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TopicPushkar Singh Dhami

Topic: Pushkar Singh Dhami

Delhi buzz about Shrikant Shinde’s dinner & ex-IAS officer’s role in Haryana Congress RS nominee

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

BJP CMs are drawing the wrong lessons from election victories

What’s wrong with the BJP’s chief ministers? The lackadaisical governance of many stems from their reading of election victories as a result of three Ms: Modi, majoritarianism, money.

What it took for Ankita Bhandari’s parents to force a CBI probe—and why it’s still not a victory

CM Pushkar Dhami's government has conceded to a CBI probe in Ankita Bhandari murder case. But her parents say it lacks the Supreme Court–monitored oversight that would reveal the 'VIP guest'.

‘Order is incomplete’: Ankita Bhandari’s family rejects Dhami govt’s CBI probe decision

Ankita's mother exclusively tells ThePrint they wanted a Supreme Court judge–monitored CBI probe but Uttarakhand CM did not mention this. 'Agitation still on, our demands not met.'

Dhami govt yields to fresh protests, recommends CBI probe in 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case

The BJP government of Uttarakhand has been under fire after fresh allegations surfaced of a 'VIP' being involved in the 2022 killing of the 19-year-old receptionist.

In meeting with CM Dhami, Ankita Bhandari’s parents made two key demands. ‘He promised stronger action’

Ankita's father Virendra Singh Bhandari appealed to the people of Uttarakhand to stand by him until his daughter receives justice.

In Uttarakhand, ‘cosmetic gestures’ fan anger over Ankita Bhandari murder case amid renewed protests

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami earlier this week met the parents of Ankita Bhandari, the hotel receptionist who was killed in September 2022.

Uttarakhand Governor returns Dhami govt’s UCC & anti-conversion amendment Bills

The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, approved by the state cabinet in August, introduced stricter provisions against forced or fraudulent religious conversions.

Another exam, another leak—Uttarakhand can’t plug gaps despite anti-cheating law, UKSSSC stir spills over

Protests started from Dehradun but have now spread to other places including Uttarkashi, Shiv Nagar, Srinagar & Gopeshwar. Students are on hunger strike in Haldwani.

‘Spreading rumours’ of Dhami exit in Uttarakhand? You could face police action as it ‘disrupts rescue ops’

Police book unnamed persons after BJP leader’s complaint against social media pages. Congress slams move as an attempt to muzzle the media, calls it ‘mockery of rule of law’.

On Camera

India’s AI Mission is flying blind without technocrats

While the rest of the world has converged on a model—technical judgement inside the institution, as a permanent organisational property—India remains a conspicuous and costly outlier.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.