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Shishir Prashant

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Major fire at Britannia's Pantnagar plant; no casualties reported
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A major fire broke out in Britannia Industries' Pantnagar manufacturing plant on Sunday...

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?
Rediff.com30 May 2022

In the brief history of the hill state of Uttarakhand, there has not been a single...

Discontent in ranks bites both BJP and Congress in Uttarakhand
Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

the simmering discontent deep in the two parties is likely to mar the prospects of some...

Harish Rawat seems to be Congress's man of the hour in Uttarakhand
Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Opinion polls by a section of the media channels have stated that Harish Rawat is the...

Uttarakhand: BJP devises multi-pronged strategy to beat anti-incumbency
Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

The BJP is beating the development drum this time more loudly to overcome many other...

It's 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram' season in Uttarakhand ahead of polls
Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

From Congress to BJP and back to Congress, Yashpal Arya, who was Uttarakhand's...

How were thousands of fake Covid certificates issued during Kumbh Mela?
Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

The sordid details of the FIR filed against these companies for issuing fake...

Why Uttarakhand CM's path to assembly won't be easy
Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

The task for RS Rawat to enter the assembly might not be easy, especially with the...

Uttarakhand's new CM faces uphill task ahead of polls
Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

BJP leaders also say it will be a very difficult task before the new chief minister...

Did Uttarakhand just take a step towards liquor ban?
Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat cancels licences of the two government-controlled liquor shops...

In Uttarakhand, the rebellion cost Congress dearly
Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Harish Rawat's political one-upmanship weakened the party; nine MLAs who left won on...

Harish Rawat down, but certainly not out!
Rediff.com2 May 2016

Close aides say Rawat does not give in easily and uses all political tools to...

Angry Ramdev plans new investments outside Uttarakhand
Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

Ramdev is very angry' with the Congress after he was accused of destabilising the state...

Will Uttarakhand see a repeat of Arunachal?
Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

The Congress had governments in eight states in 2014, but now, the number might come...

Ramdev may face trouble on his putrajeevak medicine
Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Ramdev has defended the medicine saying it has nothing to do with the birth of a son or...

Uttarakhand to approach Centre again on Maggi
Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Nestle India resumed the production from Pantnagar.

Two wives controversy returns to haunt Rawat
Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

In his nomination papers, Rawat has only mentioned the name of Renuka Rawat as his...

Uttarakhand to hold assembly session in a tent
Rediff.com29 May 2014

For the first time Uttarakhand's Vidhan Sabha session will be held outside Dehradun in...