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DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN A heated moment unfolded in the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha when Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan firmly directed Congress MLA Lakhpat Butola to take his seat, warning him against turning the House into a political battleground. She categorically stated that political speeches would not be allowed in the Assembly and asked him to restrain his behavior. Rising from her ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Dehradun: Uttarakhand Finance Minister Dr. Premchand Agarwal has expressed regret over a statement made in the Vidhan Sabha, clarifying that his words were misinterpreted and presented in a distorted manner. Emphasizing unity, he stated that all residents of Uttarakhand are his family, and he harbors no hesitation in apologizing if his remarks unintentionally hurt sentiments. Dr. Agarwal ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal stirred a controversy in the state assembly after stating that Uttarakhand was not made only for Pahadis. His comment came while responding to an opposition query, but it quickly escalated when an MLA remarked that Aggarwal himself was from outside Uttarakhand. Reacting sharply to the comment, Aggarwal countered by challenging the speaker ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Deputy Leader of Opposition Bhuvan Kapri adopted a unique method of protest on Thursday, drawing attention to the plight of Indians being deported from the United States. Kapri arrived at the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha premises wearing handcuffs and shackles on his hands and feet, symbolizing the alleged inhumane treatment of deported Indian immigrants. Raising the issue in ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while addressing the media after the budget presentation in the Assembly, congratulated Finance Minister and his team for presenting what he termed a “historic budget” in the silver jubilee year of the state. He emphasized that the budget reflects the priorities and future vision of the government, aiming for sustainable and ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara Management Trust Chairman Narendrajit Singh Bindra has announced that Hemkunt Sahib Kapat to open on May 25. He met Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi and officially informed her about the opening date of the Kapat for this year. During the meeting, Bindra discussed the preparations being undertaken by the Trust to ensure a smooth ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal presented a budget exceeding ₹1 lakh crore in the Vidhan Sabha today. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that this year’s budget prioritizes infrastructure development, employment generation, climate change mitigation, and welfare schemes. The budget allocates ₹14,763.13 crore for infrastructure development and construction under capital expenditure, the highest ever in the state. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a heartwarming display of justice, 97-year-old Leela Devi and her 80-year-old daughter Neena Gurung finally regained possession of their ancestral land after a 25-year-long battle against illegal occupation. The Dehradun District Magistrate Savin Bansal, took decisive action and handed over the land in Raipur to its rightful owners. The elderly mother-daughter duo had spent decades knocking ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN To curb indiscriminate land purchases by outsiders especially in Uttarakhand’s hilly districts, the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led cabinet has approved a stringent new land law. The new law replaces the provisions introduced by the Trivendra Singh Rawat government in 2018,  which had brought significant changes to the state’s land policies. Here are the key provisions of the newly ...