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They don’t like rice: Parents defend students who refuse meals prepared by Dalit cook
Around 7-8 students of Uttarakhand government school refused to eat midday meals cooked by a Dalit woman named Sunita Devi. The Indian Express spoke to Prem Singh, the principal of the school…
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I stick to my views, no regrets: Tirath Rawat on ‘ripped jeans’ remarks
Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat has said he does not regret his remarks on ripped jeans, which had kicked up a storm last year, and his “views remain unchanged”.…
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Hate speech case: SC grants 3 months interim bail to Jitendra Tyagi on medical grounds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three months of interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Tyagi on medical grounds in connection with the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case involving alleged inflammatory speeches…
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Uttarakhand: No permission for Mahapanchayat, Sec 144 imposed in Haridwar village
Haridwar: Haridwar district administration on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 within a 5 km radius of Dada Jalalpur village after a Mahapanchayat by Hindu religious leaders was announced. “Section 144…
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Uttarakhand to form panel for implementation of uniform civil code
Dehradun: A day after being sworn-in, the Uttarakhand cabinet led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Thursday decided to form a committee of experts on the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code…
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CRPF increases ex gratia to kin of personnel killed in action to Rs 30 lakhs
New Delhi: The ex gratia given to kin of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who die in the line of duty, has been increased from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 30…
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Muslims made mistake in choosing right alternative: BSP on Uttarakhand loss
Lucknow: The BSP on Sunday said that despite its best efforts to defeat the BJP in the Uttarakhand Assembly polls, the party won because Muslims chose the wrong alternative. The BSP arrived…
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BJP wins Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur state elections
Dehradun: The counting of votes for the recently held elections began in Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand at 8 am on Thursday. As of 8:40 PM, the trends are as follows: Goa poll…
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Uttarakhand Polls: First phase of voting
Dehradun: Former chief minister of Uttarakhand Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank with his daughter Arushi Nishank show their inked finger, after casting their votes during the first phase of Uttarakhand Assembly polls, in Dehradun.…
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Voter turnout in 1st 2 hrs: UP 9.45%, Uttarakhand 5.03% & Goa 10.86%
New Delhi: The voting percentage on Monday till 9 a.m. in the second phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 9.45 per cent, 5.03 per cent in Uttarakhand and 10.86 per cent…
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Choose the freedom to be you: Priyanka to Goa, Uttarakhand voters
New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose…
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Will make Uttarakhand “international spiritual capital for Hindus”: Kejriwal
Haridwar: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised to make Uttarakhand an “international spiritual capital for Hindus” if the party is voted to power…
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Uttarakhand elections: EC notice to BJP over Harish Rawat’s morphed photo
Dehradun: The Election Commission of India (EC) has sent notice to Uttarakhand BJP on Saturday for allegedly posting a morphed photo of Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat on social…
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Congress manifesto for Uttarakhand elections release
Dehradun: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra releases party’s manifesto for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, during ‘Uttarakhandi Swabhiman Pratigya’ virtual rally, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo) Dehradun: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra…
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U’khand Polls: BJP shows preference for Congress defectors in first list
Dehradun: The BJP in its first list of 59 candidates has once again shown a preference for Congress defectors rather than its own cadres to field in the state polls on February…
