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  Uttarakhand bypolls results: Congress secures major victories in Badrinath, Manglaur

  India | July 13, 2024 17:31 IST

  The Congress party registered significant wins in the Badrinath and Manglaur assembly seats by-polls. Lakhpat Singh Butola and Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin emerged victorious with notable margins over their opponents from the BJP and other parties.

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  Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly

  India | February 06, 2024 11:43 IST

  If UCC is implemented, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country after Independence to adopt it. A UCC has been operational in Goa since the days of the Portuguese rule.

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  Uttarakhand Assembly session to begin from Feb 5, Uniform Civil Code Bill top agenda

  India | January 30, 2024 9:45 IST

  The BJP had vowed to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand in the run-up to the Assembly polls in 2022. The UCC Bill will be presented in the Assembly session, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced.

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  Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur assemblies see rise in number of MLAs aged above 55

  India | March 13, 2022 14:33 IST

  According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, the proportion of MLAs aged 55 years or below has decreased to 59.5 pc in 2022 from 64.7 pc in 2017.

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  Uttarakhand to get third CM in a year; legislature party meet at 3 pm today

  India | July 03, 2021 11:47 IST

  The incumbent Chief Minister, Tirath Singh Rawat met Governor Baby Rani Maurya on late Friday night and submitted his resignation.

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  People with more than two kids cannot contest panchayat polls in Uttarakhand

  India | June 26, 2019 18:07 IST

  The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill barring people with more than two children from contesting panchayat polls and also making minimum educational qualifications mandatory for rural election candidates.

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  Uttarakhand Assembly unanimously passes GST Bill

  Politics | May 02, 2017 18:38 IST

  As per the recommendation of the GST Council, all state assemblies are required to pass the Bill before July 1, when the GST comes into effect throughout the country.

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  Assembly polls: Over 65 pc voter turnout in UP till 5 pm; 68 pc in Uttarakhand

  Politics | February 24, 2017 18:23 IST

  Voting is taking place for the second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh and for the 69 of 70 Assembly seats in the hill state of Uttarakhand.

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  Uttarakhand polls: Congress ministers go beyond constituencies to ensure victory for Rawat

  Politics | January 11, 2017 13:11 IST

  With the opinion polls conducted by media channels showing Congress struggling in Uttar Pradesh, the party is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a victory in the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly polls.

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  Uttarakhand floor test verdict 'slap' on face of Narendra Modi government: CPI

  Politics | May 12, 2016 23:27 IST

  CPI today described Supreme Court's verdict on the floor test held in Uttarakhand Assembly as a "victory for democracy and a slap on the face of Narendra Modi government".

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  Uttarakhand crisis: SC bars nine rebel Cong MLAs from voting in floor test

  Politics | May 09, 2016 17:04 IST

  New Delhi: In a big setback for the rebel Congress MLAs from Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court today refused to pronounce an interim order in the matter and ruled that the nine rebel MLAs will not

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  Centre moves SC for modification of its order on Uttarakhand fooe test

  Politics | May 09, 2016 12:55 IST

  The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order on the issue of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly

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  Uttarakhand crisis: HC dismisses plea of disqualified MLAs, SC to pass interim order at 4pm

  Politics | May 09, 2016 16:05 IST

  The Nainital High Court today ruled that the 9 Congress MLAs will remain disqualified, meaning they won’t be able to take part in tomorrow's confidence vote in the Uttarakhand Assembly.

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  Centre to decide on Uttarakhand floor test by Friday: AG informs SC

  India | May 04, 2016 12:21 IST

  New Delhi: The government today informed the Supreme court that it is seriously considering court's suggestion to hold floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the apex court that he has conveyed

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  Centre should consider holding floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly: SC

  Politics | May 03, 2016 12:41 IST

  Resuming the hearing on imposition of President’s rule in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court today repeated its suggestion that the Centre should consider holding a floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly

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  Uttarakhand crisis: AG to argue against floor test, Congress to challenge rebel MLAs participation

  Politics | March 30, 2016 11:59 IST

  The BJP-led central government today decided to challenged a decision by the High Court of Uttarakhand directing a floor test in the assembly on March 31. The BJP has said that no court has the authority to pass such an order during President’s rule

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  Reprieve for Cong, HC orders floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly on March 31

  Politics | March 29, 2016 20:22 IST

  The Nainital High Court today directed a floor test to be held to determine which party enjoys a majority in the Uttarakhand Assembly even as President's rule has been imposed in the hilly state.

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  New Lokayukta bill passed in Uttarakhand Assembly

  India | January 22, 2014 8:59 IST

  New Lokayukta bill passed in U'khand Assembly Dehradun: Uttarakhand assembly yesterday passed a new Lokayukta Bill modelled on the Centre's Lokpal even as opposition BJP walked out of the House.The new bill replaces Uttarakhand Lokayukta

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  BJP to attack govt on Mandal issue in Uttarakhand Assembly

  Politics | May 27, 2012 17:03 IST

  Dehra Dun, May 27 :  The BJP will raise in the budget session of Uttarakhand assembly beginning here tomorrow the issue of its Sitarganj MLA, Kiran Mandal, resigning from his seat apparently to pave way

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  Bahuguna Govt Wins Trust Vote

  India | March 29, 2012 17:57 IST

  Dehra Dun, Mar 29: The Congress-led government in Uttarakhand, which had struggled to cobble up a majority after the recent elections, today comfortably won a trust vote in the Assembly with 39 MLAs voting in