Centre approves Rs 1,210 cr highway projects in UttarakhandThe projects include rehabilitation and upgradation of Askot - Lipulekh on EPC basis for Phase-I under project Hirak of Border Roads Organi...
08 Apr, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
Small Himalayan tribe will vote for ‘whoever gives food’ in UttarakhandMany in the community have no education and are extremely poor. Till a decade ago, they lived in mountain caves. Only recently have many se...
11 Feb, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
- India, Nepal forest officials resolve to work in tandem to stop poaching, share resources
In a significant move to tackle the smuggling of gall bladders of bears -- which are used in many Chinese aphrodisiac drugs -- across the p...
05 Dec, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
Soon, a count of leopards in mid-HimalayasThe first scientific estimation exercise to count the number of leopards in the middle Himalayas, at elevations ranging from 1000 to 3000 m...
30 Oct, 2015, 08.35 PM IST
A trek at Coorg's highest peak or sight-seeing at Pithoragarh: What's your pick for a quick getaway?Tourists often compare Pithoragarh to Kashmir. This captivating town located in Uttarakhand has fascinating forests around it.
04 Dec, 2014, 09.36 AM IST
Approval delays erode foreign miners M-capThey now seem to running out of patience due to the enormous delays in getting started on a project here which has led to a sharp drop in m...
07 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST