Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for sanctioning Rs 291.15 crore reconstruction activities of Joshimath.
On Balidan Diwas, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami paid tribute to freedom fighter Shaheed Veer Kesari Chand. He announced the naming of an ITI after him and a Rs 5 lakh grant for the annual fair in his honour.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday asserted that the safe travel of the devotees at the Kedarnath Temple is the state government's top priority.
Ahead of the opening of Shri Badrinath Temple on May 4, Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari on Saturday said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be present at the time of the opening of the doors of the temple.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that a Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) will be named after freedom fighter Shaheed Kesari Chand to honour his legacy.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth had earlier assured that a time-bound investigation would be conducted in the Nainital rape case and that the accused would face stringent punishment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday lauded Union Cabinet's decision conduct caste census, calling it a "historic decision" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"UCC has freed Muslim sisters from social evils. Now all women will get justice in inheritance and property rights as well," CM Dhami said during his speech.
A ten-member delegation from Nepal's Far West Province, led by Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah, met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his official residence on Saturday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday assured the family of the Nainital rape victim of full support and said that the culprits would face the strictest punishment.