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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest May 31 bypoll from Champawat: BJP

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest May 31 bypoll from Champawat: BJP

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will contest the upcoming byelection from Champawat, the  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) confirmed on Thursday (May 5). 

May 05, 2022, 16:32 PM IST
UP CM Yogi Adityanath seeks blessings of his mother in native village in Uttarakhand— See picture

UP CM Yogi Adityanath seeks blessings of his mother in native village in Uttarakhand— See picture

Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter to share a picture with his mother where he can be seen touching her feet and seeking her blessings in his ancestral village in Uttarakhand. 

May 04, 2022, 06:33 AM IST
Char Dham Yatra set to begin on May 3, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami flags off free health services for devotees

Char Dham Yatra set to begin on May 3, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami flags off free health services for devotees

Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government has fixed the daily limit on the number of pilgrims, allowing as many as 15,000 pilgrims daily at Badrinath, 12,000 at Kedarnath, 7,000 at

May 02, 2022, 13:27 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra 2022: Uttarakhand government fixes daily limit for pilgrims, details here

Char Dham Yatra 2022: Uttarakhand government fixes daily limit for pilgrims, details here

It is not mandatory for the pilgrims to carry a negative test report or COVID-19 vaccination certificate this year.

May 01, 2022, 12:13 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra 2022: Covid-19 test or vaccination certificate not must for devotees

Char Dham Yatra 2022: Covid-19 test or vaccination certificate not must for devotees

The Uttarakhand government has asked all the devotees to register on the state’s portal operated by the Tourism Department before their arrival for the Char Dham Yatra. 

Apr 30, 2022, 17:44 PM IST
Ensure 'no hate speeches are made' at Dharm Sansad: SC directs Uttarakhand government

Ensure 'no hate speeches are made' at Dharm Sansad: SC directs Uttarakhand government

The apex court even warned that the Chief Secretary would be asked to be present if the state failed to take preventive steps in view of Dharm Sansad proposed in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, as per ANI.

Apr 26, 2022, 16:29 PM IST
Champawat MLA resigns, vacates seat for Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest assembly bypoll

Champawat MLA resigns, vacates seat for Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest assembly bypoll

BJP MLA Kailash Chandra Gahtori submitted his resignation to Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri at her official residence in Yamuna colony.

Apr 21, 2022, 12:31 PM IST
'Char Dham Yatra 2022 will break all previous records': Pushkar Singh Dhami

'Char Dham Yatra 2022 will break all previous records': Pushkar Singh Dhami

"All the records related to the hotel business, tourism and transport are going to be broken, we have to be ready for it," Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said while addressing `Tourism and

Apr 09, 2022, 20:05 PM IST
UP becomes the first state to provide maximum investment and employment under PMEGP

UP becomes the first state to provide maximum investment and employment under PMEGP

Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to provide maximum investment and employment under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) in the country. 

Apr 07, 2022, 10:44 AM IST
Who is Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly's first woman speaker?

Who is Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly's first woman speaker?

Daughter of former Uttarakhand chief minister Major General Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri, Ritu Khanduri Bhushan is BJP's Kotdwar MLA.

Mar 26, 2022, 14:00 PM IST
Ritu Khanduri becomes first woman speaker of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Ritu Khanduri becomes first woman speaker of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Ritu Khanduri on Saturday (March 26, 2022) became the first woman speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.

Mar 26, 2022, 13:13 PM IST
Pushkar Singh Dhami cabinet 2.0: Assets, regional balance- All you want to know

Pushkar Singh Dhami cabinet 2.0: Assets, regional balance- All you want to know

Pushkar Singh Dhami is back with his 2.0 cabinet but not all the members of his last regime have been retained this time.

Mar 23, 2022, 20:56 PM IST
Pushkar Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM for second consecutive term; PM Modi, Amit Shah, BJP CMs attend ceremony

Pushkar Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM for second consecutive term; PM Modi, Amit Shah, BJP CMs attend ceremony

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar were also among the BJP leaders who attended Dhami's grand swearing-in ceremony.  

Mar 23, 2022, 14:39 PM IST
Pushkar Singh Dhami: From ABVP member to taking oath as Uttarakhand CM for 2nd term, know all about him here

Pushkar Singh Dhami: From ABVP member to taking oath as Uttarakhand CM for 2nd term, know all about him here

At 45, Dhami became Uttarakhand's youngest chief minister when he took over in July last year.

Mar 23, 2022, 12:57 PM IST
Pushkar Singh Dhami to be sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM today, PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend grand ceremony

Pushkar Singh Dhami to be sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM today, PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend grand ceremony

Pushkar Singh Dhami's oath-taking ceremony for a second term is scheduled to take place at 2.30 pm.

Mar 23, 2022, 06:33 AM IST
Who will be next Uttarakhand CM? BJP MLAs to pick leader tomorrow

Who will be next Uttarakhand CM? BJP MLAs to pick leader tomorrow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS for MEA Meenakshi Lekhi will arrive tomorrow for the BJP legislature party meeting in Dehradun to elect the new Uttarakhand CM. 

Mar 20, 2022, 17:20 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, CM of BJP-ruled states likely to attend swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Uttarakhand government

PM Narendra Modi, CM of BJP-ruled states likely to attend swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Uttarakhand government

BJP President Madan Kaushik informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state.

Mar 20, 2022, 07:03 AM IST
Pushkar Singh Dhami 'played like MS Dhoni' but gave away his own wicket cheaply; will Uttarakhand now get its 3rd CM in a year?

Pushkar Singh Dhami 'played like MS Dhoni' but gave away his own wicket cheaply; will Uttarakhand now get its 3rd CM in a year?

Dhami, who was BJP's second CM replacement in 2021, has lost from his own Khatima constituency.

Mar 11, 2022, 13:28 PM IST
Election Results: From hailing Yogi Adityanath to lauding BJP's 'jeet ka chauka', highlights of PM Modi's victory speech

Election Results: From hailing Yogi Adityanath to lauding BJP's 'jeet ka chauka', highlights of PM Modi's victory speech

The Bharatiya Janta Party kept its early Holi promise as it became the first party in over 30 years to get re-elected for a second term in Uttar Pradesh. The party also retained Uttarakhand, Manipur

Mar 11, 2022, 07:39 AM IST
Uttarakhand election results 2022: BJP hopes to surpass exit poll predictions, Congress also confident of getting majority

Uttarakhand election results 2022: BJP hopes to surpass exit poll predictions, Congress also confident of getting majority

With exit polls predicting a close race in Uttarakhand, leaders of both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have exuded confidence about emerging victorious during the counting of votes on

Mar 10, 2022, 08:37 AM IST