Court has convicted all 3 accused and sentenced them to rigorous life imprisonment. Bhandari was employed at resort in Pauri owned by since-expelled BJP leader's son.
The three were found guilty of murder, destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and sexual harassment, along with provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
In November 2023, 41 families & a nation prayed for men who were trapped for 17 days after an under-construction section collapsed. Some of them dared to return again to the mountains.
Initially, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also downplayed the issue, stressing that 'Uttarakhand belongs to everyone'. But things took a turn as the issue snowballed.
Aggarwal reacted to a comment by Congress’ Madan Bisht. He said he had not fought for Uttarakhand's statehood to see a day when a dichotomy would be made between ‘pahadi’ & ‘desi’.
The government has sealed over 50 ‘illegal’ madrasas in a span of 2 weeks. Experts say it is using communal politics to take the focus away from crucial issues.
What constitutes ‘land,’ who is an ‘outsider,’ and who can grant exemptions have long been contested. These questions have played out in many states, the latest being Uttarakhand.
Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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