Bahuguna visits paternal village in Budani

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 21:16

Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna announced that school will be constructed at the memorial of his father Hemavati Nandan Bahuguna, which is being build in his paternal village Budani of Pauri district.

Will bring in strong Lokayukta: Vijay Bahuguna

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 20:49

Under pressure from ally Progressive Democratic Front to bring in the Lokayukta Bill introduced by the erstwhile BJP regime, Vijay Bahuguna said his government would bring a strong law in this regard after some changes.

Uttarakhand has learnt lessons from June calamity: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:39

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Friday said several measures are in the offing to give a boost to medical facilities in the state including construction of seven trauma centres and one mobile ambulance in each district.

Rehabilitation of people affected in U`khand most imp: Vijay Bahuguna

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 19:23

Uttarakhand Chief Minsiter Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday expressed his gratitude to the Centre, Army and others for extending help during floods which ravaged the state in June, and pledged to bring the state back on the path of development as it celebrated its foundation day.

BJP leaders demand withdrawal of case against party MLA

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 21:42

A delegation of senior BJP leaders on Friday met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, demanding withdrawal of a case against party MLA Rajkumar Thukral in connection with the 2011 communal riots in Rudrapur.

Pass marks enough for minority students to get scholarship

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 18:43

The Uttarakhand government on Friday extended scholarship to all minority community students who secure pass marks, removing the earlier criterion of 50 per cent marks for availing the benefits.

102 claims related to calamity settled by New India Insurance

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 20:46

New India Insurance Company has so far settled 102 claims out of a total of 217 related to Uttarakhand calamity by disbursing Rs 2.90 crore to beneficiaries.

US offers help in reconstruction efforts in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 00:04

The US on Thursday expressed its intention to lend a helping hand in the reconstruction efforts under way in calamity-hit Uttarakhand.

Efforts on to stop exodus of rural workforce: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:07

Claiming that Uttarakhand is fast recovering from the effects of the June deluge, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday said efforts are underway to prevent the exodus of rural workforce from remote hill areas of the state.

Bahuguna govt stalling Lokayukta Act: Khanduri

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:53

Accusing the Uttarakhand government of shying away from implementation of the Lokayukta Act, former Chief Minister BC Khanduri on Tuesday said the Bahuguna government was out to "stall" the act as it wanted the "corruption industry" in the state to flourish.

Uttarakhand CM should apologise for Lokayukta remarks: BJP

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 21:03

BJP on Sunday slammed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for calling certain clauses of the Lokayukta Act "unconstitutional" and demanded an apology for his remarks.

Decision on enforcement of Lokayukta Bill on Nov 7: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 08:17

A day after it was announced that President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday said that the decision about its enforcement will be taken on November 7.