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Topic: Uttarakhand

SC allows widening of 3 ‘strategic stretches’ in Char Dham road project, cites security concerns

SC bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud modifies top court’s September 2020 order that had restricted road width on entire highway in fragile Himalayan region to 5.5 m.

Kedarnath reconstruction: PM’s dream project to be ready by 2022, but experts warn of huge risks

Scientists say shrine area is ‘marshy, unstable’, ongoing heavy construction may lead to more trouble if 2013-like situation recurs.

Congress did nothing to strengthen Uttarakhand border, hills are fortresses of security: Modi

The PM highlighted his government’s investments in infrastructure while attacking the Congress in a speech in Dehradun ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls.

Rollback of Char Dham Act has a message for all governments — free India’s temples

The Char Dham Devasthanam Board Management Act has been repealed in Uttarakhand. It will have ramifications across India.

PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in Uttarakhand on 4 Dec

According to a statement from the PMO, Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects, including the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, during his visit.

Vindicated, say Uttarakhand priests as state govt decides to repeal Char Dham Board Act

Officials say the Centre’s repeal of the farm laws helped the state muster the strength to withdraw the board law.

Arvind Kejriwal promises free pilgrimage scheme in Uttarakhand if AAP comes to power

Under the scheme, Hindus will be taken to Ayodhya, Muslims to Ajmer Sharif and Sikhs to Kartarpur Sahib, Delhi CM Kejriwal Sunday announced at a press conference in Haridwar.

Repeal effect felt in Uttarakhand, state’s Sikhs say they will no longer boycott BJP

Sikh leaders, however, said that this does not mean that they will necessarily vote for BJP but just that they will allow it to conduct party activities in Sikh-dominated areas.

These 2 BJP-ruled states implemented farm laws. Now one is surprised, other says no impact

Uttarakhand & Karnataka were among states which brought in own laws based on central farm laws. Now hill state is hailing repeal, while ministers in southern state are ‘confused’.

Pushkar Dhami says have requested Yogi Adityanath to campaign for Uttarakhand assembly polls

UP CM Yogi Adityanath's meeting with his Uttarakhand counterpart Dhami comes ahead of assembly elections in both states next year.

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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.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

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?