Uttarakhand
Capital: Dehradun
Breaking in Uttarakhand
Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
Arrogance of power: Rohit Pawar takes on Fadnavis as the NCP merger formula takes shape
Rohit Pawar accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of "arrogance" and of running a politics of blackmail over the NCP merger question. In the party, the formula under discussion gives Sharad Pawar the president post and Sunetra Pawar the working president post.
No eye on Gokul: Fadnavis says the amendment only unties a legal knot
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended amending the cooperative societies law, saying the government needed to end a statutory deadlock over the Gokul dairy chairmanship. Congress leader Satej Patil is going ahead with a November 9 protest, calling the move a trampling of the farmers' mandate.
Cancer bills fall from Monday: 137 drugs cut, some by 96%, ₹3,502 crore saved a year
Revised prices for 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect on Monday after the NPPA capped trade margins at 30% of the maximum retail price. Seventy-six companies have cut prices on 1,225 formulations, with 600 brands down more than half and the steepest cut at 96.45%. Estimated annual savings: ₹3,502.31 crore.
Ten thousand flagged land deals later, Telangana CID picks up four over the Dharani portal
Telangana's CID has searched the homes and offices of suspects in the alleged Dharani land records scandal and arrested at least four people, including a Bhu Bharati portal operator. The case turns on three acres in Kollur village, mutated in another man's name.
BREAKINGRs 81.5 crore in two days, and Netflix already has the papers: Suriya's Scene is on a run
Scene, the Tamil crime thriller with Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen, has grossed Rs 81.5 crore worldwide in two days. Reports say Netflix has bought the digital rights for Rs 88 crore, though no streaming date has been announced.
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Draft voter rolls out today in 13 states and 3 UTs; one month to challenge a deletion
The Election Commission's Special Summary Revision begins on Thursday, with draft electoral rolls published in 13 states and three Union Territories and claims and objections open till 11 December. Uttar Pradesh's draft roll has been pushed to 17 November. Final rolls for all these states are due on 4 January 2027.
Helicopter from Badrinath crashes near Joshimath with six on board
A Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter flying from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday afternoon. Six people were on board, including pilot Captain Himanshu and five passengers. Rain, snow and low cloud are hampering rescue teams.
A thank-you note from Rahul Gandhi, and a November 1 date for the opposition rally
The Congress leader sarcastically thanked the BJP and its allies for promoting the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally against 'vote chori'. The Congress also accused the Election Commission of withholding information on the ECINET software.
A ₹5-crore complaint and a narco test: why Urmila Sanawar was arrested two days before her CBI date
Television actress Urmila Sanawar, who alleged a 'VIP' link in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case, was arrested from Saharanpur on Sunday in an extortion and defamation case, a day before she was to appear before a CBI court. A second FIR followed on Sunday night. Congress leaders questioned the timing, and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined Ankita's parents' sit-in at India Gate.
Four marches, one target: Congress rolls out Nyay Yatra in poll-bound Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Congress will launch its 'Nyay Yatra' on October 22 in four contingents, targeting the BJP government's 'anti-people policies' ahead of the 2027 assembly election.
Congress to gherao Uttarakhand assembly on Oct 27, demands minister Rekha Arya's removal over ₹210-crore charge
The Uttarakhand Congress, led by state president Ganesh Godiyal, has called for a gherao of the assembly in Gairsain on October 27 over what it calls anti-people policies, and demanded the dismissal of minister Rekha Arya over a ₹210-crore corruption allegation levelled by her husband. Arya has rejected the charge as baseless.
Congress to launch Uttarakhand Nyay Yatra on October 22, BJP veteran joins party
The Uttarakhand Congress will launch its 'Nyay Yatra' on October 22 with four contingents led by senior leaders including Harish Rawat and Yashpal Arya, ahead of the 2027 assembly polls. Separately, Ram Sharan Nautiyal, father of singer Jubin Nautiyal, joined the Congress from the BJP.
Congress vows stir as Dushyant Kumar Gautam takes oath as Sikkim governor
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim's 19th governor on Monday, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur. The Congress called the appointment shameful and said it will intensify its protest, gheraoing the Uttarakhand assembly on October 27.
Bisen sworn in as Uttarakhand Governor at Dehradun ceremony
Dr Dhal Singh Bisen took oath as Governor of Uttarakhand at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami present. A former Lok Sabha MP from Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, he was appointed on October 12 in a six-state reshuffle.