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Read articles, news and new trends prevailing in Uttarakhand to brush up your knowledge about Uttarakhand which is evolving rapidly. Reading is addicting and when you read you not only educate yourself about certain things but you also condemn the ideology of other people.

Nelong Valley: The Hidden Jewel of Uttarakhand

Nelong Valley: The Hidden Jewel of Uttarakhand

Nicknamed as ‘Ladakh of Uttarakhand’ due to its striking resemblance to the famed landscape of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, Nelong valley has been off...
Mussoorie ‘The Queen of Hills’ to host Winter Carnival

Mussoorie ‘The Queen of Hills’ to host Winter Carnival

Dance, Music and Madness in the 'Queen of Hills' Tucked away in the luscious hills, Mussoorie owning the stature of being the 'Queen of Hills'...
Restoring Ganges: Plastic ban from Gomukh to Haridwar by NGT

Restoring Ganges: Plastic ban from Gomukh to Haridwar by NGT

It’s a sign of global annihilation: Looking at the present scenario from the rampant floods of Uttarakhand, the drought affected Maharashtra, to the recent catastrophe...
Uttarakhand lose 268sqkm forest area since 2013

Uttarakhand lose 268sqkm forest area since 2013

At the time when we are raising voices against the slow and inadequate development in the state or the inefficient government, our Mother Nature is...
The Silent Heroes: A Touching Film That Will Leave you Speechless

The Silent Heroes: A Touching Film That Will Leave you Speechless

The Silent Heroes, an adventure feature film based on the heroics of 13 deaf children amidst the Himalayan backdrop of Uttarkashi district has taken the...
Nain Singh Rawat – The Exploring Pundit

Nain Singh Rawat – The Exploring Pundit

Nain Singh Rawat made invaluable contributions in cartography and surveying by making arduous journeys across the Himalayan region of Tibet and mapping the Tibetan landscapes...
The Beatles Ashram is now open for the fans and pilgrims

The Beatles Ashram is now open for the fans and pilgrims

Golden Era of the English rock band "The Beatles" The Beatles a legendary English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 having the fab-four John...
eContent to be lauched by UGC having info about Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari dialects

eContent to be lauched by UGC having info about Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari dialects

An online portal by the name of “eContent” to be launched soon by UGC which will contain all the information related to the languages and...
CM envisions a “Green Uttarakhand” by launching an electric bicycle

CM envisions a “Green Uttarakhand” by launching an electric bicycle

On December 3, 2015, Chief Minister Harish Rawat tested an electric bicycle launched by Indian-American businessman and social worker Manoj Bhargava at Bijapur guest house....
Mamta Rawat: A guardian angel in disguise of a mountaineer

Mamta Rawat: A guardian angel in disguise of a mountaineer

Some women are lost in the fire and some women are built from it. Such is the story of 25 years old brave heart Mamta...
Farmers of Uttarakhand are giving a dose of Honey Singh’s Music to Scare Wild Boars

Farmers of Uttarakhand are giving a dose of Honey Singh’s Music to Scare Wild Boars

Who hasn’t listened to Honey Singh’s desi Bollywood rap songs, from “Char Bottle Vodka”, “High Heels”, “Blue Eyes Hypnotize” to “Love Dose”, each of his...
चकबंदी अभियान

चकबंदी अभियान

अपनी भौगोलिक स्थिति के कारण उत्तराखंड में खेती में मेहनत और समय काफी अधिक लगता है पर चकबंदी से न सिर्फ कृषको की बिखरी हुई...
Reviving Agricultural Productivity in Uttarakhand

Reviving Agricultural Productivity in Uttarakhand

About 75-85% population of Uttarakhand is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. In order to provide a sustainable source of income to those living in...
Aur Coca-Cola Haar Gaya!

Aur Coca-Cola Haar Gaya!

The plan of setting up a Coca-Cola bottling plant was dropped by the State Government of Uttarakhand after the protests of the Charba villagers of...
Indramani Badoni – The Unsung Hero of Uttarakhand State Movement

Indramani Badoni – The Unsung Hero of Uttarakhand State Movement

Late Indramani was in favour of a separate state which would help in the rapid development of the hilly areas. Therefore, he lent his voice...
I want to return to Uttarakhand because

I want to return to Uttarakhand because

Result of Facebook Daily Contest #39 And the winners are: 1. Anuj Bisht क्योंकि मैं फिर से उस बीते,कल में जीना चाहता हूँपहाड़ो से उगते...
Do you think Uttarakhand has achieved its goal as a state or not?

Do you think Uttarakhand has achieved its goal as a state or not?

Result of Facebook Daily Contest #38 And the winners are: 1)  Mahesh Khetwal एक अलग उत्तराखण्ड राज्य बनाने का उद्देश्य था- यहाँ का विकास करना...
How can we promote the agricultural productivity in Uttarakhand?

How can we promote the agricultural productivity in Uttarakhand?

Result of Facebook Daily Contest #36 And the winners is: 1. Yogesh Pandey Agriculture is the main occupation of Uttarakhand state as it is mostly...
Rural Entrepreneurship in hills

Rural Entrepreneurship in hills

Recently, Uttarakhand government planned to frame a policy to encourage entrepreneurship among women of Uttarakhand. Why rural entrepreneurship is a good option for people living...
Delimitation Issue: Representation of the Hills

Delimitation Issue: Representation of the Hills

As compared to plain areas, the population density in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand is less due to which they have few seats in Assembly...