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Social organisations release “People’s Manifesto”

By Our Staff Reporter Garhwal Post, February 11, 2007 DEHRADUN, 10 Feb: A “People’s Manifesto” prepared by various social organisations working in Uttarakhand was released at a press conference here on Saturday. The manifesto was prepared after carrying out a survey at various places in…

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Tribune: 12 Pindar villages to be saved from submergence

Rakesh Lohumi Tribune News Service Shimla, February 10 A dozen villages along the banks of the Pinder, a tributary of the Alaknanda in Uttarakhand, will be saved from submergence, with the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) redesigning the 300 MW Devsari hydroelectric project as a…

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BJP pledges to implement Hindutva agenda in Uttarakhand

The full absurdity of the BJP in catering to land grabbing and domination under the garb of religion is nowhere more obtuse than in promoting Sanskrit to official language status, even while neglecting the indigenous Garhwali and Kumaoni languages. The full colonization of Uttarakhand by…

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All in the Family

Garhwal Post, February 8, 2007 For Congress and the BJP, politics has very much been a family affair in Uttarakhand. With so many ties binding their top leadership, it is no small wonder that the region has seen so many of the same names and…

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Garhwal Post-Umeed Uttarakhand Survey: Still Undecided

February 7, 2007 News of Congress’ demise is greatly exaggerated, given the most extensive poll survey yet taken ahead of the elections. A Garhwal Post-Umeed survey of 18,000 in all 70 constituencies in Uttarakhand found the BJP polling a mere percentage point ahead of the…

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Life is no picnic in the hills

Amitabh Shukla, Mussoorie Hindustan Times, February 6, 2007 Life is tough in Mussoorie, says 56-year old Phool Singh. Water supply in his small house in the “Queen of Hills” is a small trickle on most days. And on such occasions, he is foced to trek…

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Nain Singh Book Release Function

The following photos were taken by Chandan Dangi at the official book launch function of Asia Ki Pith Paar, by Drs. Uma Bhatt and Shekhar Pathak. The book was released by H.E. Governor of Uttarakhand and a copy was presented to Shri Vidyasagar Nautiyal at…

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Again an unjust public hearing

Project Name: Proposed Kotali-Bhel Phase-1 “A+B” Hydroelectric Project (195+280 MW) River: Bhilangana (Tehri and Pauri District) Uttarakhand Agency: National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) Dispatch from Vimal Bhai and Ravinder Bist, February 5, 2007 At 11am on January 28, hundreds of villagers entered the pandal where…

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UKD releases Manifesto

By OUR STAFF REPORTER Garhwal Post, February 4, 2007 DEHRADUN, 3 Feb: The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) today released its manifesto for the Vidhan Sabha election, here, today. In the manifesto it has emphasised on the issues like shifting the capital, improving the education polices…

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Women get a raw deal in Uttarakhand

NDTV has produced an important news item that speaks volumes about the current election season. It seems this time around, all parties have dropped any pretense of gender equality, and opted to elect the old boys’ networks from their ranks. That Sushila Baloni was denied…

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