Dehradun, Feb 9 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has set a firm deadline for completing all preparations for the Kumbh Mela 2027 in Haridwar, emphasising that every aspect must be finalised by October to ensure a grand and seamless event. In a high-level review meeting held at the “Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium” in the Secretariat on Monday, the Chief Minister issued strict instructions to officials directing them to finish all construction works related to the …
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed that the Hindi film ‘Godaan’ be made tax-free in the state, citing its strong emphasis on Indian culture, rural life, farmer traditions, and the importance of cow protection. The move is aimed at encouraging socially meaningful cinema and ensuring wider public access to films that reflect India’s cultural and ethical values.The film, which was released nationwide on February 6, highlights the religious, social,…
Bhopal/Dehradun, Feb 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that Adi Shankaracharya made an immensely significant contribution to elevate Sanatan culture to new heights and shared a special bond with the land of Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Yadav made this statement, addressing the ‘Sant Sammelan’ organised during the ‘Pratima Pran Pratishtha’ at the Gurudev Samadhi Mandir by the Samanvay Seva Trust in Haridwar.He said that with the objective of ensuring the eterna…
Dehradun, Feb 3 (IANS) At least three people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying over 30 passengers plunged into a deep ditch in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar area on Tuesday morning, officials said. The accident occurred near Sudoi Khad in the Kwanu area when the HRTC bus, which was travelling from Chaupal-Nerwa to Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh, reportedly lost control and fell into a ditch. Three passengers died on the …
Jammu, Jan 30 (IANS) The intervention by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, led to arrest in the assault case on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand. An official statement on Thursday said here, “Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken serious note of the incident involving the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and initiated immediate steps to ensure accountability and safety of residents of Jammu and Kashmir living outside the Union Territory.””…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) A young Kashmiri shawl seller has suffered multiple fractures and injuries in an alleged mob attack in Uttarakhand.Jammu Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday expressed deep shock and anguish over the brutal assault on an 18-year-old Kashmiri selling shawls along with his family in the Vikas Nagar area of Uttarakhand.In a statement, JKSA said the teenager was attacked by a group of fringe elements, beaten mercilessly and left with multiple bruises across his bod…
Dehradun, Jan 27 (IANS) One year has passed since the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand. On this special occasion, Manu Gaur, a member of the draft committee formed to implement the UCC in the state, said that it is the result of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s efforts that the UCC has now completed one year in Uttarakhand. In an interview with IANS, Manu Gaur said that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami personally took on the responsibility to make Uttarakhand…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will address the ‘Uttar Pradesh Day’ celebrations as the Chief Guest on January 24 in Lucknow and launch a scheme to popularise each district’s local cuisine, said an official on Thursday. At the programme to be held at Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the ‘One District One Cuisine’ (ODOC) scheme.“Under this scheme, the distinctive traditional cuisine of each d…
Rishikesh, Jan 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the century-long legacy of Gita Press and its monthly magazine “Kalyan”, describing it as a cornerstone of India’s cultural and spiritual resurgence. Addressing the release ceremony of the centenary edition of Kalyan at Gita Bhawan in Rishikesh, HM Shah emphasised that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Indian culture is now being placed at the heart of national policies — a …
Dehradun, Jan 19 (IANS) The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), implemented in Uttarakhand a year ago, has achieved considerable success particularly in the registration of marriages under the new law. Nearly five lakh marriages have been registered in the hill state in one year alone, highlighting the successful launch of ‘one nation, one law’ scheme and also its penetration among the people.Online procedure is seen as the key reason behind ‘astronomical’ figures in marriage registrations in the state, w…