Uttarakhand news

Uttarakhand shocker: Class 6 student asked to remove her clothes by teacher in Roorkee

The principal of the school has suspended the teacher.

Aug 04, 2017, 08:05 AM IST

Assembly Election Results 2017: As it happened

Assembly Election Results 2017: Counting of votes for the Assembly polls, i.e. UP Assembly Elections 2017, ​Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017, Punjab Assembly Elections 2017, Goa Assembly Elections 2017, and Manipur Assembly Elections 2017, began at 8 am. 

Mar 11, 2017, 20:02 PM 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

Cloudburst toll rises to 14 in Uttarakhand, many rivers in spate

Ten rivers and rivulets were in spate across the state and traffic disrupted on several routes due to landslides.

Jul 02, 2016, 14:07 PM IST

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 14 bodies pulled out from villages

As many as 39 people were feared dead on Friday following cloudbursts in six villages of Uttarakhand​'s Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts.

Jul 02, 2016, 10:05 AM IST

Uttarakhand cloudbursts: Rajnath Singh condoles loss of lives, assures Centre's assistance

Expressing profound grief over the loss of lives due heavy rains and cloudbursts in several districts of Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday assured that several National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been rushed aid the state to tackle the calamity.

Jul 01, 2016, 15:18 PM IST

Uttarakhand floor test result: Rahul Gandhi gives it back to BJP, says `Hope Modi ji learns his lesson`

The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat had the legislative majority.

May 11, 2016, 12:31 PM IST

Uttarakhand floor test outcome huge setback to Modi govt, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the BJP's defeat in the Uttarakhand floor test has come as a huge setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA, adding the ruling dispensation at the Centre must now stop toppling elected governments.

May 10, 2016, 13:37 PM IST

Uttarakhand Assembly trust vote: As it happened

Alleging horse-trading by Congress, the BJP on Tuesday admitted defeat after the conclusion of two-hour long Supreme Court-monitored trust vote proceedings in the Uttarakhand Assembly. The official results of the trust vote will be announced by the apex court on Wednesday. However, going by the media reports, it is almost clear that former Congress chief minister Harish Rawat has survived the trust vote and proved majority in the 70-member House.

May 10, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Disqualified rebel Congress MLAs can’t vote in floor test, rules Supreme Court

In a major development the Supreme Court on Monday gave no relief to nine disqualified rebel Congress MLAs and barred them from voting in the floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly due on Tuesday.

May 09, 2016, 16:39 PM IST

Will present myself to CBI for Narco test: Harish Rawat on fresh sting video

Under scanner after a new purported sting video allegedly targeting him came to fore a day ahead of the floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Monday said that he will present himself before the CBI for narco analysis test.

May 09, 2016, 11:59 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs pin hope on SC for relief, Harish Rawat 'confident' of getting justice

In a major jolt to the BJP, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday dismissed the plea of nine disqualified Congress MLAs who had challenged their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker.

May 09, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: SC grants Centre time till May 6 to clear stand on holding floor test

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted Centre time till May 6 to appraise it about the feasibility of holding floor test in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.

May 04, 2016, 11:40 AM IST

SC revives President's Rule in Uttarakhand; boost for BJP, blow to Congress

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order on lifting the President's Rule in the state till April 27.

Apr 22, 2016, 16:47 PM IST

Truth triumphs in the end: Harish Rawat after HC sets aside President's Rule

Affirming that truth triumphs in the end, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Thursday lauded the judiciary after Uttarakhand High Court quashed the President's Rule in the state.

Apr 21, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: HC raps Centre, says even President can go wrong

The Uttarakhand High Court came down heavily on the Centre following its submission that courts can't have jurisdiction over President's assent while hearing a matter related to imposition of President's Rule in the Congress-ruled state.

Apr 20, 2016, 12:06 PM IST