In the maiden election rally in Haridwar, Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha chief Lt General (retd) Tej Pal Singh Rawat today heavily came down upon the BJP and the Congress, charging them with “betraying” the hopes and aspirations of the people of the hill state. Rawat was…
The Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha (URM) will started its election campaign in Haridwar from tomorrow by holding public meetings. Legendary folk singer Narendra Singh Negi will be sharing the dais with the core team members of the morcha, including Lt-Gen Tej Pal Singh Rawat (retd), former…
The dream of Uttarakhand hangs by a thread and will very much be decided by the 2012 state election. Already the BJP and Congress have cornered various media outlets to serve as their mouthpiece, while relying on the powers of their national brands to overpower…
The Left parties would be contesting 15 seats in the coming Assembly poll scheduled to be held on January 30. Out of these five seats would be contested by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)/CPI (ML) for which it has announced its candidates. [more]
The Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) will be launching the second phase of its Hoshiyar-Khabardar Yatra from Sunday. According to the president of the party, PC Tewari, the yatra would be focusing on the Kumaon region during this phase. After a meeting of the party held…
Writers, thinkers and intellectuals from across the state gathered in Nainital on Saturday to chalk out a road map for taking forward the legacy and thought of revolutionary folk poet and cultural activist Girish Tewari who is fondly remembered as Girda. The day-long deliberations were…
Dehradun: Efficient administration, dedicated government, scream posters and banners here in the capital of Uttarakhand, with the life size figure of chief minister B C Khanduri, waving his hand. The BJP is banking on the hope that having changed the chief minister just months before…
The Uttarakhand Parivartan Party has charged Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri with indulging in the “worst kind of corruption” by making false promises to the people of the state with an intention to win elections. PC Tewari, president of the Uttarakhand Parivartan Party, addressing mediapersons…
Uttarakhand is the first state of the country to put in place a Lokpal Bill. And though by doing so chief minister B C Khanduri may have become the poster boy of Anna Hazare, legal experts here claim that it is full of flaws and…
By Nitish Pandey For 50 years they fought for a dream; that of a State meant for the welfare of people staying in hills and when they did get Uttarakhand, their joy was short-lived. Dehra Dun was named the “interim” Capital of Uttarakhand. Throughout the…
Seeking an Alternative for Uttarakhand
The dream of Uttarakhand hangs by a thread and will very much be decided by the 2012 state election. Already the BJP and Congress have cornered various media outlets to serve as their mouthpiece, while relying on the powers of their national brands to overpower…
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