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Alarm bells for Himalayan glaciers

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times New Delhi, June 13, 2011 Source of water in northern and central India, the western Himalayan glaciers, are retreating at the fastest rate in India, a new government study has revealed. The most disturbing trend from latest monitoring of 2,190 glaciers…

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Baba death bares Ramdev fast farce

By Raju Gusain in Dehradun Mail Today, June 13, 2011 BABA RAMDEV’S deluxe ward at Dehradun’s Himalayan Hospital was not far from that of his ‘fellow faster’ Swami Nigamanand. Yet, while the camera bulbs wouldn’t stop flashing as Ramdev broke his fast following nine days…

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Nigmanand died away from the spotlight

Swami Nigmanand passes away after a 68-day fast to save the Ganga Haridwar, June 13 The Tribune While yoga guru Ramdev hogged the media limelight as religious leaders and political dignitaries made a beeline for the Himalayan Hospital at Jollygrant near Rishikesh to offer him…

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Showers expose admn’s lack of preparedness

Nainital, June 13, Tribune The pre-monsoon showers experienced in the region, a prelude to what is expected over the next two months, has exposed the administration’s lack of preparedness with regards to preventive measures and the repairs of the infrastructure devastated during the last year’s…

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Uttarakhand gifted Ramdev fertile tracts

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth has been given fertile tracts of land by the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttarakhand. Documents accessed by The Sunday Guardian show that in 2008, when Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri was Uttarakhand Chief Minister, the state government allotted 50 hectares…

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For fasts, Uttarakhand is the ‘karambhoomi’

Press Trust Of India Dehra Dun, June 12, 2011 The indefinite fast of yoga guru Ramdev against corruption may have created a stir but in Uttarakhand, which is also known as ‘Dev Bhoomi’, such indefinite hunger strikes are not new. Perhaps taking inspiration from Mahatma…

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Meet Ramdev, the landlord

How Uttarakhand Govt gave Baba 644 acres at throwaway prices By Man Mohan, Our Roving Editor, The Tribune New Delhi/Dehradun, June 6 Yoga guru Baba Ramdev currently hitting headlines for his crusade against corruption and billions of dollars Indian black money stashed in Swiss and…

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Uttarakhand Janmanch warns of Assam-like situation

Seeks better opportunities for ‘sons of the soil’ SMA Kazmi Tribune News Service Dehradun, April 26 The Uttarakhand Janmanch, a newly formed socio-political organisation of the state, has demanded better opportunities for the “sons of the soil” or warned of an Assam-like situation in the…

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Manch seeks status of ‘state formation soldier’

How many rallies would you have had to attend to avail yourself of these substantial benefits? Tribune News Service Dehradun, April 26 Convener of the Uttarakhand Andolankari Sanyukt Manch Manoj Dhayani at a press conference demanded the status of “state formation soldier” for statehood agitators…

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Financial bungling by Uttarakhand govt during Maha Kumbh Mela: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Uttarakhand government for wasteful, avoidable and unauthorised expenditure to the tune of Rs 223 crore in the Maha Kumbh Mela. Based on the CAG report, a criminal complaint has been filed in a court here…

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