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Uttarakhand BJP chief Madan Kaushik hints new CM likely to be an MLA

After Tirath Singh Rawat tendered his resignation as Uttarakhand Chief Minister, state BJP president Madan Kaushik on Saturday that the new chief minister is likely to be a sitting MLA

U'khand CM's resignation due to constitutional compulsion biggest lie: Cong

Veteran Congress leader Harish Rawat said Tirath Singh Rawat's resignation as Uttarakhand CM due to constitutional compulsion and byelections cannot be held in state due to Covid is the biggest lie

Uttarakhand CM Rawat meets Nadda again amid buzz of change of guard

Rawat told reporters the party will take a call about its political strategy in the state, and noted that holding or not holding the bypoll is the EC's prerogative

Tirath Singh Rawat resigns as Uttarakhand CM, BJP MLAs to meet Saturday

Rawat handed over the resignation letter to Governor Baby Rani Maurya past 11 pm, hours after returning from Delhi where he was summoned by the top BJP leadership on Wednesday

Buzz over leadership change in Uttarakhand, BJP awaits EC's decision

Tirath Singh Rawat needs to be elected as an MLA in the next two months to continue in the post, which he got after the BJP leadership removed Trivendra Singh Rawat from the helm.

Covid-19: Uttarakhand government cancels 'Kanwar Yatra' to Haridwar

Uttarakhand government on Friday cancelled the annual Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar in the month of Sawan due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

U'khand issues fresh SOPs for Char Dham yatra against HC's decision

The state government issued a fresh set of Covid guidelines for the pilgrimage and said the first phase of the yatra will begin from July 1, while the second phase will commence from July 11

U'khand to issue Chardham Yatra guidelines for pilgrims from 3 districts

As Uttarakhand has allowed state residents to undertake the Char Dham Yatra from July 1 amid Covid, the state government will be issuing guidelines for the pilgrimage for people from three districts

Uttarakhand SIT notice to 3 firms in alleged Covid testing scam in Kumbh

In the backdrop of allegations over irregularities in Covid-19 testing in Uttrakhand during the recently-concluded Kumbh, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday issued notices to three firms

Covid lockdown extended for one week more in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand government on Sunday decided to extend the Covid lockdown in the state for another week from June 22 but allowed hotels, restaurants and bars to open at half their capacities.

Uttarakhand: Covid-19 curfew till June 29; hotels and restaurants to open

Uttarakhand government on Sunday announced the extension of the Covid-19 curfew from June 22 to June 29 with certain relaxations, Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal informed.

U'khand Police sets up SIT to probe fake Covid testing during Kumbh

The Uttarakhand Police has set up a special investigation team to probe allegations that fake Covid tests were conducted during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela. One of the world's largest religious gatherings, the Kumbh was held in the state from April 1 to 30, and the notified area for the congregation covered various places in Haridwar, Dehradun and Tehri districts. The special investigation team (SIT) was constituted by Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Senthil Avoodai Krishna Raj S on Friday, a day after a case was registered against Max Corporate Service and private laboratories Dr Lalchandani Lab and Nalwa Laboratories for allegedly conducting the fake Covid tests during the Kumbh. The SIT has been constituted for a speedy probe, Krishna Raj said. Max Corporate Service and the two other labs have been booked under the Epidemic Act , the Disaster Management Act besides sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Co

Uttarakhand CM Rawat says fake Covid testing scam not from his term

Tirath Singh Rawat became Chief Minister of the state on March 10 while the Kumbh Mela was held from April 1 to April 30.

Covid-19 pandemic in Haridwar: Tell-tale signs of Kumbh as super spreader

Haridwar recorded only 149 daily Covid-19 cases on April 1, but on April 23, the figure jumped to 1,115. Between April 23 and April 30, more than a thousand Covid cases were reported daily

Cong Uttarakhand leader Indira Hridayesh passes away in Delhi

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Uttarakhand Assembly, Indira Hridayesh passed away at Uttarakhand Sadan in Delhi on Sunday.

IMD predicts thunderstorm, rain in UP, Uttarakhand in next 2 hours

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted a thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain at many places over Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh during the next 2 hours."Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over Kasganj, Bijnor, Roorkee, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Kithaur, Gharmukteswar, Sambhal, Chandausi and adjoining areas during next 2 hours," IMD said in a tweet at 9 am.Further, IMD has also issued an orange alert for heavy rain in Pauri, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, Nainital and Champawat districts of Uttarakhand.The weather forecasting agency has predicted that the monsoon can reach Uttarakhand between June 15 and 20.

Black fungus cases in Uttarakhand reach 356 with 21 news cases, 6 deaths

Dehradun reported 21 new cases of black fungus and six deaths on July 10, informed the state Health Department on Friday

Uttarakhand disaster was caused by massive rock and ice avalanche: Study

February 7 disaster in Chamoli district, that resulted in over 200 dead or missing, was result of an avalanche that dropped about 27 mn cubic metres of rock and glacier ice from nearby Ronti Peak

Uttarakhand govt to provide Rs 3,000/month to children orphaned by Covid

The Uttarakhand Cabinet gave its nod to the Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana, which aims to help children who lost their parents or the earning member of their family during the Covid-19 pandemic

Dehradun reports 20 new cases of black fungus, 3 deaths during treatment

Uttarakhand's Dehradun district on Sunday reported 20 new cases of black fungus and the death of three patients during treatment