Ajay Bhatt

Uttarakhand BJP strips 40 for anti-party activities, filing panchayat nominations against establishment candidates

BJP on Sunday stripped 40 of its office bearers of their organisational posts for indulging in anti-party activities and filing nominations for the forthcoming Uttarakhand Panchayat elections.

BJP MP Jual Oram appointed chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Defence, Rahul Gandhi named as member

BJP MP from Sundargarh, Jual Oram is appointed as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, the Lok Sabha secretariat said in a bulletin on Friday

Trivendra Singh Rawat visits rain-ravaged Mori block of Uttarkashi, announces Rs 4 lakh compensation to kin of deceased

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited the rain-ravaged Mori block of Uttarkashi on Tuesday to take stock of relief and rescue operations.

'Cows exhale oxygen, can cure tuberculosis': Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat's bizarre claims spark row

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that cows exhale oxygen, a claim rubbished by livestock and animal husbandry experts.

Polling concludes for five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand; hilly state records 57.55% turnout amid several high-profile contests

Uttarakhand recorded lower voter turnout (57.75%) as compared to 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the hilly state as polling concluded for the five seats in the hilly state

In Uttarakhand's hills, BJP's nationalism strikes a chord; voters downplay local issues, say problems can be solved later

Though locals in Uttarakhand's hilly areas — Kumaon and Garhwal — are upset with the BJP over unemployment, migration and lack of basic facilities, nationalism seems to be striking a chord with people openly voicing their support for Narendra Modi

Uttarakhand Election 2017: Swearing-in of new chief minister on Saturday, candidate yet to be announced

Hectic preparations are underway here for the swearing-in of the new government on Saturday, officials said.

Uttarakhand Election 2017: A look at the key claimants from BJP to chief minister's throne

Congress has declared Harish Rawat as its CM candidate, but BJP has at least half a dozen aspirants who may claim the chief minister's post in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand Election 2017: Polling under way with Congress-BJP locked in straight contests on most seats

Polling began to the 69 of the 70 assembly seats of Uttarakhand amid tight security on Wednesday with people queueing up outside polling booths since early morning to cast their votes.

Uttarakhand Election 2017: Environmental concerns continue to trouble state, political machinery remains ineffective

Uttarakhand is well on its way to recovery, the severity of the floods was unseen and is likely to register as a pertinent issue in the 2017 polls.