Dehradun, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday chaired a Cabinet meeting in Banbasa in Champawat district, marking the first such meeting to be held in an area close to the India-Nepal international border. Speaking about the significance of holding the meeting in Banbasa, Dhami said the state government's objective is to take governance closer to the people and ensure that policy decisions are informed by the issues and development needs of different regions. The Chief Minister said the government is making efforts to hold Cabinet meetings in various parts of Uttarakhand instead of limiting them to the state capital Dehradun.

Dehradun, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of "fabricating" issues, while claiming that the grand old party has "exposed" itself over the alleged purification ritual performed at the Haldwani event venue of party President Mallikarjun Kharge. In an exclusive interaction with IANS at Uttarakhand's border town of Banbasa, the Chief Minister spoke on a range of issues, including the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. IANS: This is the first time that a government in Uttarakhand has held a Cabinet meeting near the India-Nepal border.

Champawat, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Several important decisions were taken after the Uttarakhand Cabinet discussed and approved 24 proposals during its meeting held in Champawat's Banbasa on Sunday. The measures covered employment, education, employee accountability, land revenue and regulations governing private universities, according to the officials. The Cabinet meeting, held in the border district under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved a number of proposals aimed at strengthening employment opportunities, improving administrative accountability and facilitating development in different parts of the state. The Uttarakhand government approved a special package of Rs 66 crore for the Tarai Development Corporation Ltd (TDC) as part of the decisions taken during the meeting.

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Calm Returns to India-Nepal Border After Nepal's Gen Z Protests The Banbasa-Nepal border in Uttarakhand has finally settled down following the massive Gen Z movement protests in Nepal. Vehicle traffic stays stopped, but people with essential needs can cross on foot under tight security checks. For the last three days, Mahendranagar—a key town in Nepal's Kanchanpur district right next to Banbasa in Champawat district—has been under a strict curfew.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the Sharda Corridor project in Tanakpur and the Banbasa Land Port. The corridor aims to enhance facilities for devotees visiting Maa Purnagiri Dham, while the Land Port will improve cross-border trade and passenger movement between India and Nepal. With ₹500 crore approved in the first phase, the corridor’s capacity will rise from 2,000 to over 10,000 people per day, boosting tourism, infrastructure, and regional development. Show more Show less