While CM has tried to distance himself from controversy, many within BJP are upset with handling of situation as it comes after back-to-back electoral losses in Faizabad & Badrinath.
BJP further asserted that 'LGBTQIA: relations are not in accord with socio-cultural mores', according to a report on stakeholder consultation made public Friday.
Assembly by-polls are being held in four constituencies in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and one each in Punjab, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.
The string of trekking tragedies in Uttarakhand highlights a concerning trend of inexperienced people being lured by social media into serious outdoor activities.
CM Dhami ordered an inquiry that led to the first-ever FIR against a local adventure tour operator. This reveals the problems with Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism management.
An adventure trip is curated with terrain and domain knowledge and planning is a critical part of the exercise. In Uttarakhand's case, the Karnataka Mountaineering Association seemed to be too ambitious.
Droves of Indians are turning to the mountains to escape city life. It’s resulted in a boom in fly-by-night operations that function outside existing regulations.
The districts worst affected by the ongoing spell of forest fires are Nainital, which has reported 1,524 fires in 2024 so far, followed by Champawat with 1025 and Almora with 909.
Uttarakhand govt affidavit submitted to SC shows state licensing authority did not take appropriate steps under the law despite central Ayush ministry asking it to do so twice.
In an interview, Pushkar Singh Dhami says Muslim women will benefit from UCC. Also talks about fixing 'criteria' for induction of defectors from other parties & removal of encroachments.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
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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