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Topic: Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand’s BJP govt accused of targeting Muslims as it flags ‘rising numbers of a community’

Last month, BJP govt in Uttarakhand asked local authorities to identify areas allegedly witnessing a spurt in population of a certain 'community'. Congress dubs it a poll ploy.

BJP could bench 40-50% of its 57 Uttarakhand MLAs, who are seen as ‘unsafe poll bets’

25-30 names have been identified in the first round of a two-part BJP assessment in Uttarakhand. Final list to be decided after 2nd round ends in the next fortnight.

Uttarakhand’s Congress face Harish Rawat hints at pulling out of CM race in 2022

Having been instrumental in ensuring a Dalit CM in Punjab, Harish Rawat says he wants a Dalit CM in his home state of Uttarakhand too. 

Kejriwal assures unemployment allowance, job quota for locals in Uttarakhand if voted to power

Kejriwal said every youth would get employment if AAP comes to power in next assembly elections & also assured Rs 5,000 allowance to an individual from every family till they got a job.

Uttarakhand HC lifts ban on Chardham Yatra, limits number of devotees visiting shrines

The high court also made carrying negative Covid test reports and vaccination certificates mandatory for visitors and banned pilgrims from taking baths in springs around the temples.

Former Army officer Gurmit Singh to be new Uttarakhand Governor, RN Ravi moved to Tamil Nadu

Former 15 Corps commander Gurmit Singh will take the post vacant after Baby Rani Maurya resigned. Among other changes, Banwarilal Purohit was moved from Tamil Nadu to Punjab.

After leopards, tigers & elephants, Uttarakhand to radio-collar wild bears as attacks rise

Officials say the exercise comes amid a rise in human-bear conflicts in the hill state. Forest dept will tag four wild bears to begin with.

5 killed, 2 missing as 3 houses collapse after heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula

Pithoragarh DM Ashish Chauhan said rescue operations in the area will go on until all the missing persons are found and the affected people are moved to safety.

Harish Rawat seeks to be relieved from Punjab Congress duties, cities 2022 Uttarakhand polls

Former Uttarakhand CM Rawat said he sought to be relieved of the charge to concentrate on the upcoming Uttarakhand polls but will continue his role if asked to do so.

Congress wants to dislodge BJP from Uttarakhand in 2022, but infighting could play spoiler

Congress leaders say the party high command has failed to iron out differences within its Uttarakhand unit, mainly between former CM Harish Rawat & leader of opposition Pritam Singh.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?