Monthly Archives: September 2008

Emergency health initiative in Uttarakhand

By Ravindra Saini in Dehradun India is gradually moving to use one emergency telephone number across the country, 108, on the lines of America’s 911 and Britain’s 999. In June, the state of Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand adopted this number … Continue reading

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Railways to nominate Oak Grove School for World Heritage Site

New Delhi (PTI), 21 Sep 2008 After successfully putting Kalka-Shimla Railway on the map of World Heritage Sites, railways is now planning to bring the same status for the prestigious Oak Grove School situated at Musoorie hills near Dehradun. In … Continue reading

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Inspector Mohan Chandra Sharma

20 Sep 2008 Today the whole nation is singing praises of Inspector Mohan Chandra Sharma – an exemplary courageous, gallant, dutiful & efficient police officer. While he should have been bedsided to his ill son desperately battling dengue, Inspector MC … Continue reading

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Wipro Infotech Opens Manufacturing Unit

12 Sep 08 Wipro Infotech, the India and Middle East IT business of Wipro, has unveiled its second manufacturing unit at Kotdwar in Uttarakhand. Spread over 5.8 acres of land at the foothills of the Himalayas, the plant will manufacture … Continue reading

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Uttarakhand to set up 13 mobile hospitals

Dehradun, 7 Sep 2008 As many as 13 specialised mobile hospitals will shortly be set up in Uttarakhand in order to provide best medical facilities at the doorsteps and to tackle emergencies like accidents in the hill state. Health Minister … Continue reading

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