Number of unemployed people doubles during Congress rule in Uttarakhand
Congress may have made a slew of promises to woo young voters in Uttarakhand, including an allowance to unemployed youths.
Feb 10, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
Non-projection of CM candidate in Uttarakhand leaves voters guessing
BJP may appear to have an advantage in Uttarakhand which goes to polls on February 15 but absence of a chief ministerial candidate may prove to be a stumbling block.
Feb 09, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Uttarakhand re-contesting MLAs' assets soar 96% in 5 years: ADR
The average assets of 60 re-contesting MLAs in Uttarakhand have jumped by over Rs 1.77 crore in last five years, says the latest report.
Feb 08, 2017, 16:59 PM IST
Beware of deserters: Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat to electors
Rawat said he dedicated himself to healing the wounds of the disaster despite a severe neck injury so that Uttarakhand's self-respect as a state remained intact.
Feb 07, 2017, 00:27 AM IST
Uttarakhand polls: Party heavyweights set to address electorate today
The heat for election campaign in Uttarakhand is on the rise.
Feb 05, 2017, 11:01 AM IST
Congress expels 26 rebels in Uttarakhand
Acting against rebel candidates ahead of the February 15 Assembly polls in Uttarakhand, the Congress on Friday expelled 26 state leaders for six years for anti-party activities.
Feb 03, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Satpal Maharaj says he lost out as Congress saw him as Hindu face
Satpal Maharaj, spiritual guru and former Congress MP who switched his loyalty to BJP, has alleged that he was denied higher responsibilities in Congress as the party considered him a "Hindu face".
Feb 03, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM issued notice for poll code violation
The Election Commission on Saturday issued notice to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and two other candidates for allegedly violating the model poll code.
Feb 02, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Tough going and challenges galore for Congress
Uttarakhand may be a small hilly state, but nonetheless for both Congress and the BJP, it is a battle of prestige.
Jan 31, 2017, 16:43 PM IST
Highest Shiva temple to India's biggest dam - Few interesting facts about Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017 are scheduled to be held in single phase on February 15.
Jan 31, 2017, 16:41 PM IST
Greedy party members switched loyalties ahead of polls:Kishore
With over a dozen prominent faces of Congress in Uttarakhand switching sides to BJP since last year, state Congress chief Kishore Upadhyay said those who have joined the saffron party ahead of polls were "greedy", describing them as "Bhasmasur" who would burn themselves as well the party they have joined.
Jan 30, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Uttarakhand Elections 2017: From political instability to corruption – issues that dominate assembly polls
The assembly elections in Uttarakhand are normally less about issues and more about personalities and cults.
Jan 30, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
Lack of CM face, Congress rebels in fold - BJP’s double dilemma in Uttarakhand
BJP has its own share of problems in Uttrakhand where it is in direct fight with the ruling Congress.
Jan 30, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Congress to support Pritam Singh Panwar in Dhanaulti: Harish Rawat
Despite its own candidate entering the electoral fray in Uttarakhand's Dhanaulti constituency, Congress has decided to lend support to Independent candidate from the seat Pritam Singh Panwar, a member of the PDF that was supporting the Harish Rawat government from inside.
Jan 28, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Left Congress after four decades with heavy heart: Yashpal Arya
Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand PCC president Yashpal Arya, who on Monday joined the BJP, said he quit the grand old party with a "heavy heart".
Jan 16, 2017, 19:31 PM IST
Harish Rawat briefly hospitalised with neck pain
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat was briefly admitted to a government hospital here on Tuesday after he complained of uneasiness and neck pain, officials said.
Jan 10, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
BJP to emerge as winner in Uttarakhand Assembly elections, likely to bag 41-46 seats: Survey
Assembly elections in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur will be held between February 4 and March 8.
Jan 05, 2017, 21:36 PM IST
BJP lashes at CM Harish Rawat over his proposed fast in Delhi
Opposition BJP today hit out at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat for his proposed fast against the rejection of the state government's masterplan on Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone, accusing him of having done nothing as a minister when a 100 km area along Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi district was notified as an ESZ.
Jan 02, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM to sit on day-long fast in Delhi over rejection of ESZ master plan
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat will sit on a day-long fast in Delhi on Thursday against the rejection of the state government's zonal master plan for Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), which he termed as the "biggest blow" to the state's interests.
Jan 01, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Misappropriation of Uttarakhand disaster relief funds: CM Harish Rawat orders probe
Uttarakhand government on Wednesday instituted a judicial probe into the alleged misappropriation of disaster relief funds in the state after the 2013 natural calamity which claimed thousands of lives, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue to lash out at the Harish Rawat dispensation for corruption.
Dec 28, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
