New Governors for Uttarakhand, UP, Jharkhand, Gujarat appointedJuly 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Appointments of the new Governors in four States namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, and a Lieutenant Governor for the Union Territory, Pudducherry, were announced by the President House in an official communiqu‚ here on Saturday. Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Margaret Alva has been appointed the Governor of Uttrakhand, B.L.
Mayawati expels party leader for questioning installation of statuesJuly 3rd, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expelled Bahujan Samaj Party leader Munna Singh Chauhan from the party's Uttarakhand unit for questioning her move to erect statues of her own in Uttar Pradesh. Munna Singh Chauhan, who unsuccessfully contested the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in the recent general election as a BSP candidate, was shown the door for writing a letter to Mayawati suggesting a focus on the welfare activities for Dalit community rather than erecting statues.
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.
B C Khanduri resigns as Uttarakhand chief ministerJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - B C Khanduri on Tuesday resigned as the chief minister of Uttarakhand, it is believed that senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders had asked him to resign following party's rout in the Lok Sabha elections in the state. BJP president Rajnath Singh said that the party has accepted Khanduri's resignation.
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.
Civic body employees' strike disrupts normal life in UttarakhandJune 19th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Normal life has been badly disrupted following an indefinite strike by civic body employees, causing acute water shortage and leading to growing garbage dumps in various parts of Uttarakhand. Tourists and local residents are bearing the brunt of the ongoing strike as there is acute water shortage and accumulation of garbage dumps in the city.
Ex-Uttarakhand CM Koshiyari resigns from Rajya SabhaJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on Wednesday quit as Rajya Sabha member in an apparent bid to push for a leadership change in the BJP-ruled state. "I have quit as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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