Massive forest fire rages in Nainital, IAF deploys MI-17 choppers in ongoing dousing opsAccording to officials, the IAF choppers are lifting water from the nearby Bhimtal Lake in Nainital and spraying it in the area to contain ...
Nainital forest fire: Uttarakhand CM says Army called in to extinguish blazeForest fires in Nainital continue for over 36 hours, posing a substantial challenge. Indian Army and Air Force helicopters assist in contro...
Espire Hospitality launches new ZANA resort in Jim Corbett, to launch more ZANA resorts in Vrindavan, Bhimtal and GoaAkhil Arora, CEO of Espire Hospitality, introduces ZANA - A Luxury Escape, Dhikuli, Jim Corbett, a sanctuary for guests seeking adventure o...
Hoteliers seeing extraordinary spike in bookings from Delhi-NCR as residents look to take a break from toxic airTraditionally, Indians stay at home for the festivities; however, residents seem to be travelling to avoid deteriorating air quality. There...
Don't have a weekend booking yet? You're probably too late"We are pretty much sold out across our major properties. For example, in Nainital, both our properties are sold out. Bhimtal is sold out. ...
Six BJP rebels expelled in UttarakhandTheir expulsion follows the failure of the BJP leadership to persuade them to withdraw from the fray in favour of the party's official nomi...
Turn off the work mode! Visit Nainital’s beautiful lakes and gardensAmongst the many lakes, Bhimtal is one of the most serene places to visit near Nainital.
Congress seeks EC intervention to pull off air latest sting against Uttarakhand CM Harish RawatCongress termed it as a conspiracy of the BJP and the private channel to build an atmosphere against the party ahead of assembly elections ...
Congress seeks EC intervention to pull off air latest sting against Uttarakhand CM Harish RawatCongress termed it as a conspiracy of the BJP and the private channel to build an atmosphere against the party ahead of assembly elections ...
Fire on the mountains: A butterfly expert's take on the blazing hills of UttarakhandThe fires caused the forests to be cleared of vegetation and undergrowth. When that happens, the soil gets compacted and does not allow wat...
Tremors felt in parts of UttarakhandAccording to National Centre for Seismology, the epicenter of the quake was Pithoragarh in the state and it struck around 11.30 pm at the d...
- Catalogue of 1318 new species of butterflies
Bhimtal-based butterfly expert on Indian species Peter Smetacek has come up with a catalogue of the butterflies of India. The catalogue fea...
- Butterfly warning
Peter Smetacek, the Bhimtal-based expert on Indian butterflies and moths tells Narayani Ganesh that butterflies are not just beautiful inse...
- India’s lake district fast drying up
Neeraj Banerjee and his family are regular visitors to Nainital. This June, too, the Delhi-based computer engineer made a trip to what he c...
Nainital, the lake district of India fast drying upNaini lake, which caters to the town's residents as well as its burgeoning tourist population, has seen water levels depleting to unprecede...
- Uttarakhand's nine lakes and their fables
Why go all the way to Britain to see the Lake District when there's one here in India?
Soothing verdure of Kumaon HillsThe soothing verdure of the Kumaon Hills, and the many sparkling lakes that nestle between them, made Bhimtal an idyllic sojourn which suff...