Three hundred workers of Haridwar-based Rockman Industries Limited, a company of Hero Auto group, gathered at Parade Ground here today to hold a protest against the suspension of three of their co-workers for attempting to float an employees’ union on the factory premises. However, they…
Read more »In a major policy shift from the previous state government, the new Congress government will plead with the Prime Minister to allow Uttarakhand to start the stalled major hydro-electric projects. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who is a supporter of hydro-electric project, will be taking up…
Read more »After suspending the clearance to POSCO steel project in Odisha, the National Green Tribunal has now issued a notice to the Union Environment Ministry and sought its response on a plea seeking stay of work on the 200 MW Srinagar Hydroelectric Power Project in Uttarakhand’s…
Read more »Govind Singh Kunjwal, a Gandhian and sarvodaya worker, has become the fourth Speaker of the Uttarakhand Assembly. Born on May 25, 1945, and resident of Kunj village of the Jaiti area of Talla Salampatti of Almora district, Govind Singh was influenced by his elder brother…
Read more »IT WASN’T easy to reach the magic figure of 36 seats in the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly, but for the Congress, the victory turned sour too soon, threatening the brand-new government of Vijay Bahuguna. The party was faced with a strong rebellion when senior leader Harish…
Read more »The continuing standoff between the rival factions of the Congress in the state have given rise to a series of speculations that are now being discussed across the state. [more]
Read more »New Delhi, March 13: The Congress culture of thrusting chief ministers on states against the wishes of legislators has been openly challenged for the first time in the tiny hill state of Uttarakhand, where the fractured mandate had made government formation a tricky exercise. Harish…
Read more »Caste grievances come to the fore NEW DELHI: Congress’s victory in Uttarakhand soured on Tuesday with a full blown revolt threatening the brand new government of Vijay Bahuguna. Bahuguna’s hasty swearing in as chief minister was marred by the absence of 24 party MLAs. Just…
Read more »‘It would be the most positive event in the history of Uttarakhand,’ says Shekhar Pathak, a retired professor of history at Kumaon University, Nainital. [more]
Read more »With every factional leader in the Congress in Uttarakhand seeking to be the next Chief MinisterCongress high command has been put into disarray and sparked off a debate between party cadres and the general masses here about whether or not the State was fit to…
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