Tirath Singh Rawat

Pushkar Singh Dhami to be new Uttarakhand CM

8:36 pm July 3, 2021

Dehradun: Pushkar Singh Dhami will be the new chief minister of Uttarakhand following his election on Saturday as the leader of the BJP legislature party in the hill state where assembly polls are due next year. Dhami, 45, will be the youngest chief minister of the state and replaces Tirath Singh Rawat, who resigned on […]

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COVID: Reliance Foundation contributes Rs 5 cr to Uttarakhand Disaster Mang Authority

10:30 pm May 12, 2021

Dehradun/New Delhi: Reliance Foundation on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore to Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority as a support for COVID-19 relief measures. Thanking Reliance Foundation and Anant Ambani for the contribution, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said it will strengthen the fight against the pandemic.

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Mandatory 14-day quarantine for Delhi residents returning from Haridwar Kumbh

Kumbh and Markaz shouldn’t be compared: Tirath

10:52 pm April 13, 2021

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Tuesday said the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar should not be compared with the Nizamuddin Markaz which was held in a closed space and attended even by foreigners. ”There should be no comparison between Kumbh and Markaz. The Markaz was held in a closed space, in a Kothi like structure whereas the Kumbh is being held in the open on the sprawling ghats of the […]

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Uttarakhand CM tests COVID-19 positive

Rawat ‘apologises’ but says wearing torn jeans not right

9:52 pm March 19, 2021

Dehradun: Facing flak over his “ripped jeans” comment, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday said he apologises for the remark if it has hurt anybody. But at the same time, he repeated his objection to ripped jeans, saying he has no problem with jeans with but wearing “torn” ones is “not right”. Referring […]

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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Ukd governor, CM celebrate ‘Phooldei’ with children

10:34 pm March 14, 2021

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya and Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat Sunday celebrated ‘Phooldei’ with children. Phholdei is a popular festival in Uttarakhand, celebrated to thank nature at the beginning of the spring. On the occasion, children reached the Raj Bhawan and the Chief minister’s residence and showered flowers at the entry gates of […]

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