In the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Uttarakhand government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) of Rs 2,000 crore with the French cable car company POMA ropeways for investment in the state under the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit in London.
The Uttarakhand government has approved the new policy for the service sector. Through this policy, a target has been set to create 20 lakh employment opportunities and facilitate the skill development of 10 lakh workers in Uttarakhand, an official said.
The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal to form the ‘Auli Development Authority' to boost tourism and increase sports facilities in Auli.
As per Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the postponement was granted on the orders of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who had received concerns regarding the board's selection process.
"Pertaining to the rise in forgery cases in land-related sales deeds and for carrying out a quick investigation of registered cases in the Dehradun district, a three-member SIT is being constituted under the Stamp and Registration department," the Uttarakhand government said in a press note.
The Uttarakhand government has transferred four senior IPS officers from their respective departments and given them new responsibilities. Senior IPS officer of the state, Abhinav Kumar, will be the new Intelligence and Security Chief of Uttarakhand.
As per the officials, 16 people died on Wednesday after they came in contact with the railing of an electrified bridge above the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
"Since the opening of the doors of Kedarnath Dham, ten lakh pilgrims have visited till now. This time an increase of 18 to 20 per cent has been recorded in the number of passengers as compared to the previous yatra. Every day 15 to 16 thousand pilgrims are visiting Kedarnath," DM Mayur Dixit
Vinay Shankar Pandey has been made the Secretary to the Chief Minister and MSME and Investment Commissioner. The DMs of 3 districts Haridwar, Nainital and Almora have been changed, the order read.