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  Country remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 70th birth anniversary

  Politics | August 20, 2014 14:58 IST

  New Delhi: The country today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 70th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari leading the nation in paying tributes to the departed leader.Mukherjee,

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  Three CMs occupying govt bungalows in capital

  Politics | July 31, 2014 16:26 IST

  New Delhi: Three Chief Ministers are occupying government bungalows in the capital, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat are occupying 11 Race Course

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  Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat wins assembly bypoll

  Politics | July 25, 2014 13:04 IST

  Dehradun:  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today won the bypoll to Dharchula Assembly seat by around 19000 votes, ensuring his entry into the state assembly as an MLA.The chief minister won Dharchula seat by defeating

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  Resumption of yatra a calculated risk to revive tourism: Rawat

  India | July 19, 2014 17:43 IST

  Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said resumption of the char dham yatra was a calculated risk which he took deliberately to revive the state's economy much of which depends on religious tourism.Facing criticism

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  Harish Rawat not likely to be discharged from AIIMS before July 15

  India | July 05, 2014 20:35 IST

  Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, being treated for a neck injury at AIIMS in Delhi, is not likely to be discharged from the hospital before July 15 and doctors have advised him to let

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  Harish Rawat congratulates people for Food Security Scheme

  Politics | July 02, 2014 17:43 IST

  Dehradun: Congratulating people on the implementation of Food Security Scheme in the state, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said Uttarakhand is one of the first states in the country where the scheme has been implemented.  The

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  Harish Rawat condition improves, wants to visit Uttarakhand to file nominations

  India | June 30, 2014 20:37 IST

  Dehradun: The condition of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who is recuperating from a neck injury at AIIMS in Delhi, has improved and he is keen to come to Dharchula to file his nominations for

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  Harish Rawat seeks additional funds of Rs 4000 cr from Centre

  Politics | June 30, 2014 16:36 IST

  Dehradun: Seeking liberal funding from the Centre to address the situation in calamity-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Harish Rawat has demanded an additional assistance of Rs 4,000 crore for carrying out the third phase

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  BJP leader from Someshwar joins Congress ahead of bypoll

  Politics | June 25, 2014 16:15 IST

  Dehradun: Ahead of assembly bypoll to three seats in Uttarakhand slated for July 21, the BJP leader from meshwar, Rekha Arya, switched over to the Congress.  Arya joined  the party in the presence of PCC

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  Special task force to search for bodies near Kedarnath

  India | June 14, 2014 18:07 IST

  Dehradun: With human skeletal remains still being found in Kedar valley, the Uttarakhand government today constituted a special task force to conduct intensive combing operations in the forests adjoining Kedarnath in search of bodies.The task

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  Uttarakhand CM to spend 2 more days at AIIMS after rough flight

  India | June 14, 2014 17:26 IST

  New Delhi: The condition of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat is now stable after he was admitted to AIIMS last evening with pain in his neck and back following a rough helicopter ride.However, officials at

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  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat admitted to AIIMS with backache

  Politics | June 14, 2014 6:54 IST

  New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat was admitted to AIIMS last evening after he complained of backache and pain in the neck apparently caused after an emergency landing of his helicopter.  “He had come

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  Gangotri of Uttarakhand's future development to flow from Gairsain: Rawat

  Politics | June 08, 2014 12:43 IST

  Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today hit out at the BJP for suggesting that the ruling Congress was using the issue of Gairsain for electoral gains, asserting the Gangotri of the hill state's future

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  2nd phase of restoration works at Kedarnath begins: Rawat

  India | June 07, 2014 23:55 IST

  Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said second phase of restoration works at Kedarnath, which had suffered huge destruction due to the last year's floods, has begun.Chairing a meeting with National Disaster Management Authority

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  All our MLAs are with us: Rawat

  Politics | March 23, 2014 17:02 IST

  Dehradun: Amid rumours that his government was facing the crisis of being reduced to a minority with Congress MLAs loyal to Satpal Maharaj likely to follow their leader and quit the party,  Uttarakhand Chief Minister

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  Satpal Maharaj quits Congress, joins BJP

  Politics | March 21, 2014 22:31 IST

  Dehradun/New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Satpal Maharaj Friday resigned from the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of its national president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.The Paudhi Garhwal MP said he was

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  BJP demands action against Uttarakhand CM for violating model code

  India | March 13, 2014 17:45 IST

  Dehradun:  Main opposition BJP in Uttarakhand today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Chief Minister Harish Rawat for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct.In a letter to the Chief

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  Change of guard hasn't helped in changing realities: BJP

  Politics | March 08, 2014 16:41 IST

  Dehradun: Accusing Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat of making only announcements, Opposition BJP today said the change of guard in the calamity-hit state has not led to any change in the ground realities.  “A new

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  Rawat allocates portfolios, no major changes made

  India | March 05, 2014 11:44 IST

  Dehradun :  Over a month after taking over as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat has finally allocated portfolios to his Cabinet colleagues without making any major changes in their departments.  A notification allocating

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  Harish Rawat is the new CM of Uttarakhand

  Politics | February 02, 2014 10:40 IST

  Dehradun: Harish Rawat was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Saturday, succeeding Vijay Bahuguna who was asked by the Congress high command to step down in a bid to boost its