Twelve persons were killed and 25 others were missing as torrential rains and landslides hit Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts in the wee hours of Friday, burying villages in sludge with many residents trapped under the debris. While eight persons were killed in cloudburst in Pithoragarh district, four lives were claimed by heavy rains in Chamoli district. Two persons were […]
» Read moreTwo MLAs – one from the Congress and the other from the BJP – were disqualified by Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker under anti-defection law, on Thursday, after they had cross-voted during the floor test conducted in the State Assembly on May 10. The two legislators had cross-voted on May 10 during the floor test was held in the Uttarakhand Assembly. While […]
» Read moreNine rebel Congress MLAs from Uttarakhand joined the BJP in Delhi on Wednesday. These MLAs had revolted against Chief Minister Harish Rawat last month resulting in President’s rule in that State and a Supreme Court-supervised test of strength in the Assembly. Former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, and former minister Harak Singh Rawat are prominent among those who shifted allegiance. Rekha Arya, another […]
» Read moreMaking a “graceful” exit from Uttarakhand, the Centre conceded on Wednesday in the Supreme Court that deposed Chief Minister Harish Rawat won the trust vote conducted on May 10. President’s rule in the State was revoked later in the day. The Centre said Mr. Rawat, who had led the Congress-led government before his ouster on March 27, is to be […]
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