underway in country,' says PM Modi in Dehradun

Modi said the previous governments had done little for the development of Uttarakhand whereas the BJP government at the Centre had spent Rs 12,000 crore on the development of the state

PM Modi announces projects worth over Rs 18k cr in poll-bound Uttarakhand

PM Modi laid the foundation stones of 11 projects worth Rs 15,728 crore and inaugurated seven projects worth Rs 2,573 crore

PM Modi to lay foundation of projects worth Rs 18,000 cr in Dehradun today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore on Saturday."A significant focus of the visit will be on projects to improve road infrastructure, which will make travel smooth and safer, and also increase tourism in the region. This is in line with the vision of the Prime Minister to boost connectivity in the areas which were once considered far-flung," the Prime Minister's Office said.Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of eleven development projects. This includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8300 crore. It will significantly reduce the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to around 2.5 hours. It will have seven major interchanges for connectivity to Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunagar, Baghpat, Meerut and Baraut. It will have Asia's largest wildlife ...

High altitude areas in Uttarakhand receive season's first snowfall

The sky remained overcast in the plains with isolated light showers at several places

Uttarakhand polls 2022: PM Modi likely to hold public rally in Kumaon

Ahead of the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections, PMModi is likely to hold a public rally in the Kumaon region during his second visit to the state later this month.

'Uttarakhandiyat' to be at centre of Congress poll strategy: Harish Rawat

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday said 'Uttarakhandiyat' will be at the centre of the party's campaign strategy in the poll-bound state. The Congress has embarked on a month-long campaign aimed at identifying the forces for and against 'Uttarakhandiyat', the former chief minister who heads the party's poll campaign committee in Uttarakhand said at a press conference here. "Uttarakhandityat and its protection will be the core plank of our poll strategy in the state. It will be built around the three symbols of Uttarakhandiyat mandua, ganna and shilp (millet, sugarcane and crafts)," he said. Mandua symbolises hill crops, sugarcane is a major crop that grows in the state's plain areas, while crafts are part of our cultural identity, Rawat said. He said these three symbols were chosen as the party felt that the solution to the state's economic problems lies in their promotion. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also visit the state soon to address poll rallies

PM Modi to visit Dehradun on Dec 4, lay foundation of multiple projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore on December 4.