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EVM Hackathon begins; U'khand HC says won't allow criticism of machines
The court pointed out that the work to build EVM machines is done by government agencies and the EC is a constitutional body.
03 Jun 2017 9:15 AM
U'khand: 21 killed as bus carrying pilgrims plunges into Bhagirathi
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
24 May 2017 12:05 AM
Uttarakhand landslide: Char Dham pilgrim death toll rises to 13; 15,000 stranded
A landslide blocked part of the road leading up from Joshimath to Badrinath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday.
21 May 2017 1:52 PM
Landslide on Rishikesh-Badrinath route in Uttarakhand, 1500 tourists stranded
Border Roads Organisation personnel are engaged in clearing the roads and it could be opened for the traffic by tomorrow afternoon.
19 May 2017 9:14 PM
Will convert to Hinduism or commit suicide: U'khand victim of triple talaq
Shamim Jahan was reunited with her husband after a 40-day halala period, but then he gave her triple talaq inside a police station.
19 May 2017 12:09 PM
Man-made Nainital grassland new home for Kumaon tigers
Enthused by its success another man-made grassland is being developed over an area of 38 hectares in the same range.
12 May 2017 2:40 AM
President offers prayers for country's welfare at Badrinath
Pranab Mukherjee along with Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and other dignitaries arrived at about 8.45 am.
06 May 2017 5:59 PM
PM Modi goes on spiritual sojourn
PM offers prayers at Kedarnath, flies to Ramdev’s research institute in Hardwar.
04 May 2017 5:08 AM
Traditional medicines ignored even after 1947: Modi
The main roadblock in the wider acceptance of Ayurvedic medicines is the old-school, elaborate system of administering them, Modi said.
03 May 2017 7:17 PM
Uttarakhand HC orders sealing of EVM for six assembly constituencies
The action was taken upon a plea filed by Congress Vikasnagar runner-up candidate Navprabhat on alleged tampering of EVMs.
01 May 2017 12:05 PM
EVMs used in Vikasnagar polls to be taken into judicial custody: U'khand HC
The ruling was passed in response to a petition filed by a Congress leader who alleged EVM tampering.
27 Apr 2017 2:03 PM
Better to embrace Hinduism than spend life in fear of triple talaq: Sister of victim
Hindu Mahasabha general secretary Dr Pooja Shakun Pandey urged triple talaq victims to join Hinduism so as to lead respectful lives.
19 Apr 2017 2:46 PM
CM rules out total ban on liquor in Uttarakhand
Regulation is always a better option than total prohibition and the state government is moving steadily towards that goal, said Rawat.
18 Apr 2017 5:01 PM
U'khand govt shuts down illegal meat shops along Ganga
Strict action will also be taken against those meat shops which are responsible for polluting the river bodies by dumping their waste.
31 Mar 2017 6:11 PM
U'khand: Portfolios distributed, CM Rawat keeps home, heath, PWD
The senior most minister in the cabinet, Satpal Maharaj got irrigation, flood control, tourism and culture departments.
24 Mar 2017 11:47 AM
Minister helps rescue woman from harassment in U'khand
The woman’s husband had called the minister to seek help following which the minister had sent police to the spot.
21 Mar 2017 5:18 PM
U'khand court gives Ganges, Yamuna same rights as a human
The move means that if anyone harms or pollutes the rivers, the law would view it as no different from harming a person.
21 Mar 2017 3:04 PM
U'khand HC recognises river Ganga as living entity
Earlier in the month, the court came down upon the Union and Uttarakhand state government for doing "nothing concrete" to clean the river.
20 Mar 2017 6:17 PM
BJP's Trivendra Singh Rawat takes oath as U'khand CM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amit Shah and other top BJP leaders attended the oath taking ceremony.
18 Mar 2017 3:06 PM
Trivendra Singh Rawat to take oath as U’khand CM today in presence of Modi
The 56-year-old BJP leader, who holds a masters degree in journalism, is currently in-charge of the party's Jharkhand unit.
18 Mar 2017 9:17 AM
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