Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has accepted the demand of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and Gangotri Priests Association for prevention of entry of non Hindus in Chardham shrines.
Speaking to the media, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Uttarakhand in-charge Kumari Selja censured the BJP, alleging that the ruling party wanted to silence the Congress to hide the truth and protect its leaders in the Ankita Bhandari killing.
In a public statement made on Thursday, Dhami said that some people are unhappy with the transparency brought in by the state government in the selection process for government jobs through state-level competitive examination.
“Availability of night flights will not only boost tourism but also ease travel for locals. A large number of travellers coming from abroad or other Indian cities are unable to conveniently reach Dehradun due to time-bound flight availability,” Dhami said.
Besides emergency compensation for rehabilitation and relocation of victims whose houses were completely damaged in Dharali disaster families of the deceased victims will also be given five lakh rupees compensation as financial help at the time of crisis.
Around 310 pilgrims from different states stranded at Gangotri shrine area and other locations were rescued and airlifted to safe locations on Thursday as Uttarakhand Chief Minister personally monitored the rescue operation.
As the death of an 18-month-old child of a soldier deployed at the Indo-China border, due to medical negligence, triggered widespread condemnation, Uttarakhand chief minister on Thursday ordered a probe into the matter and assured action against guilty officials.
Amidst reports of Chhangur Baba's conversion racket spreading in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday vouched for making state's anti-conversion law more stringent.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has called for public support in tackling the issues of forced religious conversions and attempts to alter the demographic profile of the Himalayan state. Dhami made these remarks while participating in a public function in Dehradun.
Uttarakhand hills will witness the first train run in October 2026 as the under-construction Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail link project recently made a breakthrough with the successful completion of over 26 kilometres of tunnel construction, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday.
