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Ghee - Ghyu Sankranti, Ghya Sankrand which is also called Olgia celebration is commended on the primary day of Bhado in Uttarakhand, As per the Indian lunar calendar Ghee Tyar or Ghee Sankranti is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada (August). This is also a well-known festival been celebrated in various regions of the state...

Royal Enfield flagged off its Tour of Uttarakhand will start at the foothills of the Himalayas in the Garrison town of Dehradun.. (20 riders to cover over 1,400km & will crank their Long stroke motors to tour across the lesser known regions of Uttarakhand over the course of ten days.) The ride will see 20 riders cover a distance...

Address: Uttarakhand Rajya Mahila Aayog, Mahila Sashaktikaran evam Bal Vikas Bhawan, Near Nanda Ki Chowki, Vikas Nagar Road, Sudwoaula, Prem Nagar, Dehradun – 248007  Uttarakhand. Email Id : women.commission.uk@gmail.com Smt Vijay Barthwal (Chairperson) - 9412051446 Smt. Kamini Gupta (Member Secretary)- (0135-2775817) List of Officers with Phone No: S. No. Name & Designation Phone No’s 1. Smt. Sarojini Kaintura (Chairperson) +91-9412551844, 0135-2775817 (Tele...

Following long-standing demands by people of Kumaon division, the ministry of external affairs has finally decided to open a Passport Seva Kendras in Haldwani and Nainital, which will save people from the hassle of travelling to the state capital to get their passport-related works done. A letter to this effect was sent by union minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj...

The state irrigation department has drawn up a Rs 13 crore plan to restoring water bodies in Nainital, including Naini lake, Bhimtal and Sattal. Officials of the state irrigation department said that the project aims at cleaning and beautification of the lakes along with research and preservation of water bodies which have seen water levels dwindle, especially in the...

In a major social welfare decision, the Uttarakhand Government has ordered a strict ban on begging in and around religious places in the state and has also set up a task force for the implementation of ban. The newly formed Trivendra Singh Rawat government has issued directives to the district magistrates (DMs) of all the 13 districts in the...

Work on execution of some of the projects under the Namami Gange plan of the Central Government’s National Mission for Clean Ganga has begun in Haridwar. The Centre has allocated Rs 875 crore for sewage treatment plant construction and up-gradation of the old plants, Rs 260 crore for cremation ghats, Rs 50 crore for river front development project, Rs 22...

Uttarakhand's state flower Burans has made an appearance at least a month earlier than usual this year flowering in the hills of Garhwal and Kumaon in February instead of March when it generally blossoms. While experts evaluate the long-term implications, those engaged in its plucking and processing are keeping fingers crossed that business is not affected due to the...

Students from various schools in the city enacted different literary narrative forms at the Welham Boys' School here on Wednesday. The school hosted the 4th Varun Puri memorial inter school English story-telling contest for the junior school. The contest saw participation of students from classes IV, V and VI, and ten city schools like The Asian School and Kasiga School. The...

Corbett Tiger Reserve will soon get nine elephants from Karnataka government for patrolling and other activities within the park. Sources said that the "Elephants" started on their journey on Tuesday and will reach Jim Corbett in a few days. Earlier, the national park had 13 elephants for patrolling inaccessible areas but seven of these died following which it was...