Monthly Archives: May 2005

Uttaranchal Plans 2 IT Parks

Dehradun, 31 May 2005 The Uttaranchal Government has decided to establish two IT parks, one each in the two divisions of the state, with an estimated expenditure to the tune of Rs 200 crore. Briefing newspersons on the outcome of … Continue reading

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New Garhwali Movie “Kismat Apni Apni” Released

New Delhi, 28 May 2005 Success in films, they say, is as much a result of hard work, technology and artistic inputs as of fate. Kismat Apni Apni, perhaps? Atlast that is the name chosen for the latest Garhwali film … Continue reading

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BSNL Merges UP, Uttaranchal Circles

New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL) has merged Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal into a single service area enabling subscribers in the region to talk on the phone at local charges. There will be no STD charges … Continue reading

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Pine Needle Project – A Boon for Hills

25 May 2005, Ramnagar The hills of Uttarakhand are rich in natural resources such as forest, mineral, water, livestock and agro-climatic conditions, the hill region still has little potential for industrial development. We all know the availability of Dry Pine … Continue reading

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India Adopts Franchisee Model for Rural Electrification

New Delhi, 22 May 2006 India has decided to pursue the franchisee route, based on the US concept but modelled to local requirements, to ensure that all 582,000 villages receive power by 2009. In 2005-06, under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen … Continue reading

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Wildlife Census Begins in Uttaranchal Parks and Sanctuaries

19 May 2005, Dehradun Amid growing concern over the dwindling tiger population in the country, the Uttaranchal forest department today began a fortnight-long wildlife census in all its national parks and sanctuaries, including the famous Jim Corbett and Rajaji Parks. … Continue reading

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