Weather stalls efforts to remove debris from Kedarnath shrine
byDehra Dun : Even as the Uttarakhand government is making hectic efforts to start worship at the Kedarnath shrine as soon as possible, which…
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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…
Book documents beauty of Garhwal Himalayas
byNew Delhi: The inaccessibility of Uttrakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas helps in preserving its mystic beauty, says artist-author Alka Raghuvanshi, who in her book has captured…
Cleaning of Kedarnath shrine starts
byDehradun : The much awaited cleansing of the Kedarnath shrine finally got underway, almost 36 days after the gruesome tragedy hit the region on…
The Uttarakhand floods: A view from Kumaon
byThe damage caused by a cloudburst and the consequent devastation due to unprecedented flooding continues to unfold in the state of Uttarakhand. In response…
Raj Jaat 2013 will restore confidence of pilgrims in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The Nanda Devi Raj Jaat, organised once in 12 years and slated to begin from Aug 29, albeit on a low…
Girls from Jaunsar in Uttarakhand meeting skewed sex ratio of Haryana, Punjab
byDehra Dun : The skewed up sex ratio in the adjoining states of Punjab and Haryana is having a telling effect on the bordering…
Rains lash Kumaon, Uttarakhand : 25 temples washed away
byDehradun : Rains continue to play havoc in Uttarakhand. If earlier the Garhwal division was hit by incessant rains, it is now Kumaon division…
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…
Regulate tourism in Uttarakhand – Cabinet secretary
byNew Delhi: Tourism in Uttarakhand needs to be regulated in the light of last month’s natural disaster that killed hundreds of people, Cabinet Secretary Ajit…