BJP campaign in full swing, Cong goes slow

Friday 13 March '09

Although Lok Sabha polls in Uttarakhand are scheduled to be held in the last phase, campaigning has already gained momentum with the BJP leading the way.

Uttarakhand Muslims demand quota

Wednesday 11 March '09

A convention of Muslim leaders has drawn up a wish list for various political parties on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls.....

Parties try to keep afloat as politics over Ganga gets murky

Saturday 28 February '09

Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the sanctity of Ganga and the construction of hydel projects on the river are gradually snowballing into a major political issue in Uttarakhand.....

U'khand Cong launches tech savvy cell

Monday 23 February '09

Over the next few days, Uttarakhand Congress plans to start a website and a blog to reach out to party workers and the common people.

MLA booked for assaulting engineer

Sunday 22 February '09

The Uttarakhand Police have registered a case against Munna Singh Chauhan, the BLP legislator from Vikasnagar...

Coke has a rival: RSS’s cola, with cow urine

Wednesday 11 February '09

The RSS has found something to give the popular colas and cold drinks a run for their money: bovine urine....

Coke has a rival: RSS's cow urine cola

Tuesday 10 February '09

RSS' cow protection dept is planning to produce a soft drink with this magic ingredient as base, and believes it will sweep the market.

CO2 tower to study climate change

Wednesday 4 February '09

A first of its kind carbon-dioxide exchange tower has been installed by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing...

Carbon dioxide exchange tower set up in Uttarakhand

Tuesday 3 February '09

A unique carbon-dioxide exchange tower, the first of its kind in India, has been installed by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing in the forests of Haldwani.

Harassment charges against IPS husband by SDM wife

Monday 2 February '09

The Uttarakhand police have initiated a probe into charges of dowry harassment and uttering of casteist remarks against an IPS officer posted in Faridabad.

Kisan Bank: a ‘kind’ way to lend cash

Friday 30 January '09

How about repaying a loan in kind? This is exactly what a Kisan Bank set up in Dehradun intends to do...

U’khand chalks out plans to tap medicinal plants

Friday 2 January '09

Though Uttarakhand has often been described as a hub of herbs, it has so far failed to tap the natural resources to its potential.

Raj-era mills revived in Dehradun

Wednesday 31 December '08

Mill Lane in Garhi Cantonment can once again live up to its name.

Uttarakhand House sat for just 20 days this year

Tuesday 30 December '08

The Uttarakhand Assembly’s sitting of a mere 20 days this year is woefully short of the sittings recommended for recently created states.

Uttarakhand gears up to cash in on walnut crop

Friday 19 December '08

With the Uttarakhand Government seizing the initiative in the matter, the state might well be on its way to becoming the walnut basket of India.

Afghan woman alleges bigamy, Major booked

Wednesday 10 December '08

Pplice in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand have registered a case against a serving Army officer on the basis of a complaint lodged by an Afghan woman.

Environmentalist threatens fast unto death

Monday 8 December '08

Charging the High Level Expert Group formed by the Centre to keep River Bhagirathi “alive” of being a farce and a conspiracy to destroy the Ganga...

Security overdrive ahead of IMA Passing Out Parade

Monday 1 December '08

Keeping in mind the forthcoming POP of the IMA and the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, the police department has initiated a mega security drive for verifying the antecedents of the visitors to Dehradun.

‘He had always wanted to die a hero’s death’

Sunday 30 November '08

The tiny village of Ganeshpur turned out in full strength to bid adieu to its hero, Havaldar Gajendra Singh Bisht...

Khanduri Govt in the dock over Haj pilgrimage

Tuesday 25 November '08

The Uttarakhand administration has incurred the displeasure of a sizeable section of the Muslim community over issues related to the Haj pilgrimage.

Koshiyari elected to RS

Saturday 22 November '08

BJP’s Bhagat Singh Koshiari was declared elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttrakhand. The seat had fallen vacant after senior Congress leader Harish Rawat’s term came to an end.

Kin of Rezzak crew take hope from Stolt Valor

Wednesday 19 November '08

The news of the release of the crew of MT Stolt Valor by Somali pirates has brought a glimmer of hope to family members of the missing crew of MV Rezzak.

Prachanda visits Tehri to study feasibility of dams in Nepal

Saturday 15 November '08

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dhal, better known as Prachanda, visited the Tehri Dam...

Probe on as 2,000 trees cut to set up colony

Thursday 13 November '08

Authorities in Uttarakhand have initiated a probe into the alleged illegal felling of more than 2,000 trees over the last six months near Gajana village in New Tehri.

Khanduri brings 28 posts outside OoP Act

Wednesday 12 November '08

In a move to win over disgruntled partymen, Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri has brought 28 new government boards outside the purview of the Office of Profit Act.