Monthly Archives: May 2006

Uttaranchal sops too good for La Opala

Posted on May 31, 2006 by eUttaranchal

Calcutta, 31 May 2006 La Opala RG Limited, a city-based premium glassware company, has selected Uttaranchal for its second plant. The plant, which will start operations by February 2007, would come up at the Eledeco Sidcul Industrial Park in Sitarganj. … Continue reading →

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Ancient Patwari System keeps order in Rural Uttaranchal

Posted on May 26, 2006 by eUttaranchal

26 May 2006 By Ashish Goel, Dehradun: Believe it or not, but an old system of keeping a vigil on law and order and collecting revenue from the public through a “Patwari” or, the local revenue officer, still prevails and … Continue reading →

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Govt to revive watermills in Uttaranchal

Posted on May 26, 2006 by eUttaranchal

Watermills are being revived by the government in Uttaranchal to help improve the living standards in villages. Initially, the government would develop 11 model water mills as multipurpose resource centres to enhance the living standards of rural communities as well … Continue reading →

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BSF conquers ultimate border – Mt. Everest

Posted on May 21, 2006 by eUttaranchal

Kathmandu , 21 May 2006 India’s Border Security Force conquered the ultimate border, the highest point in the world, when six of its men summited Mt. Everest, the first for the agency as well as the first ascent of the … Continue reading →

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Uttaranchal Tourism Projects to get Nod in a Month

Posted on May 19, 2006 by eUttaranchal

Our Regional Bureau / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun, 19 May 2006 “Through the new system, we will make sure that all investment proposals except in one or two areas are cleared in a month at the outside,” Principal Secretary (Tourism) … Continue reading →

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First phase of Tehri to be commissioned in June

Posted on May 18, 2006 by eUttaranchal

Our Regional Bureau / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun May 18, 2006 First March, then April, and now June. The long wait for water and electricity from the Tehri hydel project is going to be over, hopefully. With the water level … Continue reading →

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