Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 26 (ANI): The Nainital High Court has asked the four newly-elected MLAs, including state cabinet minister Premchand Aggarwal, to file their replies on the petitions seeking cancellation of their election.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 29 (ANI): The newly-elected Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his residence.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ritu Khanduri was elected as the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Saturday, becoming the first woman Speaker of the state Assembly.

Dehradun Mar 23 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again won hearts on Wednesday by wearing an Uttarakhandi cap to the swearing-in of Pushkar Singh Dhami as the chief minister of the stateDhami began his second term with a ceremony at which eight other members of his new cabinet were also sworn inAs Modi appeared on the stage wearing the black cap with the Uttarakhands state flower Brahma Kamal embossed on it he was greeted with loud cheers by the audienceModi had worn the cap to many of his poll rallies during the campaigning for the state assembly polls The lone woman minister in Dhamis cabinet Rekha Arya also caught everyones attention as she came to the ceremony dressed in a traditional Kumaoni attire and adorning a large nose ringFormer assembly speaker Premchand Aggarwal who made his debut as a minister on Wednesday stood out as he took his oath in Sanskrit PTI ALM RHL

Dehradun Aug 26 PTI The Uttarakhand Assembly was adjourned during the Question Hour on Thursday when opposition members trooped into the well of the House protesting against the state governments failure to build a medical college at Bhagwanpur in Haridwar district Bhagwanpur MLA Mamata Rakesh raisedthe issue saying the medical college which was to be named after BR Ambedkar had not been opened despite an announcement made in this regard by former finance minister late Prakash Pant in his budget speech several years ago Higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat said a medical college is already being opened in Haridwar district and as per the rules there cannot bemore than one medical college in one districtLeader of Opposition Pritam Singh asked the minister to give a clear cut reply whether or not the state government intended to establish a medical college in BhagwanpurOpposition MLAs then shouted slogans and rushed into the well of the House charging the government with being anti-Dalit Bhagwanpur is a reserved SC seat in Haridwar districtWhen opposition members refused to budge despite repeated requests from Speaker Premchand Aggarwal the House was adjourned for around half an hourLater talking to reporters Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh accused the state government of backing out of its own commitment by prevaricating on the issueCongress MLA from Manglaur Kazi Nizamuddin said the state governments argument that there cannot be more than one medical college in one district was not acceptableIf this is true then how come a medical college is being built in Kotdwar when there is already one in Srinagar in Pauri district If there can be two medical colleges in Pauri district why cant there be twoin Haridwar Nizamuddin said Not building a medical college in Bhagwanpur is an insult to former MLA Surendra Kumar Rakesh who first came up with the idea Mamata Rakesh said Mamata Rakesh who now represents the seat in the state assembly is Surendra Kumar Rakeshs wife PTI ALM DV DV