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Woman found her braid chopped off in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand, August 8: In a fresh braid chopping incident, a Woman fell unconscious on road in Udham Singh Nagar’s Kichha and found...

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Uttarakhand: Water level in Nayar River rises after heavy rains; many routes blocked

Dehradun, Aug 5: Incessant rains have resulted in rising of water level in rivers and also disrupted the annual Badrinath and Kailash Mansarovar yatra...

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Chinese troops transgress border in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, July 31: Chinese troops transgressed almost a kilometre into Indian territory in Barahoti of Uttarakhand last week, even as a stand-off...

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Uttarakhand met dept warns of heavy rains during next 24 hrs

Uttarakhand, July 25: The Uttarakhand Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain likely to occur at isolated places especially in Dehradun, Uttarkashi,...

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UP-Uttarakhand resolve long-pending pension dispute

Dehradun, July 20 : A long-pending standoff between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has been resolved after mediation by the Centre, an official said...

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National Highway 125 closed at Champawat district’s Chalthi after heavy rains, landslides

Uttarakhand, July 15: The National Highway 125 closed at Champawat district’s Chalthi on Saturday after heavy rainfall and landslide in the area....

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Watch: Train carriage continues to run after being detached from engine in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand, July 12: Goods train carriage continues to run after being detached from an engine in Khatima, and drags tractor working on...

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Heavy rains in Uttarakhand, water level rises in Kosi & Suyal rivers

Uttarakhand, July 12: As heavy rains continue to pound Uttarakhand, Movement of cars stopped on Rishikesh-Chamba route near Bemunda Nala after seasonal water drain...

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Gurugram: Tenant pushed from fourth floor, dies

Gurugram, July 6: A 21-year-old tenant from Uttarakhand was killed after his landlord and others allegedly pushed him from the fourth floor of...

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Sadhvi accused Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee CEO BD Singh of molestation

A Sadhvi has accused Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee CEO BD Singh & ex Chief Priest VD Namburi of molestation.The Uttarakhand police has lodged...

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Uttarakhand debt ridden farmer commits suicide

Uttarakhand, June 25: This time, a Uttarakhand debt ridden farmer named Ram Avatar committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in...

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Watch: Multiple cylinder explosion on Rishikesh-Badrinath NH-58

Uttarakhand, June 23: A Multiple gas cylinder explosion reported in an Indane Gas truck on Rishikesh-Badrinath NH 58 in Khankra. The gas...

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Uttarakhand exploring direct bus service to Nepal

Dehradun, June 23: The Uttarakhand government is working in the direction of starting a direct bus service from the hill state to Nepal,...

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Uttarakhand to witness Hailstorm, thundershower for next 24 hours

Dehradun, June 15: The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thundershowers and hailstorm in the hill state of Uttarakhand on Thursday....

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Jim Corbett national park to close for monsoon

Dehradun, June 14: As the monsoon is all set to strike the hill state of Uttarakhand, the Jim Corbett tiger reserve and the...

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Monsoon to begin in Uttarakhand next week

Dehradun, June 13: The monsoon season is expected to begin in Uttarakhand from June 20 even as rains continue to lash the hill...

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Helicopter fails to take off in Badrinath; engineer dies

Uttarakhand, June 10, 2017: A Helicopter carrying eight passengers onboard crashed in Badrinath on Saturday after it failed to take off. As...

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Uttarakhand : 3 killed, 6 injured after vehicle fell into a gorge in Almora

Uttarakhand, June 7 : Three killed and six injured after a vehicle fell down into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on...

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Plastic rice being sold in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani

Uttarakhand, June 7: In a major exposure, it was found that the food retailers in Haldwani’s markets are openly selling plastic rice...

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Uttarakhand: Chinese helicopter violates Indian airspace

New Delhi, June 4: A suspected Chinese helicopter was sighted flying above Indian territory in Chamoli district, close to Sino-India border. “One...

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Heavy rainfall likely in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, May 29: A heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand has been sounded by the weather department on Monday, officials said. Rains lashed some...

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Modi announces ex gratia Rs 2 lakh for Uttarakhand victims

Dehradun, May 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced ex gratia of Rs two lakh for the next of kin of each...

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5 killed after boulder falls on bus in Uttarakhand’s Almora

Nainital, May 22, 2017: At least five persons were killed and over 12 injured in Uttarakhand on Monday when a huge boulder...

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‘Char Dham Yatra’ sees record footfall

Dehradun, May 17: The number of pilgrims for the annual ‘Char Dham Yatra’ has significantly increased in 2017, an official of the Uttarakhand...

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4 dead, 6 injured in Uttarakhand bus accident

Uttarakhand, 6 May: Four people dead and 6 others injured after a mini bus met with an accident in Tehri Garhwal district’s...

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Uttarakhand : President Pranab Mukherjee Visits Badrinath Temple

President Pranab Mukherjee offered prayers at Uttarakhand’s Badrinath temple along with Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat & Governor Krishna Kant Paul on Saturday morning....

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Uttarakhand Board to announce Class 10, 12 results May-end

Dehradun, May 3: The Uttarakhand Board of School Education is to announce the Class 10 and 12 examination results by the end of...

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PM Modi adresses crowd at the inauguration of Patanjali Research Institute

Uttarakhand, May 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the crowd at the inauguration of Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar. Prime...

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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...

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CM Trivendra Singh Rawat scraps 90 minutes Namaz break to Muslims on Friday

New Delhi, April 11: The Bhartiya Janta Party led state government in Uttarakhand under CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has decided to revoke...

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Uttarakhand: Raids underway at slaughterhouses in Dehradun

Dehradun, April 8: On footsteps of Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government, Trivendra Singh Rawat led Uttarakhand government on Saturday launched multiple raids on illegal slaughterhouses...

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Uttarakhand Minister Rawat says my statement of National Song taken ‘out of context’

New Delhi, April 7: Dhan Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand Higher Education Minister after suggesting Vande Mataram, the national song, and Jana Gana Mana, the...

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3 killed, 1 injured after car fall into gorge

Uttarakhand, March 22: Atleast three people died and one critically injured after car falls into a gorge near Parsundakhal in Uttarakhand on Wednessday...

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Analysis

’20 UP ministers, four from Uttarakhand face criminal cases’

Chief Minister Adityanath has total assets worth over Rs 71 lakh, while Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad holds total assets of over...

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Congress to review poll performance on Rahul’s return

Rahul Gandhi has gone abroad to join his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi, who is outside the country for health checkup.

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Trivendra Rawat sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM

Dehradun, March 18, 2017: Long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday takes oath as the Chief Minister of...

Main accused in Bihar sex racket arrested in Uttarakhand

Patna, March 14: The key accused in a sensational sex racket in Bihar was nabbed in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, Bihar Police said....

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Amit Shah to decide UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur CMs

New Delhi, March 12 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah will take the final call on the names of new Chief...

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BJP to take power in four states: Amit Shah

New Delhi, March 11 The BJP will form governments in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur and the new Chief Ministers will...

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Rajnath happy over ‘historic’ win in UP, Uttarakhand

New Delhi, March 11 Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for the BJP’s “historic...

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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...

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In Uttarakhand, Trivendra Rawat, Satpal Maharaj front runners for CM post

New Delhi, March 11 : Former state BJP chief Trivendra Singh Rawat and party National Executive member Satpal Maharaj have emerged front runners...

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Hung assembly in UP, AAP win in Punjab: India TV-CVoter

New Delhi, March 9 Uttar Pradesh is expected to throw up a hung assembly while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set...

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Modi inducted corrupt leaders in BJP: Rahul

Modiji says he is fighting against corruption. However, he has embraced those corrupt leaders whom we expelled from the party (Congress),

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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...

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Disaster

5.8 on Richter, earthquake rocks Uttarakhand, tremors flet across north India

There were no immediate reports of damage to life or property. The tremors were felt strongly in Delhi and the NCR.

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Uttarakhand to get snow, rains till Friday

Dehradun, Jan 25: After a short time break, the winter chill is set to intensify further in Uttarakhand as the Met office on...

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UP Polls 2017: Hopeful of Maha Ghatbandhan with Congress, says Ram Gopal Yadav

Jan 16: After Election Commission of India’s decision to give Samajwadi Party’s symbol ‘Cycle’ to Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday said he...

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Surjit Singh Barnala Passes Away

Chandigarh, January 14: Former Punjab Chief Minister and Governor of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Surjit Singh Barnala died here on Saturday...

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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....

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I don’t make false promises, I remember what I say: Modi in Dehradun

New Delhi, Dec 27, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Char Dham highway project in Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun...

Prez visits Kedarnath temple, offers prayers

Dehradun, Sep 28, 2016: President Pranab Mukherjee visited the famous Lord Shiva temple at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Accompanied by Governor...

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Heavy rain alert in Dehradun, Nainital for next 48 hours

Dehradun, Sep 6: The next 48 hours are very crucial as Many parts of Uttarakhand, especially Dehradun and Nainital, are warned to...

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Heavy rains leads to landslide on Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Aug 30: Around five dozen people left stranded in Gangotri following heavy downpour that triggered a landslide in the region on...

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Uttarakhand: 5 killed, 2 injured after cloudburst hits Markhola

At least five people were killed and two others injured as cloudburst hits Markhola area in Garhwal division of Uttarakhand. Rescue operations underway....

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Incessant Rainfall continues in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Aug 13: Heavy rains continued to pound most areas of Uttarakhand, leading to the damage of the trek to Kedarnath, officials...

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Congress raised Chinese incursion issue in LS

The opposition Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress on Thursday raised in the Lok Sabha the incursion by Chinese troops along the...

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Cloud burst causes havoc in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, July 28: Heavy Rains continued to wreck havoc in Uttarakhand on Thursday as destruction was reported from two villages following a...

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Rivers in Uttarakhand above danger mark as rains continue

Dehradun, July 18: Heavy rains continued to lash entire Uttrakhand on Monday resulting in most rivers to rise above its danger mark....

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Uttarakhand cloudburst: 14 bodies recovered from debris

At least 14 bodies have been pulled out yet from the debris in villages which were buried in a cloud burst in...

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Heavy rainfall, landslides block highways in Uttarakhand

Extreme weather conditions with heavy rains and landslides have blocked many road in Dehradun. The roads including the Kedarnath highway and the...

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Business

Coca Cola to set up plant in Uttarakhand’s Sitarganj

DEHRADUN: Coca Cola will set up a bottling plant in Sitarganj in 70 acres of land to be provided by the Uttarakhand...

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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...

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Congress’s Pradeep Tamta wins lone Rajya Sabha Seat from Uttarakhand

Congress leader Pradeep Tamta elected to Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/L2tq4Zp996 — ANI (@ANI_news) June 11, 2016 wefornews bureau

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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...

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BJP MP Tarun Vijay injured in tussle

MUSSORIE: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay on Friday sustained serious injuries after a scuffle outside the Silgur Devta Temple near Mussorie...

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Rebel Congress legislators of Uttarakhand join BJP

New Delhi, May 18 : The nine disqualified rebel Congress legislators of Uttarakhand, whose shifting loyalty led to a political upheaval in the...

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BJP’s summer of discontent

With the 9 rebel Congress MLAs joining the BJP, there is a major dissatisfaction within the Uttarakhand unit of the BJP.. A...

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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...

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Modi should apologize over Uttarakhand: Congress

New Delhi, May 11 : The Congress on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologize over Uttarakhand and the minister who must...

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PM must apologise in Parliament on Uttarakhand issue, says Kapil Sibal

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that the minister on whose advice the decision to impose President’s rule in Uttarakhand...

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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...

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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...

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Uttarakhand :Congress wins trust vote, President’s rule to be revoked

The Modi government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that the Harish Rawat-led Congress government has won the trust vote in Uttarakhand and...

SC to announce Uttarakhand floor test result today

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday announce the result of the crucial floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly, which has been submitted...

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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”...

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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....

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Uttarakhand floor test result a “huge setback” to government: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that Congress win in the Uttarakhand floor test was a “huge setback” to the central...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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Sonia attacks Modi government, Congress leaders court arrest

New Delhi, May 6 : Facing charges of corruption, Congress president Sonia Gandhi took to the streets to accuse the government of working...

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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...

SC to hear centre’s plea on revoking President’s rule in Uttarakhand today

The Supreme Court on Friday will hear at 12 noon the centre’s plea challenging the revoking of the proclamation imposing the President’s...

4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Uttarakhand

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale has jolted people in many parts of Uttarakhand at the midnight, officials said on...

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Delhi police detained Sonia, Rahul and other Congress leaders

Congress workers with the party’s top leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday beings ‘Loktantra Bachaao...

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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...

SC adjourns order of quashing President’s rule in Uttarakhand till May 6th

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears Centre’s plea against Uttarakhand high court order revoking President’s rule in the state and adjourned till...

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Uttarkhand forest fire under control, says Rajnath Singh

The central government today said forest fires in Uttarakhand were completely under control and no death was reported so far. Home Minister...

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Fresh elections best way out in Uttarakhand, says Vijay Bahuguna

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who is leading a group of nine rebel Congress MLAs, on Wednesday said that fresh assembly...

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SC stay on Uttarakhand HC verdict till further orders

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday President’s rule will continue in Uttarakhand and no floor test will be conducted on April 29....

Parliament session to begin today, Opposition to raise Uttarakhand issue

The next session of Parliament is all set to be a explosive affair with opposition parties closing ranks over the imposition of...

Another parliament washout looms over Uttarakhand, Ishrat Jahan issues

New Delhi, April 23 : With the Congress set to corner the government over the dismissal of the Uttarakhand government and the ruling...

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Uttarakhand HC allows counsel of rebel MLAs to argue on April 25

The Uttarakhand High Court on Saturday allows counsel of rebel Congress MLAs to argue on April 25 by the assembly speaker. The...

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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...

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SC stays on Uttarakhand HC verdict quashing President’s rule till April 27

The Supreme Court on Friday put a stay on Uttarakhand High Court verdict lifting up the President’s Rule in the state till...

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SC to hear Centre’s plea on Uttarakhand HC verdict at 3.30 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Friday is likely to hear at 3.30 p.m. the Centre’s plea challenging the Uttarakhand High Court order quashing...

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Chief Minister Harish Rawat chairs Uttrakhand cabinet meeting,takes 11 decisions

Chief Minister Harish Rawat chaired a cabinet meeting late on Thursday and took 11 decisions including reviewing the water crisis on priority...

Uttarakhand Crisis: Centre moves Supreme Court on High Court Order

The central government on Friday moves to Supreme Court seeking stay on Uttarakhand High Court decision on imposition of President’s rule in...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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President’s rule in Uttarakhand murder of democracy: Bihar CM

Patna, March 28 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday dubbed President’s Rule in Uttarakhand as “murder of democracy” and accused the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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