Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in UttarakhandAugust 18th, 2009 PIPALKOTHI - Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life and triggered landslide along National Highway-58 in Uttarakhand. Due to the impact of the landslide, huge boulders started rolling down the hill slopes blocking Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway also known as NH-58.
Uttarakhand concedes demand for CBI probe into student's deathJuly 8th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Wednesday conceded the demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged killing of a Ghaziabad management graduate by police here last week, official sources said. Ranvir Singh, 24, was shot dead after he and his two friends had a scuffle in a crowded locality with policemen who said they had demanded documents of their motor-bike that bore a Haryana registration number.
Acute water crisis in UttarakhandJuly 7th, 2009 Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/CHHATARPUR - Residents in Haldwani in Uttarakhand are facing acute water shortage. Streams are on verge of drying up and water levels in the dams have been depleted severely.
Uttarakhand ministry expandedJuly 1st, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday inducted eight new ministers, including four Cabinet ministers.
Pokhriyal to assume office of Uttarakhand Chief Minister todayJune 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ramesh Pokhriyal will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today. The writer - journalist turned politician, will be the state's fifth chief minister.
Ramesh Pokhariyal sworn-in as Uttarakhand Chief MinisterJune 27th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Ramesh Pokhariyal was sworn-in as the fifth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor BL Joshi at a function organised at Raj Bhavan here.
Uttarakhand CM Khanduri asked to resignJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After party's rout in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttarakhand, the BJP leadership is understood to have asked Chief Minister B C Khanduri to resign. According to party sources, the BJP decided to replace Khanduri after a meeting of senior leaders at L K Advani's residence.
BJP to analyse Uttarakhand poll debacleMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After failing to win any Lok Sabha seat of the five in Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday sent two senior leaders to the party-ruled state to analyse the situation. BJP president Rajnath Singh Thursday sent Gopinath Munde and Thavarchand Gehlot to Dehradun and report to him.
Uttarakhand CM Khanduri likely to resign over poll debacleMay 19th, 2009 DEHRADUN - After the disastrous performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttarakhand in the Lok Sabha polls, State Chief Minister B. C. Khanduri is likely to resign from his post.ccording to BJP sources, a section of party MLAs led by former Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari has launched a renewed move against Khanduri to remove him from the state's top job.
Mayawati suspends two BSP Uttarakhand legislatorsMay 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Tuesday suspended two party legislators in Uttarakhand for working against the party and indulging in anti-BSP activities, party sources said. Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin and Chaudhary Yashveer Singh were accused of carrying out election campaigns in Uttarakhand in support of Congress Lok Sabha candidates, they added.
22 percent polling in Uttarakhand by noonMay 13th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Five Lok Sabha constituencies in the hill state of Uttarakhand witnessed 22 percent polling by noon Wednesday in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Around 5.5 million voters are eligible to vote at 6,819 polling booths across the state to send five members to parliament from among 47 candidates.
Uttarakhand farmers on the look out for 'right' partyApril 19th, 2009 THANO/MENDHA - Farmers in Uttarakhand have said that they will vote for a party that helps end their problems. Irate farmers of Thano and Mendha villages allege that the formation of Uttarakhand has not been of much help to them.
Uttarakhand voters face an uncertain future over domicile statusApril 14th, 2009 HARIDWAR - Despite having voting rights, millions of voters in Uttarakhand are facing an uncertain future over the domicile issue. The Election Commission (EC) has given nearly four million voters voting rights, but people are still unclear about their domicile rights.
Uttarakhand DGP asks police chiefs to gear up for electionsMarch 25th, 2009 DEHRADUN - The Uttarakhand Director General of Police Subash Joshi has asked police chiefs of all the districts to intensify the security ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Joshi communicated with police chiefs through a video conference and directed them to follow model code of conduct.
Rock Garden gets Rs.17.4 mn for faceliftMarch 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a budget of Rs.17.4 million for the beautification and maintenance of Rock Garden, a major tourist attraction here. 'Considering various proposals put forward by Nek Chand, curator of Rock Garden, we have decided to add more artistic value to the garden.
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