Monthly Archives: January 2005

Uttarachal, Bollywood’s Favoured Location

Dehradun, 29 Jan 2005 These days, Uttaranchal is wooing Bollywood with its pristine hills and lakes as a prime film shooting location. Recent blockbusters like “Charas”, “Kisna” and “Little Terrorist” were shot in Uttaranchal. The state government has announced sops … Continue reading

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Indo-Tibet Border Region in Uttaranchal Receives Snow

Gopeshwar, 28 Jan 2005 The higher reaches of the Indo-Tibet border region in Uttaranchal have received a fresh spell of heavy snowfall even as the national highway from Rishikesh to Joshmath remains blocked at several places due to landslides caused … Continue reading

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WHO Programme on Reducing Mental Health Services Gap

New Delhi, 28 Jan 2005 The World Health Organisation’s regional office is providing technical assistance to Uttaranchal and areas in Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia to assess and bridge the gap in mental health services. “The issues of adolescent well-being, alcohol … Continue reading

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Uttaranchal Leverages Microsoft Technology

26 Jan 2005 Microsoft and the government of Uttaranchal are jointly working to develop and deploy an array of e-governance solutions in the state. The state’s department of information technology (DOIT) attained the status of a Strategic Microsoft Technology Partner … Continue reading

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1,500-year-old Skeletons found in Uttaranchal

UNI, Lucknow, 24 Jan 2005 The mystery of the hundreds of skeletons in the Roopkund lake has begun to unravel with a few of the DNA samples matching with those of a particular group of people living in Maharashtra.The Centre … Continue reading

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Uttaranchal Trains Police in Guerrilla Warfare

18 Jan 2005 Police in Uttaranchal, are giving guerrilla combat training to its border units following fears that the increased violence and rebellion might spill over from neighbouring Nepal. Last week, Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba turned up the … Continue reading

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