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Two days after replacing the chief minister of Uttarakhand, the BJP central leadership on Friday appointed Haridwar MLA Madan Kaushik as state president of the party, replacing Bansi Dhar Bhagat.
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After the political chaos that led to Trivendra Singh Rawat resigning from the CM’s post, Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat took over as the 10th CM of Uttarakhand. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Baby Rani Maurya on Wednesday evening.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has written a letter to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat and, offered his condolences to the victims who have lost their lives in the recent glacial burst.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has stated that Kumbh Mela will be held in its divine form at Haridwar in 2021, along with the consideration of the practical problems arising out of COVID 19.
Uttarakhand celebrates Foundation Day of the state and completion of 20 years.
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari today reviewed the Chaardham road project in the State of Uttarakhand via Video Conference. He gave a nod for expeditious disposal of all pending issues and for completing land acquisition at the 'earliest' in a meeting held via video conference.
In order to lay out the vision for the reconstruction of the shrine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conducted a review of the Kedarnath Dham development and reconstruction project along with the Uttarakhand state government via video conferencing.
In the first e-cabinet meeting of the Uttarakhand government, the local residents of Uttarakhand, who are going on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, were given a gift. The government has doubled the grant amount given to them. Earlier, a grant of 25 thousand rupees was given to the passengers of Uttarakhand, which has been approved by the cabinet to 50 thousand rupees. Apart from this, the government has made arrangements to construct previously acquired buildings in Kedarpuri with CSR as well as other items.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced increase in the nutritious dietary allowance of home guards by Rs 150 monthly. At the same time, it has been announced to increase the uniform washing allowance of paid workers by Rs 50 per month. He was addressing a program organized on the Foundation Day of Home Guards and Civil Defense Organization on Friday. Before this, he also took the salute of the ritual parade. There were five armed men and one female armed female platoon in the parade.
India’s first HAM project in sewerage sector, the 14 MLD STP at Haridwar completed before time
On the first day of the winter session of the Assembly, the government introduced nine bills in the House. These include six Ordinances in the form of Bills and the remaining new Bills. Along with this, annual reports of Uttarakhand Medical Services Selection Board, Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Commission, Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission and State Food Commission were also laid on the Table of the House. Information was also given about the enactment of two amendment bills in the House.
Soon Uttarakhand Cabinet will conduct its meeting digitally as there will be no use of paper. Even the confidential documents will be circulated via email between the Chief Minister, the chief secretary, and other departmental heads. The Gopan department which looks after the affairs of the state cabinet has been working on an e-Cabinet project for a while.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the first ever five-day Muslim yoga shivir in Kanvasharama, Kotadwar.
Uttarakhand plans to build a grand Sita temple in Pauri area. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said in his address as chief guest at the Sharadotsav held in Pauri that the proposed Sita Mata circuit would prove to be a milestone in the development of Pauri. He said that work has also been started on this.
Uttarakhand is celebrating its Foundation Day today. It became a State of the Union, after separation from Uttar Pradesh. Police Parade, Marathons, and cultural programs are being organized across the 13 districts of the state today.
The state government is preparing to clamp down on even small Benami properties. The state government has taken this decision after studying the Benami property law of the Center and other states. Preparations are being made to implement this by giving tangible form soon.
A proud moment for the state of Uttarakhand is that Moti Bagh, a documentary film based on the struggle of a farmer in a remote Himalayan village, has been nominated for the Oscars, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Tuesday.
The 13-year wait of the people of Pratapnagar in Tehri district now comes to an end. The much-awaited Dobra-Chanthi Bridge linking New Tehri with Pratapnagar is nearing completion. This 440-metre long bridge will be India’s longest motorable single-lane suspension bridge.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the selection of Corbett National Park by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Discovery Channel's famous program 'Man vs Wild' is in the larger interest of the state. He said that through this program Uttarakhand will be recognized in the country and the world and this will help wildlife especially tiger conservation program. He said that through the program, 180 countries came to know about the biodiversity of Uttarakhand.
Six years after the ATM near Kedarnath Shrine washed away in the devastating floods of 2013, another one started functioning in the area. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the ATM. Located at a height of 11,755 feet above sea level, this is the only ATM within a 24-km radius of the shrine. It would provide over 15 different services to over 35,000 devotees and locals every day.
Uttarakhand will host the first-ever Himalayan states` conclave at Mussoorie on July 28 where the prime focus will be on sustainable development. The conclave will host the Chief Ministers of the Himalayan states - Uttarakhand, Jammu, and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, and Nagaland, along with administrators and specialists.
Rishikesh’s iconic Laxman Jhula, a 450-foot-long iron suspension bridge constructed over the river Ganga, was closed down temporarily after 90 years on Friday, July 12. The iconic bridge in Rishikesh connected the villages of Tapovan in Tehri Garhwal district, on the west bank of the river, to Jonk in Pauri Garhwal district, on the east bank. Now, this bridge will be replaced by a brilliant swing bridge of glass. To increase the beauty of the city, people will also experience the thrill of walking on a glas
Rishikesh’s iconic Laxman Jhula, a 450-foot-long iron suspension bridge constructed over the river Ganga, has been finally closed down temporarily after 90 years on Friday, July 12. The iconic bridge in Rishikesh connects the villages of Tapovan in Tehri Garhwal district, on the west bank of the river, to Jonk in Pauri Garhwal district, on the east bank. Open for both pedestrians and motorbikes, Laxman Jhula is a British-era bridge that was built in 1923.
Uttarakhand will host the first-ever Himalayan states` conclave here on July 28 where the prime focus will be on sustainable development. The conclave will host the Chief Ministers of the Himalayan states - Uttarakhand, Jammu, and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, and Nagaland, along with administrators and specialists.
In order to have safe Kanwar Yatra starting from July 17, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday chaired a high-level meeting. The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees. The Kanwarias (pilgrims) visit Haridwar, Gaumukh, and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of River Ganga.
Want to take an entry in Uttarakhand government secretariat? Then show your Aadhaar card to enter the office premises. “Those visiting the secretariat will have to produce their Aadhaar card,” state Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Thursday.
For those who give the trek a skip reasoning a lack of proper facilities and other excuses, looks like your time is up. The government of Uttarakhand, in a bid to promote tourism, will be introducing mobile caravans or motor homes equipped with every facility you can expect to find in a regular house. Of course, the portable homes will enable you to access remote locations. The plan also includes the development of parks for the caravans to be stationed.
Uttarakhand noticed a historic moment on Friday as the annual pay of Asha workers was hiked near about thrice that is from Rs 5,000 to Rs 17,000 to mark International Women's Day.
One hour zigzag driving in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand will be cut down to 15 down as Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has laid the foundation stone for the Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway project which is considered to be a tourist novelty.
The Uttarakhand Assembly on Friday passed a bill to enact stringent laws in the wake of the recent hooch tragedy that left dozens of people dead.
Uttarakhand has announced interest-free loans of up to Rs 1 lakh to poor and small farmers in the Rs 48,663-crore budget for 2019-20 presented in the Assembly on Monday. Interest-free loan up to Rs 5 lakh to self-help groups engaged in agro-related activities was also announced in the budget which focuses on agriculture and allied sectors, and rural employment.
Changes were made in the responsibilities of more than a dozen IAS officers by Uttarakhand Government on Monday. The revenue board chairman S Ramaswamy has also been made the chairman of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation while additional chief secretary Om Prakash has been relieved of State Estate, Skill Development, and Employment.
If you want to travel from Dehradun to Amritsar the no need to travel via Delhi as you have a direct flight connecting Uttarakhand and Punjab. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the air services from Dehradun to Amritsar from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun on Sunday.
Uttarakhand has shown a helping hand for its farmers as Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday said farmers in the state will be given interest-free loans soon. CM Rawat said farmers are already getting loans at two per cent interest rate.
The Uttarakhand Law Commission has recommended changes in the state’s Protection of Cow Progeny Act to declare the animal “mother of the nation”. "The cow should be declared Rashtra Mata in the interest of the nation and justice," the state’s Law Commission said in its fifth report to the state government.
Uttarakhand will have one thousand male and female Home Guards in the State soon as Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced about their recruitment on Thursday. He also approved increase allocation in the welfare fund for the dependents of the Home Guards soldiers, who sacrificed their lives on duty.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the test run of the state’s first electric bus today. The Electric Vehicle Policy was framed by the Uttarakhand Government to encourage the operation of pollution-free vehicles in the state.
Uttarakhand on Sunday paved its way towards an investors’ developing state through cutting ribbon of its mega event Destination Uttarakhand: Investors’ Summit 2018 which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Uttarakhand becomes the first state to declare holy animal Cow as the ‘Rashtra Mata.’ The state assembly put its stamp on Wednesday during the monsoon session. The resolution presented by the government in this regard was passed unanimously. It will now be sent to the Central Government.
Uttarakhand is on the path of progress as it has been ranked the best among states in India for the construction of the maximum number of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2017-2018.
Uttarakhand has rolled out red carpets for investors in the state with a target of Rs 20,000 crore investments from 'Destination Uttarakhand: Investors Summit 2018', in sectors including food processing, horticulture and floriculture, tourism and hospitality among others.
The High Court has directed the Central and the State Government to file a reply in Ghadarpur of Udham Singh Nagar District, which considers the case of Bangladeshi inflators extremely dangerous. The next hearing in the case has been fixed September 14.
Uttarakhand has made its Anti-Conversion law more stringent from Wednesday as CM Rawat has approved certain amendments in the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act 2018.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit 2018, which will be held in the first week of October. The main event will be organized at Maharana Pratap Sports Stadium, Dehradun. The date for the summit is now proposed on October 4 and 5.
Now the government has been cautious with the increasing number of illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya in the state. Intelligence agencies have been keeping an eye on the persons coming from outside and they have been asked to prepare their detailed report so that they can be traced.
The rainy season in Uttarakhand has started scaring people. Due to continuous and heavy rain, the water level of the rivers has started increasing. At the same time, there is a continuation of the closure of roads. The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in the next 24 hours.
Uttarakhand has unveiled new drone application research and cyber security center which are important in the direction of employment in the youth with technology. For this, polytechnic institutions are selected and trained there.
Uttarakhand has tightened its waists to make its state more green as on July 22 it has been deiced to plant nearly 1.5 lakh trees along banks of Rispana.
International Yoga Day is an inspirational moment for Yoga lovers and also for those who are wishing to get into this world of rejuvenation and relaxation. Today is the time to spread the message of Yoga all over the world. This ancient way of keeping the body fit and free from all kinds of diseases is nothing but a boon of Indian Culture and ancient Indian Science too. Today the world is celebrating the 4th International Yoga Day. To demonstrate the power of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with thousand
Uttarakhand has put a further step towards becoming a tourism state. With the help of tourism, the decision to give hundreds of new opportunities for employment with the development of the state economy, Trivendra Singh Rawat Cabinet meeting in floating marina (floating boat) in Tehri Lake while taking a unique initiative.
