The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday decided to relax norms mandating the affiliation of madrasas and minority educational institutions with the state education board, approving a proposal to amend the Uttarakhand Minority Education Act 2025.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has alleged that Indira Gandhi became prime minister of India not as a Congress member but for being daughter of country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Dhami said this while speaking in the Uttarakhand assembly's special session called on Tuesday to discuss the fallen Women Women Reservation Bill on April 18 for want of numbers with the Modi government.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has asked Centre to complete the Indo Nepal Border Land Port in the state soon for the convenience of the local public. He raised the issue in a meeting with chairman Land Port Authority of India Jayant Singh on Monday in Delhi.
The Char Dham Yatra 2026 gained full momentum on Thursday with the opening of the portals of Badrinath Temple, a day after Kedarnath Temple.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said the humanitarian aspect must take precedence over commercial considerations in serving the pilgrims during Chardham Pilgrimage this season. He stressed that a plastic-free campaign must be carried forward during the pilgrimage as well.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday urged the Centre to grant more than ₹700 crore in assistance as part of preparations for the Haridwar Kumbh 2027.
Domestic air service from Dehradun to Pithoragarh was formally started on Thursday with the inaugural flight of 42 seater chopper flagged off by the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday complimented Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for completing four consecutive years in office, an achievement no BJP Chief Minister in the state has accomplished in the past.
A day after Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his Cabinet by inducting five new faces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described him as a “Dhurandhar” of politics, expressing confidence that he would steer the Bharatiya Janata Party to victory in the 2027 Assembly elections.
