Monsoons have arrived early this year and that too in a deluge, throwing life out of gear in north India. Uttarakhand was the worst hit, with incessant rains followed by landslides and floods killing 10 people, according to officials, and washing away homes. Media reports…
Chharba, a sleepy village in the Vikas Nagar area, about 32 km from Dehra Dun, is emerging as the scene of conflict between development and community rights. [more]
By announcing that Gairsain would have new Vidhan Sabha building and State would have an Assembly session every year, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has registered his place in Uttarakhand’s history and drawn a line for others. Now, whosoever talks about hill politics will talk about…
The decision to build a Vidhan Bhawan at Gairsain and hold a session there annually is being seen as an astute political move by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to bolster Congress’ prospects in the mountainous regions of the state before 2014 Lok Sabha polls. [more]
The 125th raising day celebrations of Garhwal Rifles, founded by Lord Lansdowne, began yesterday in the quaint hill station, which bears his name even today. All eyes were on the statue of a goat that has the pride of place in the Regiment. [more]
Rains over past three days extreme weather event: scientists
Unpredictability associated with monsoons will only increase as global temperatures rise. [more]
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