Uttrakhand polls

PM Narendra Modi appeals to Uttarakhand voters to elect BJP for growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Uttarakhand's Congress government, accusing it of lacking political will for development, and urged the electorate to vote for BJP for the state's growth.

Feb 11, 2017, 20:18 PM IST

Poll-bound Uttarakhand has rich people - and children with poor health

It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health as it prepares to choose a new government on February 15.

Feb 08, 2017, 21:16 PM IST