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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Folk voices of Uttarakhand may fall silent
At a time when Indian art is a highly marketed commodity in the global market, our traditional folk artistes possessing in their repertory several legendary and historical ballads are facing an uphill task. They are trying to make themselves relevant in the changed times. In Uttarakhand only a handful of traditional singers are left. “There is none to take forward the tradition of the famous Jusia Damain of Pithoragarh and balladeer Giri Raj and singer Kabootri Devi. Continue reading
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Uttarakhand
Dehradun, 29 Mar 2009 Wintry conditions were revived today in Uttarakhand after higher reaches of Himalayas received a fresh spell of snowfall accompanied with light to medium showers of rain in the plains. Areas like Badrinath, Auli, Dayarabugyal, Kedarnath along … Continue reading
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Uttarakhand: A dream shattered
Uttarakhand began as a struggle of the ‘Highlanders’ versus the ‘Low Landers’. With the new delimitation in place now, the present Lok Sabha elections seem to defeat the very purpose for which a separate ‘hill-state’ was created. Of the 70 Vidhan Sabha seats, 40 were in the hills and about 30 in the plains, but today as per the new delimitation policy, there are 38 seats in the plains and 32 seats in hills, giving the plains an edge or unfair advantage over the hills. Continue reading
Posted in Government and Politics
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Opening Dates of Chardham in Uttarakhand
Opening Dates of Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand – 2009 Season 1. Yamunotri, Gangotri dwar will open on 27-04-09 and close on day of Deepavali. 2. Badrinath will open on 01-05-09 and close on 10 days after Deepavali. 3. Kedarnath will … Continue reading
International yoga symposium attracts tourists in Uttarakhand
More than 400 foreign yoga practitioners from over 35 countries are taking part in a weeklong international yoga symposium in Uttarakhand. The seven-day long 8th annual International Yoga Festival has been jointly organised by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh was kick started from Mar 1. The ongoing festival is drawing a large number of foreign tourists especially from west. Continue reading
A prominent old library in Uttarakhand in a shambles
Dev Suman State Library, a prominent library which dates back to the British era, lies in a shambles in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district, after facing neglect from the authorities. The library is the prominent one in this otherwise remote district and draws bibliophiles from far and wide. But due to the poor state of this library, the visitors find it difficult in locating the desired books. Continue reading
Posted in Education, General
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