Uttarakhand has had 8 CMs so far, including Nityanand Swami (2000-2001) and Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001-02), who occupied the chair before the state had its first election.
BJP leadership summons Trivendra Singh Rawat to Delhi after two observers visit Dehradun to meet MLAs & ministers. Their report says CM is failing to inspire MLAs and is losing grip over state.
Members united under CAU umbrella to get BCCI affiliation, but now some accuse secretary of overreach. Others say hiring 'high-powered' Wasim Jaffer was a mistake for fledgling team.
The team of researchers will gauge how big a threat the lake, which was formed over Rishiganga after the recent avalanche, poses to the areas downstream.
Irrigation Minister Satpal Maharaj said govt is 'concerned over the way glaciers are melting', will form department to monitor all the glaciers through satellite.
In episode 683 of 'Cut the Clutter', Shekhar Gupta narrates a story from the messy world of spying in the Himalayas, one which entails espionage during the Cold War.
Security forces & administration have set up ways to get people & supplies across Rishi Ganga & Dhauliganga rivers, such as a temporary bridge and a ropeway.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
While this small, beautiful hill state has been seeing a lot of managerial turnover, there is a larger problem at work. Increasingly, important appointments are being made on purely ideological considerations. Little thought being given to potential administrative acumen and ability. Perhaps even basic political skills. Ordinary citizens pick up the tab. At some stage, they will express themselves while voting.
Except for Harish Rawat, all former Chief Ministers, including those from the Congress, are today in the BJP. The party either made the guys defect or welcomed them to the party!
While this small, beautiful hill state has been seeing a lot of managerial turnover, there is a larger problem at work. Increasingly, important appointments are being made on purely ideological considerations. Little thought being given to potential administrative acumen and ability. Perhaps even basic political skills. Ordinary citizens pick up the tab. At some stage, they will express themselves while voting.
Except for Harish Rawat, all former Chief Ministers, including those from the Congress, are today in the BJP. The party either made the guys defect or welcomed them to the party!
Great job!