The bypoll was necessitated by the death of Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rawat in July. Nautiyal is the Uttarakhand BJP Mahila Morcha president while Rawat is a former MLA.
At the 2024 festival, several speakers emphasised the need to preserve the mountain system, stressing that the key to this is passing down knowledge and traditions through generations.
This year will also see launch of VoW publication 'VoWels', featuring author interviews, reviews of shortlisted books & articles by curators of various verticals of the literary festival.
By-election, to be held on 20 November, was necessitated by the death of Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rawat in July. CM Dhami has announced 39 projects for constituency in short span.
Move comes at a time when UP too is considering ordinances to prevent incidents of spitting in food. Congress asks why Dhami doesn't publicly remark on 'rapes & overall lawlessness too'.
In report to road ministry, committee led by BRO ADG notes how tunnel design was changed, ventilation system modified to cut costs etc, and recommends penal action, no force majeure.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
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.
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?
COMMENTS