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CBI books ex-CM Harish Rawat, others

They have been booked for criminal conspiracy, taking gratification in order to influence public servants.

Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat gives up party post

A day after Rahul Gandhi announced his resignation as Congress President owning responsibility for the party’s Lok Sabha election rout, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat...

Congress to build Ram temple if it takes power: Harish Rawat

Dehradun, Feb 22: Congress General Secretary Harish Rawat on Friday said the party will launch sincere efforts to build a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya if...

Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat seeks revoking suspension over teacher arrest

New Delhi, June 29: Condemning the arrest of the school teacher over a transfer in Uttarakhand, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Friday demanded a revoke...

Harish Rawat dares BJP to make singing ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory

If the saffron party is so concerned about the issue then they should just form a law and make it compulsory for everyone to sing the...

After election loss, CM Harish Rawat tenders resignation

Dehradun, March 11: After BJP’s landslide win in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Harish Rawat tenders resignation on Saturday.  Sitting CM Rawat has lost from both the Haridwar...

BJP leads strongly in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, March 11: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday established a strong lead over the ruling Congress in Uttarakhand as officials counted the votes polled in...

Harish Rawat points out harassment at behest of Centre

Haldwani, February 11: As political mercury is rising amid ongoing elections in 5 states, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has written to election commission of India that he...

Congress’ Uttarakhand manifesto focuses on youth, women & development of state

New Delhi, February 5: Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for Uttarakhand which focuses on clear agenda to stop migration from hills, disaster management, infrastructure development...

Watch Harish Rawat in ‘Bahubali’ avatar

Uttarakhand, Feb 3, 2017: In a bid to win the battle of assembly elections, political parties are not leaving any stone unturned. A short video has...

Congress declares candidates in 63 seats for Uttarakhand

New Delhi: Congress on Sunday declared its candidates for 63 seats in poll bound Uttarakhand where Chief Minister Harish Rawat will contest from two seats —...

Harish Rawat admitted to hospital after complain of neck pain

Uttarakhand, Jan 10: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has been admitted to hospital after he complained of neck pain early this morning. Wefornews Bureau  

Rawat admits 31 skeletons found near Kedarnath

Dehradun, Oct 17: The Uttarakhand government on Monday admitted that many skeletons had been recovered from near the Kedarnath temple that was badly hit by flash...

Shaktiman Horse statue removed although buried With Full Police Honours

A long tragic trending story of a horse called Shaktiman who died earlier this year on April due to the injury on his leg which was...

Amit Shah sounds Poll Bugle in Uttarakhand, Attacks Harish Rawat

BJP President Amit Shah kick-started the campaign for the 2017 Uttarakhand Assembly elections by urging the electorate people to vote the BJP to power if they...

Uttarakhand sting row: CBI needs to inform court before taking action

The Court on Monday said that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) needs to inform Court before taking any action on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat sting...

People using binoculars to spot ‘achche din’: Uttarakhand CM

Dehradun, May 27 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday took a dig at the BJP’s ‘achche din’ slogan and said the people were buying binoculars...

Sting operation: Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat to present before CBI today

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat will on Tuesday present before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with a sting operation inquiry in which he...

Uttarakhand Congress rebel legislators likely to join BJP

Nine rebel MLAs of Uttarakhand Congress is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These MLAs had stirred a political crisis in the hill state...

Modi govt must apologize to nation on Uttarakhand, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hitted the central government for acting “unconstituionally in Uttarakhand” and demanded its apology. The Aam Aadmi Party leader tweeted:...

Hope PM Modi learns lesson from Uttarakhand defeat: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said that “democracy has won” in Uttarakhand despite the BJP doing its “worst” to topple the elected government. He also...

Uttarakhand trust vote victory for democracy : Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi hailed as “victory for democracy” the high-stakes trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly which her party clinched today and said that...

Uttarakhand’s Floor test result will strengthen democracy: Congress

Expressing happiness over the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly, Congress said irrespective of who wins, it will be “a great win” for the country’s democracy,...

Congress claims victory after Uttarakhand floor test, results tommorrow

The Uttarakhand Assembly floor test was concluded today and the Supreme Court will receive the result in a sealed cover on Wednesday. According to reports, the...

Uttarakhand crisis: No deal with BJP, our party is supporting Congress, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Tuesday announced her party’s support for the Congress in the Uttarakhand assembly where ousted Chief Minister Harish Rawat is facing...

Harish Rawat says I’ve won trust vote

Ousted Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat on Tuesday claimed to have won a trust vote in the state assembly here. The Supreme Court, which had...

Uttarakhand lawmakers cross fingers ahead of floor test

Political tensions in Uttarakhand ran high on Tuesday morning ahead of the crucial floor test in the assembly to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat...

Uttarakhand: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi claims Harish Rawat won floor test

A big day has come to set a new example for the history, Today all eyes will be on Uttarakhand where a floor test will be...

Harish Rawat asks for more time to appear before CBI

Beleaguered former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat Today sought more time to appear before the CBI to answer questions on the video that showed Rawat offering...

New sting shows Congress MLA talking of bribery surfaced

Ahead of the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly, a video of a new sting operation allegedly showing a Congress legislator talking of bribe to at...

Uttarakhand HC dismisses plea of disqualified MLAs

Uttarakhand High Court on Monday dismisses plea of disqualified MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Assembly speaker. Wefornews bureau

Harish Rawat is buying his own MLAs, says Kailash Vijayvargiya

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday give an answer on the allegations of Congress leader that Harish Rawat can go to any extent...

Kailash Vijayvargiya is polluting political climate in Uttarakhand: Congress leader

Beleaguered Former chief minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat on Sunday said that two bureaucrats on top positions are being blackmailed to act against us so that...

U’khand HC reserves its order on disqualified MLAs plea, will pronounce on May 9

The Uttarakhand High Court on Saturday reserves its order on disqualified MLAs plea challenging their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker and will pronounce at 10 am...

Uttarakhand floor test on May 10, disqualified MLAs can’t vote

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a floor test on May 10 in the Uttarakhand Assembly when sacked Chief Minister Harish Rawat will seek a vote...

Uttarakhand political crisis: Centre agrees on SC suggestion of floor test

The central government on Friday agrees to Supreme Court’s suggestion of floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly to ascertain if the ousted chief minister Harish Rawat enjoyed...

Uttarakhand political crisis: CBI summons Harish Rawat over bribe sting probe

Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its probe into a sting operation...

Forest fire: Mi-17 helicopters to put off blaze in Uttarakhand

The Centre has deployed two Mi-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the...

Uttarakhand crisis: BJP offers Rs 50 cr, Rajya Sabha berth, says Congress MLAs

Two Congress MLAs alleged on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been offered Rs 50 crore, Rajya Sabha seats and other offers. The BJP’s...

Uttarakhand row: Supreme Court to resume hearing on Centre’s plea

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear the Centre’s plea against Uttarakhand High Court’s order on lifting the  President’s rule in the state till April 27....

Uttarakhand HC to hear Congress rebel MLAs petitions today

While Supreme Court on Friday put a stay on Uttarakhand High Court’s verdict to impose President’s rule in the state, three more writ petitions on the...

Congress is proud of Indian democracy, says Singhvi on Uttarakhand HC ruling

The Congress on Thursday hailed as a victory of democracy the ruling of the Uttarakhand High Court axes the imposition of President’s Rule in the state....

Uttarakhand HC decision “not come as a surprise”, says BJP

The Bhartiya Janta Party today said it was not surprised at the Uttarakhand High Court decision setting aside imposition of President’s Rule in the hill state....

Uttarakhand fiasco: Time to get a new Attorney General and Solicitor General, says Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday slammed Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar after the Uttarakhand High Court sets aside the President’s Rule...

This is victory for the people of Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat

Ousted chief minister Harish Rawat said on Thursday that the Uttarakhand High Court decision to axe President’s Rule in the state is a victory for its...

Uttarakhand HC sets aside President’s rule proclamation, all 9 rebel MLAs suspended

In a major blow to the central government, The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside the imposition of President’s Rule in the hill state. The...

Assure us you won’t revoke President’s Rule till decision is announced: Uttarakhand High Court to Centre

Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday asked Centre for a definite assurance that it will not revoke the President’s Rule in the state till a verdict is...

Uttarakhand crisis: Is the centre government a private party?, judges asks

The top court in Uttarakhand on Thursday said it was “pained” at the Centre’s behaviour on failing to clarify whether it could keep revocation of President’s...

President too can go wrong: Uttarakhand HC

Dehradun, April 20 : The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday said that the president of India is not a king who is infallible but can go wrong...

Uttarakhand: HC warns Centre not to provoke it over President’s Rule

After Congress apprehended that the President’s Rule might be revoked in the state, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday said that it hoped that the government takes...

President can be wrong, Says Uttarakhand High Court to Centre

During a hearing on the imposition of President’s rule in the hill state, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday observed that President’s ruling is not above...

Uttrakhand HC said, center taking away power of elected governments

Taking a dig at the center court again on Tuesday, saying that to imposing President’s rule there by spreading chaos and usurp the authority of the elected...

‘All Is Fair In Love And War’, Court Tells Centre On Uttarakhand

Court is hearing a plea on imposition of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand Harish Rawat can’t get another chance to prove majority: Attorney General Congress’ lawyer has...

U’khand HC granted govt time till April 12 to fill rejoinder

Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday granted Centre time till April 12 to file a rejoinder to Congress challenge to appropriation ordinance and validity of imposition of...

U’khand HC will resume hearing on imposition of President’s Rule tommorrow

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on imposing of President’s Rule in the state, while the high court is set to resume hearing in...

U’khand row: HC refuses Centre’s plea seeking more time to argue ordinance challenge

Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday declines Centre plea seeking more time to argue ordinance challenge. While HC tells Centre “no orders will be passed today without...

HC to hear 2 petitions on Uttrakhand row on Wednesday

The Nainital High Court’s expected to give decision on petition related to imposition of President’s rule in state on Wednesday.Alongside this a Division Bench of the...

President okays ordinance for Uttarakhand’s expenditure beyond April 1

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday gave his nod to an ordinance to authorise expenditure beyond April 1 in Uttarakhand, which is under central rule, official sources...

Will move court if ordinance nullifies Uttarakhand budget: Congress

New Delhi, March 31 : The Congress on Thursday said it will move court if the Centre issues an ordinance to nullify the budget already passed by...

Floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly stays till next hearing

The Floor test which has been schedule to perform in Uttarakhand Assembly on March 31 stayed till next hearing on April 6 as government will file...

Why the Centre was in hurry in imposing President’s rule in Uttarakhand : High Court

Reprimanding the Centre for imposing the President’s Rule in Uttarakhand, the Uttarakhand High Court asked why the Modi government was in a hurry to install  it...

Floor test is the best test and correct arena, says Chief Justice of Nanital HC on Centre’s petition

Chief Justice of Nainital High Court on Wednesday says that floor test is the best test and correct arena over Centre’s petition against Uttarakhand assembly floor...

SC to hear plea seeking quashing of president’s rule in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, March 29 : The Supreme Court is likely to hear next week a plea seeking quashing of president’s rule in Uttarakand and a CBI probe...

Uttarakhand crisis: HC orders floor test for Rawat govt on March 31

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday directed ousted chief minister Harish Rawat to take a floor test in the assembly on March 31 to prove his...

Relief for Rawat, centre in trouble as HC orders floor test in Uttarakhand assembly

In a relief to congress government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday told former chief minister Harish Rawat to take a floor test in the assembly...

SC to hear PIL against President’s Rule in Uttarakhand next week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear  a PIL challenging imposition of President’s Rule in crisis ridden Uttarakhand next week. “Let it be listed...

Uttarakhand HC to continue hearing plea against imposition of Prez rule

The Uttarakhand High Court will continue to hear the plea against the imposition of President’s Rule in the state on Tuesday. The Harish Rawat led government...

Congress moves High Court over imposition of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand till yesterday, Harish Rawat, moves to state’s High Court on Monday against the imposition of President’s Rule. The Centre cited a constitutional...

President’s Rule Imposed In Uttarakhand

President’s rule has been imposed in Uttarakhand by the Centre on grounds of “breakdown of governance” in a controversial decision which comes in the wake of...

Uttarakhand:Rebel Cong MLAs ‘suspended’, BJP demands President’s Rule

The centre is considering to impose president’s rule ahead of of Mondays trust vote for Congress Chief Minister Harish Rawat .Meanwhile,state assembly Speaker  has disqualified nine...

Breaking: Cabinet meeting soon. Likely to recommend President’s Rule in Uttarakhand

Breaking: Cabinet meeting soon. Likely to recommend President’s Rule in Uttarakhand. HM RajnathSingh and FM arunjaitley reach 7 RCR for cabinet meeting to discuss UttarakhandCrisis

Nitish Kumar slams BJP over Uttarakhand political crisis

Chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on Sunday attacks the Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP) for creating political crisis in Uttarakhand, speaking at a ‘Holi Milan’ function organized...

Uttarakhand Congress dissolves all nine district units in state

Uttarakhand crisis: BJP, rebel Congress leaders to meet President today

In an attempt to win the power tussle in Uttarakhand, 27 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and nine rebel Congress leaders is likely to meet President Pranab...

Political crisis remain in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand’s political upheavel showed no sign of abating as both sides — Chief Minister Harish Rawat and rebel Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat — have hardened...

Rebel Congress MLAs should apologise, says incumbent Uttarakhand CM

As the Congress-led Uttarakhand government plunged into political crisis, today Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker GS Kunjwal issues notice under anti-defection law to 9 rebel Congress MLAs. While...

Uttarakhand govt in political crisis, 9 Congress MLAs rebel

The Congress-led Uttarakhand government plunged into political crisis late Friday as nine party MLAs revolting against his leadership joined ranks with the principal opposition Bharatiya Janata...