Almora

Everything you need to know about Almora: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Almora: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Cold wave continues to sweep north India; Lucknow shivers at -0.2 degree Celsius

January 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Lucknow, Jan 8 (ANI): Cold wave continues to throw life out of gear in North India with the minimum temperature dipping to -0.2 degree Celsius in Lucknow on Tuesday.

North India under grip of cold wave, temperature dips to 1.9 degrees in Delhi

January 6, 2013 at 10:31 AM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Cold wave and dense fog disrupted normal life across India with plummeting temperatures and low visibility, forcing the people to stay within the confines of their houses.

Man-eater leopard killed in Uttarakhand

October 27, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Almora, Oct 27 (ANI): Forest officials shot dead a man-eating leopard that had mauled several villagers in Almora's Lamgara block in Uttarakhand.

'Ishaqzaade' - love beyond boundaries in UP's badlands (IANS Movie Review)

May 12, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Film: 'Ishaqzaade'; Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor; Writer-Director: Habib Faisal; Rating: ****

Te Aroha - for hilly holiday with colonial feel (Feature)

May 10, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Mukteshwar (Uttarakhand), May 10 (IANS) Looking for a colonial style holiday spot in the mountains? Nestled in Dhanachuli village, a few kilometres from this popular destination, is the Te Aroha resort.

Uday Shankar's classic 'Kalpana' heads to Cannes

April 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Well-known dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar's 1948 directorial debut "Kalpana" has been chosen for screening at the Cannes Classics 2012 programme, which showcases restored prints of masterpieces.

Zohra Sehgal: Indian entertainment's 'laadli' turns 100 (With Image)

April 26, 2012 at 3:38 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) She was born a year before Indian cinema. Film, theatre and TV personality Zohra Sehgal, who turns 100 Friday, has grown to be as colourful and entertaining as the industry itself.

World Book and Copyright Day celebrated by National Book Trust in India

April 20, 2012 at 7:14 PM

National Book Trust of India is organizing several programs on April 23 to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day.

Uma Thurman dons Bollywood-inspired look for new TV show

February 4, 2012 at 7:40 PM

London, Feb 4 (ANI): Uma Thurman was seen sporting fuchsia pink embellished Salwar Kameez complete with pink bindi on the sets of new TV show 'Smash', on Thursday.

Uma Thurman dons Bollywood-inspired look for new TV show

February 4, 2012 at 12:04 PM

London, Feb 4 (ANI): Uma Thurman was seen sporting fuchsia pink embellished Salwar Kameez complete with pink bindi on the sets of new TV show 'Smash', on Thursday.

Team Anna election campaign to start from Haridwar

January 19, 2012 at 5:41 PM

Team Anna will begin its campaign in five poll-bound states from northern Indian state of Uttarakhand from January 21. The team will start its campaign from Haridwar.

Lifeline of the livelihood improvement project needs to be extended

January 14, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Dehradun, Jan 14 (ANI): Poverty is a favourite among the main agendas picked up by the political parties during elections, a standard feature of any campaign. Once again we have state elections lined up in five states where promises of policies to eradicate poverty are blaring out loud.

Lifeline of the livelihood improvement project needs to be extended

January 14, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Dehradun, Jan 14 (ANI): Poverty is a favourite among the main agendas picked up by the political parties during elections, a standard feature of any campaign. Once again we have state elections lined up in five states where promises of policies to eradicate poverty are blaring out loud.

Landslides in hilly regions of Uttarakhand disrupt daily life

December 13, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Almora, Dec 13 (ANI): Vehicular movement on a national highway in Uttarakhand has been disrupted due to continuous landslides caused by heavy rainfall.

Religious fair, cultural carnival commences in Haldwani

September 10, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Sep.10 (ANI): Residents of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, participated in the annual Nanda Devi Fair, the cultural carnival that is of immense religious and cultural significance and symbolises the economic and cultural prosperity of the region.

Yet another call to save the Himalayas

July 21, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Pithoragarh, (Uttarakhand) July 21 (ANI): The Himalayan region is a treasure-trove of bio-diversity, of abundant natural resources and a people who live their lives in tune with nature.

Uttarakhand Govt. issues red alert as heavy rains wreak havoc

July 1, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Dehradun, July 1 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has issued a red alert with the arrival of the monsoons to counter the effect of floods and landslides in the region.

Creating Wealth from Waste in Uttarakhand

January 18, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Dehradun, Jan 18 (ANI): One of the most enduring images of the hilly regions in northern India is the ubitiqous 'Pine' trees that cover the undulating landscape. Yes there are several other trees in the area, the 'deodhar', the silver oak but somehow the pine predominates. There is a flip side to the pretty picture that greets the visitor to the hills. Called ' Cheed' in the local language, it is the bane of the area.

Floods in Uttarakhand claims 36 lives, destroys 20 villages

September 25, 2010 at 6:24 PM

Almora (Uttarakhand), Sep. 25 (ANI): The flood situation in Uttarakhand's Almora district has killed 36 people, destroying 20 villages out of 2,200 villages in the district.

Sonia Gandhi tours flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand

September 21, 2010 at 3:05 PM

Dehradun, Sep 21 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi surveyed the flood and cloudburst hit areas of Uttarakhand today.

Water level continues to rise in dams in Uttarakhand

September 21, 2010 at 12:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 21(ANI): Rising water levels in the Tehri dam continue to put the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh at risk.

Over 30 students feared buried in Uttarakhand school collapse

August 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Somgarh (Uttarakhand), Aug.18 (ANI): Over 30 students were feared to be buried in a collapsed school building in a massive landslide that occurred at Somgarh village of District Bagesvar in Uttarakhand's Kumaun region.

Pachauri's links with Reliance Industries raises eyebrows

February 8, 2010 at 11:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8(ANI): UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chief Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, already under fire over errors in a key 2007 report, has raised eyebrows for accepting help from Reliance Industries to promote his new novel.

Devotees write letters to god in Almora

June 8, 2009 at 1:44 PM

Almora (Uttarakhand) June 8 (ANI): In a unique ritual, devotees in Almora district write letters to god and hung it at the Neleya Pant temple of lord Golu, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Lok Sabha poll a litmus test for Khanduri (Poll Curtainraiser - Uttarakhand)

May 12, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Dehradun, May 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled hill state of Uttarakhand, which goes to the polls Wednesday to elect five representatives to the Lok Sabha, is in the grip of a strong anti-incumbency factor with a large section of the voters unhappy with Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri's 'undemocratic' ways.

Debt-ridden shopkeeper stabs family, himself in Delhi

May 4, 2009 at 8:51 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A 33-year-old debt-ridden grocery shop owner stabbed his minor son to death and injured his wife and other son before slashing his own wrist in the national capital Monday, police said.

Uttrakhand woman has 50 stray dogs in her house

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Almora, July 19 (ANI): For the past 25-26 years, a woman at Almora in Uttrakhand has been providing shelter to stray dogs in her house.

Nepal, India to cooperate in field of Himalayan Environment and Development

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu in Nepal and the Gobind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) in Almora.

111 awardees honoured for excellence in agricultural research

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sharad Pawar on Wednesday honoured 111 awardees under 12 different categories for the excellence in agricultural research at ICAR award ceremony, 2008.