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Tehri bypoll: U'khand CM confident of son's victory

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday expressed confidence that his son and Congress nominee Saket Bahuguna will emerge victorious from the Tehri Lok Sabha seat. Bahuguna appealed......

Army officer among 3 dead in Uttarkashi landslide

Three persons, including an army officer and a jawan, were killed on Wednesday in a landslide at Kedardanda area located in the higher reaches of Uttarkashi district. A Subedar Major, a jawan and a......

33 killed, 35 missing in Uttarakhand cloudbursts

A series of cloudbursts struck Uttarakhand sinceFriday night triggering landslides and flash floods that left 33 dead, 35 missing and several injured inparts of the hill state. The Ukhimath area in......

2 washed away in flash floods in Uttarakhand

Two persons were washed away in flash floods in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand following heavy rains, even as the relief works were in full swing in the flood-hit Uttarkashi district. All the 158......

4 declared dead in Uttarakhand flash flood found alive

Four labourers who were declared dead in the recent flash floods in Uttarakashi district have been reported alive, a top official said on Monday. "We had declared four labourers of Assi Ganga......

Uttaranchal: Choppers, ski resorts to woo tourists

The Uttaranchal government has lined up an attractive package to give a boost to its tourism industry.It is planning to introduce a helicopter service to Char Dham to attract foreign and elite......

L&T, Lanco face wrath of 'save river' campaign

After the state-run hydropower projects, it is the turn of two top private companies Larsen and Toubro and Lanco Infratech, which are developing two key hydropower projects in the hilly Rudraprayag......

Laurie Baker: The pioneer of low-cost housing

Laurence Wilfred (or Laurie) Baker, who died on Sunday a month after turning 90, is commonly hailed as the pioneer of low-cost housing although he should be remembered more holistically as the......

Arunima is first woman amputee to conquer Mt. Everest

In a show of indomitable spirit, zeal and grit, Arunima Sinha became the first woman in the world to conquer Mt. Everest in prosthetic legs. The 26-year-old successfully climbed the highest peak in......

One leg handicap won't deter Arunima in Everest climb

Arunima Sinha, who lost her left leg after being thrown off a moving train two years ago, is determined to conquer the world's highest peak -- Mt Everest. Manu Shankar......

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Q. Garhwali language , Where it is spoken?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/garhwali-language--where-it-is-spoken/25160650/answers/

Q. what is Uttarkashi famous for?
Om Shrivastava: A. The Garhwali language is a Central Pahari language belonging to the Northern Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. It is primarily spoken by the Garhwali...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-uttarkashi-famous-for/24916698/answers/25160655

Q. Uttarkashi has floods & rains while most parts of India face scanty rains..why so?
Dharamender Nebhnani: A. For sanyaasis. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/uttarkashi-has-floods--rains-while-most-parts-of-india-face-/23603443/answers/24916701

Q. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located inA. Dehradun B. DarjeelingC. Uttarkashi D. Shillong
Question Answer: A. Weather patterns are not constant .They change with time and Solar Flares .Since we do not have records of say 500 hundred years , so these Changes...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-himalayan-mountaineering-institute-is-located-ina.-dehra/21265862/answers/23603561

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Disaster body to provide specially-equipped vehicles in all districts

In a move that will surely enhance search and rescue operation carried out after disaster, Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (DMMC) would... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/disaster-body-to-provide-specially-equipped-vehicles-in-all-districts.html

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The move to declare 100km area from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand as eco-sensitive zone would bring development activities in the area to a... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/eco-sensitive-zone-notification-will-halt-development-activist-113052300383_1.html

Himalayan Yuva Prerna Yatra from May 25

Society for Inclusive Development (SFID) has planned the Himalayan Yuva Prerna Yatra (HYPY), five-day journey for young participants from 22 States... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/himalayan-yuva-prerna-yatra-from-may-25.html

Amputee beats odds to conquer Everest

This youngster had hit the headlines for all wrong reasons a little over two years ago. Her claims that she was pushed from a moving train by... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333909/amputee-beats-odds-conquer-everest.html

Arunima Becomes First Indian Amputee to Scale Mt Everest

Arunima joined the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) camp in Uttarkashi last year, where she trained by Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman... ...

http://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/Arunima-Becomes-First-Indian-Amputee-to-Scale-Mt-Everest-nid-147474-cid-1.html

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