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Uttarakhand witnesses rise in dowry deaths

Uttarakhand is becoming unsafe for brides with the latest police data showing that the state has witnessed 27 percent rise in dowry deaths compared to 2007 even as there has been a drop in rape cases during the same period. According to the data, in the year 2008, 61 cases of dowry deaths were reported from across the state as compared to 2007 when 48 such cases were reported. Continue reading

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Desperation continues to grip Uttarakhand

Lucknow, 30 Dec 2008 Gloom and desperation continues to engulf the small hilly state of Uttarakhand, created eight years back in 2000 as economic disparity and development continues to widen the rift between the hilly and plain regions of the … Continue reading

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Children in Uttarakhand Village Work in Cannabis Fields

29 Jun 2008 In a shocking display of indifference by the authorities towards child labour, small children extracting contraband from ‘bhang’ (cannabis) leaves in the fields is a common sight in Matli Village in Uttarakhand. Most of the children of … Continue reading

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PAHAR’s 25th Year Celebration – New Delhi

PAHAR (People’s Association for Himalaya Area Research) has recently completed 25 years. The second program to mark the Silver Jubilee Celebration of PAHAR, a felicitation function was organised at Teen Murti Bhawan, New Delhi to honor the Padma Award winners … Continue reading

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Kumaon farmers to now get entertained while at work

By HT 14 Dec 2007 There is good news for farmers in Kumaon. They will now be able to entertain themselves even while at work side by side getting updated on all the latest on the agriculture-related information. Well, the … Continue reading

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Lucknow Univ bags project to revive tribal language of Uttarakhand

Lucknow, 25 Oct 2007 The Lucknow University (LU) has bagged a project from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to revive one of the tribal languages, Raji, of Uttarakhand. The project was offered to LU following significant work on the language … Continue reading

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