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Uttarakhand Cabinet approves draft Uniform Civil Code Bill
Dehradun: The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code was approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet here, paving the way for its tabling in the state Assembly whose special four-day session begins here…
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Committee submits UCC draft; bill in Assembly soon, says Uttarakhand CM
Three days before the Uttarakhand Assembly will convene a special session to pass Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the state government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the UCC on Friday, February…
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Uttarakhand Assembly to pass bill on UCC during forthcoming session
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly will pass legislation on the Uniform Civil Code during its session beginning February 5, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. “It is a special session of the state…
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Uttarakhand Waqf Board set to teach Ramayan in Madrasas
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has announced that it will teach Ramayan and lessons on Hindu deity Ram in madrasas under the body. The move is aimed at “modernising the curriculum and align…
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Allahabad HC directs demarcation of UP-Uttarakhand boundaries with pillars
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the District Magistrates of Bijnor and Haridwar districts in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, respectively, to erect pillars to demarcate the state territories by January 23.…
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Uttarakhand likely to be first state to implement UCC, says Rajnath
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Uttarakhand is likely to become the first state in the country to implement a Uniform Civil Code. A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Uttarakhand…
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Ram temple inauguration: Jan 22 is dry day in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Liquor shops and bars will remain closed in Uttarakhand on January 22 on the occasion of consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. An order to this effect was issued…
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Tiger population in Uttarakhand rose by 314 per cent in 16 years: official
Dehradun: The tiger population in Uttarakhand has increased at a rate of 314 per cent between 2006 and 2022, officials said on Saturday. Uttarakhand Chief Wildlife Warden Samir Sinha claimed the tiger…
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UCC will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami
Mathura: The Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. The bill for its implementation will be tabled in the assembly soon, Dhami said…
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Centre approves Rs 1658 cr recovery plan for Joshimath
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday approved a Rs 1658.17 crore recovery and reconstruction plan for Joshimath in Uttarakhand which was affected by landslide and ground subsidence earlier this year. The decision was…
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Lalu slams BJP for crediting Modi with Uttarakhand tunnel rescue
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday slammed the BJP for showering encomiums on the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for the rescue of 41 workers from a collapsed tunnel in…
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Uttarkashi tunnel: Workers licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’ to survive
Ranchi: Anil Bediya, one of the 41 labourers who were rescued from a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after 17 days, survived the ordeal by eating ‘muri’ (puffed rice) and licking water dripping from rocks.…
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In pics: Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation
Uttarkashi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State for Road, Transport and Highways General (Retd.) Vijay Kumar Singh with a rescued worker after a successful evacuation at the…
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Uttarakhand tunnel: PM Modi interacts with workers; lauds rescue operation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded a successful operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, asserting that everyone involved in the mission has created an…
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Gadkari says ‘relieved and happy’ after rescue of 41 workers from Silkyara tunnel
New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said he is “relieved and happy” as all 41 trapped workers have been rescued from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. “I am completely…