Nanda Devi Rajjat officially called off in Uttarakhand
byDehradun : Its official now. The Nanda Devi Rajjat Yatra Samiti, has decided to postpone the yatra scheduled to begin on Aug 29 this…
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The Himalayas cannot digest more garbage
byShimla: Getting to 17000 altitude, where just reaching takes grit and physical fitness, to clean out rubbish and garbage left behind by other climbers…
With pilgrims gone, efforts to boost tourism in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand tourism minister Amrita Rawat intends organizing the World Tourism Day, that falls on Sept 27 in Uttarakhand, in the hope…
Kailash Mansarovar yatra cancelled
byDehradun : The Kailash Mansarovar yatra, very popular with followers of Lord Shiva and tourists keen to see the higher reaches of Uttarakhand and…
Visa fraud – Punjab demands action
byChandigarh: Punjab’s NRI commission has asked the police to act on a girl student’s complaint against a Britain-based couple of Indian-origin for allegedly cheating her…
A trip to Leh is an experience, not just a holiday
byLeh: One would imagine that Leh, the hottest holiday destination of the country this season, would be teeming with excited tourists. You would have…
Marching 12,000 km on the road less travelled
byBy Shilpa Raina New Delhi: Resembling Darth Vader of “Star Wars”, this six-foot-tall figure in a hooded kurta and a rucksack on his broad…
IIT Mumbai, Roorkee willing to pitch in for Uttarakhand rehabilitation
byDehradun : Though incessant rains that have been lashing Uttarakhand since June in the aftermath of the Kedarnath tragedy and showing no signs of…
Was Char Dham Yatra stopped after heavy rain warning ?
byDehradun : Though the number of dead in the gruesome tragedy that hit Uttarakhand is officially being put at a little over 200, senior…
Rains wreck havoc in tribal Himachal, leave 10 dead in Kinnaur
byShimla: Freak June rains have wrecked havoc in high altitude Indo-China border district of Kinnaur with as many as 10 people having lost their…