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Topic: Uttarakhand

‘465 mazars & 45 temples removed’ as Dhami govt steps up drive against ‘illegal’ religious structures

Uttarakhand govt began drive to remove structures from forest land in May this year. Congress calls it polarisation bid, BJP says 'no religious angle'.

At least 16 killed by electrocution in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district

The incident took place inside a sewage treatment plant established in Chamoli as part of a flagship programme of the federal government that focuses on conserving the river Ganga.

Rains trigger landslides in Uttarakhand; Ganga breaches danger mark, alert issued in Haridwar

Officials said the Ganga crossed the warning level of 293 metres and reached 293.15 metres in Haridwar Sunday evening.

Raising marriageable age for women, ban on polygamy — what’s in Uttarakhand’s draft UCC

Constituted last year by Pushkar Singh Dhami govt, expert panel has also looked at live-in relationships & inheritance laws. Draft likely to be submitted to govt mid-July.

Dope to hope—India is seeing unprecedented boom in CBD. With AYUSH blessing

Indians are turning to CBD to treat pain and anxiety. Private players like BOHECO, trade associations like PIMCHA, and shop owners are breaking cannabis stereotypes.

‘Love jihad to land jihad’ — how a small Uttarakhand town became epicentre of polarisation politics

Uttarkashi district administration cancels 'mahapanchayat' planned by right-wing groups in Purola to discuss 'rising cases of love jihad'. Muslims are fleeing homes & shops due to 'hate'.

Go to high court: SC on plea to stop Uttarakhand mahapanchayat over hate speech concerns

On Tuesday, 52 former civil servants wrote to the state administration, expressing deep concern about recent communal and anti-Muslim programmes in the state.

Uttarkashi case shows how every Muslim becomes ‘love jihadi’. Time to break the stereotype

Forced conversion cases may exist but they are exceptions rather than the norm. And Muslim intellectuals have made few mitigation efforts to fight such attitudes.

Cricketers ‘fight’ sleepless nights over wrestlers’ stir & NCP workers on Sharad Pawar’s exit

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Char Dham yatra begins with opening of Yamunotri & Gangotri Dhams. 1st puja performed in name of PM Modi

The other two — Kedarnath and Shri Badrinath — will be open for devotees on 25 April and 27 April, respectively. At Dev Bhoomi, devotees were showered with flowers from helicopters.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?