Besides the apprehension that Mahakumbh could emerge as a superspreader, the incidents are worrying the hoteliers and people related to the hospitality industry in Rishikesh.
Rawat, who assumed office on March 10, was criticized for his ripped jeans comment and trolled on social media. Girls and women from all age groups flooded social media with pictures of them wearing ripped jeans.
Tirath Singh Rawat said that he is under doctor observation and is in stable condition. He also requested people who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested for the virus.
Speaking at an event on Tuesday, Rawat said that due to a lack of values, youngsters today are following strange fashion trends and consider themselves to be big shots after wearing jeans ripped at the knees. Women also follow such trends.
No casualties or injuries were reported and all passengers were safely evacuated, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar was quoted as saying by ANI.
Uttarakhand BJP Vice President Devendra Bhasin told IANS expansion of Tirath Singh Rawat’s cabinet is scheduled at 5 p.m.
Rawat has a postgraduate degree in social science from Birla College in Srinagar Garhwal. He was also the president of the student council during his time at HNB Garhwal.
Tirath Singh Rawat, 56, was the chief of the party in Uttarakhand in 2013-15 and also an MLA from the state in the past.
Riding on the pro-Modi wave, the BJP had won 57 seats in the 2017 elections to the 70-member state assembly. TS Rawat was then named as its chief ministerial choice after the polls.
Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni, two senior leaders from the state who are members of Parliament, are being seen as two other strong probables for the top post.
“Most probably CM is going to address a press conference where he may make an important announcement,” a source said.
Rawat’s meeting with Baluni at his residence, soon after the meeting of the top BJP leadership, has heightened speculation in the Capital’s political circles.
The core group meeting was held at a time when most of the party MLAs and ministers including the chief minister were in Gairsain to attend the important budget session of the state assembly.
The Assistant Conservator of Forest main examination is to be held from 13th March to 17th March 2021. The examination will be conducted in two shifts every day.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, India on Friday. The quake was reported at 4:38 pm with its epicenter at a depth of 33 km north-northeast of Pithoragarh, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), India.
In a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Om Prakash, it was decided that the Kumbh Mela would start from April one. In view of Kumbh, standard operating procedure (SOP) for 10 sectors has been issued at Haridwar. Now, there is a discussion on issuing another SOP on other points including inter-state transport.
Uttarakhand Director General Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar Monday night said he was expecting that the rescue operation in the disaster hit Chamoli may wind up in the next 3-4 days.
The Nuclear device is said to have a life of around 100 years out of which 45 are still left. However, many believe the story is too far from reality and even a myth now.
Rawat was at a meeting attended by senior officials of the state government along with a team of the armed forces and ITBP which has been engaged in rescue operations since Sunday, besides the team from ISRO.
The flash flood also affected the downstream hydro project of NTPC at Tapovan on the river Dhauliganga, which is a tributary of the river Alaknanda.
Sonia Gandhi said in a statement: “Concerned about the disturbing news of ‘glacier break’, flooding and destruction in Uttarakhand, and the resultant projection of danger in the downstream catchment of river Ganga.”
Troops have been moved towards the flood-affected areas in Dhauliganga, where the massive flood occurred after the glacier broke.
This failure or breaking of glaciers can happen due to the erosion, a buildup of water pressure, an avalanche of rock or heavy snow, an earthquake or cryoseism, volcanic eruptions under the ice, or massive displacement of water in a glacial lake when a large portion of an adjacent glacier collapses into it.
A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. Massive destruction is feared.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary OM Prakash while speaking to ANI said that 100-150 casualties feared in the flash flood in Chamoli district
