Category Archives: Environment

Is it Ganga or some other water flowing at Haridwar? Uttarakhand govt says, it’s not the holy river

Haridwar, Apr 11: The water flowing at the world famous Har Ki Pauri ghat at Hardwar is not Ganga, but Aapoorti Dhara in the irrigation department records of Uttarakhand government, an RTI (Right to Information) reply has revealed. This revelation … Continue reading

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Minor earthquake shakes Rudraprayag region of Uttarakhand

An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, shook the Rudraprayag area of Uttarakhand in the early hours of today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The quake, which had its epicentre at latitude 30.5 degrees North … Continue reading

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Save Ganga activists to launch yatra from Friday

DEHRADUN: Save Ganga activists in Uttarakhand have decided to launch a three-day Ganga Yatra beginning on Friday from Haridwar to sensitize people about the need to conserve the Ganga and its tributaries. Founder of Matrisadan Ashram Dayanand Sarswati and the … Continue reading

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Uttarakhand may get another tiger reserve

There may soon be another option to spot tigers in the hills of Uttarkhand – Rajaji National Park – in addition to extremely popular big cat destination, the Corbett National Park. The Uttarakhand Forest Department has decided to ask the … Continue reading

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Environment protection a challenge in Uttarakhand: Qureshi

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi said today the conservation of the environment has become a challenge in the state which needs to be taken seriously. “Conserving the fragile ecology of this hill state is a tough challenge that needs to … Continue reading

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Judiciary finally comes to help of wild life in Uttarakhand

Dehra Dun: In what has spread cheer amongst wild life lovers in Uttarakhand and is being perceived as a move that may finally bring much-needed relief to the wild elephants and feline population in this small hill state, the judiciary … Continue reading

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