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Uttarakhand Congress leader Jot Singh Bisht resigns amid feud, joins AAP

Uttarakhand Congress vice president Jot Singh Bisht resigned from the party on Friday citing factional feud, and joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Uttarakhand bypolls: Congress fields Nirmala Gahatodi against Dhami

Dhami, who had lost from Khatima during the Assembly elections, is required to be elected to the state Assembly to continue as the chief minister.

Bypoll for 3 Assembly seats in Odisha, Kerala, Uttarakhand on May 31

The Election Commission on Monday announced by-elections to three assembly constituencies in Odisha, Kerala, and Uttarakhand will be held on May 31, and counting on June 3.

Doors of Yamunotri Dham to open on May 3: Uttrakhand CM Pushkar Dhami

Yamunotri Dham attracts thousands of devotees every year and is the commencing point of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, which proceeds from Yamunotri to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath

Uttarakhand govt fixes daily limit on number of Char Dham Yatra pilgrims

Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, which is set to begin on May 3, the Uttarakhand government has fixed the daily limit on the number of pilgrims.

Section 144 imposed to prevent 'Hindu Mahapanchayat' in Uttarakhand village

Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar Pandey said prohibitory orders were enforced in Dada Jalalpur village and in areas within its five-km radius on Tuesday evening

Over 1 lakh pilgrims register for Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand

Char Dham yatra begins this year on May 3 with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district

Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori resigns, vacates seat for Uttarakhand CM

Gahotri had offered to vacate his seat for Dhami soon after the latter was sworn in as chief minister

Uttarakhand: Snow melting rapidly near Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib Yatra route

Snow is melting rapidly near the Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra route due to extreme heat. Snow has also started melting near the Badrinath Dham: Official

Poor dying without treatment, BJP ruined healthcare in UP: Akhilesh

He said patients are suffering due to lack of medicines in government hospitals while water cooler and the RO are not working in Kannauj Medical College

Collective effort needed to boost tourism, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami

He said tourism will play a key role in catapulting Uttarakhand among the leading states of the country when it celebrates the silver jubilee of its existence in 2025

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami meets PM Modi, Amit Shah, J P Nadda

He also submitted a list of demands in the meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews preparation for Char Dham Yatra

Over a month ahead of the beginning of the Char Dham yatra, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed preparations for annual pilgrimage and asked officials to use of technology to make yatra safer

Victory in defeat, but challenges for Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Before his exit from BJP politics in the hill state, Koshiyari used to be a dominant force here

Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM for second time

Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took oath as the Uttrakhand chief minister during a ceremony held at Parade Ground in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is 46-year-old Dhami's second consecutive stint as the chief minister. Dhami and his eight ministers were administered the oath by Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh. Speculation over the CM's post in Uttarakhand had ended on Monday, when the BJP declared that the former Khatima MLA will lead the state government. Dhami, under whose leadership the party had contested the just-concluded Assembly polls, had lost the elections from Khatima, the constituency he had been representing since 2012. Dhami needs to be elected to the state Assembly within six months to continue as chief minister. The BJP had won 47 of the 70 Assembly seats in the elections, the results of which were declared on March 10.

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Pushkar Singh Dhami to take oath as Uttarakhand chief minister today

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and son of ex-servicemen Pushkar Singh Dhami will take oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for his second consecutive term on Wednesday.

BJP in process of finalising candidates for new Uttarakhand cabinet

As the party leaders are busy picking up MLAs for ministerial berths, the media continues to speculate about the look of Dhami's new cabinet, which is likely to be a combination of old and new faces

Pushkar Dhami to be sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM tomorrow afternoon

Pushkar Singh Dhami will be sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM on Wednesday at a grand ceremony to be held at the Parade Ground here in the presence of BJP top brass, including PM Modi

Pushkar Singh Dhami to take oath as Uttarakhand CM tomorrow in Dehradun

BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was elected leader of the legislature party in Uttarakhand on Monday, will take oath as Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Wednesday at 3