Tourism ministry has no data on pilgrims: Kumari Selja (Spot)
August 21st, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture Kumari Selja Tuesday said the tourism ministry has informed her that it does not compile data on the number of pilgrims ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia assure Uttarakhand all help (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday expressed concern over the conditions in natural disaster-hit Uttarakhand and assured central assistance to ... Read more...
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Deploy choppers to rescue people in Uttarakhand: PM
August 7th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday directed the defence ministry to deploy helicopters to rescue people stranded in remote areas of Uttarakhand following flash floods ... Read more...
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Swaraj asks Shinde to evacuate pilgrims from Uttarakhand
August 7th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday urged Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to take emergency measures to evacuate pilgrims stranded in Uttrakashi following flash floods in Uttarakhand.Swaraj ... Read more...
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Rains, floods kill 115 in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
August 19th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Dehradun, Aug 19 (IANS) Floods and heavy rains in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have left as many as 115 people dead over the last two months, official reports ... Read more...
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Himalayan shrines to be closed for public next month
October 18th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Oct 18 (IANS) Popular Himalayan Hindu shrines in Uttarakhand will be closed for the winters next month, officials said Monday.The temple priests decided to close Kedarnath and Badrinath temples for the ... Read more...
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Dev Anand to launch Golden Jubilee celebrations of India’s Film & TV Institute
March 20th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 20 (ANI): Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the premier film and television training center of the country in Pune, is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year starting March ... Read more...
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Luxury Swiss tents lure high-end tourists to Maha Kumbh (With Images)
January 19th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Haridwar, Jan 19 (IANS) The hospitality industry in this pilgrim town is leaving no pebble unturned to lure even high-end tourists to the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the grand ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani wishes to reconcile with brother Mukesh
October 11th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): Industrialist Anil Dhirubhai Ambani on Sunday expressed his desire to reconcile with elder brother after paying a visit to the pilgrimage centres of Kedarnath and Badrinath.Reaching out ... Read more...
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Muslims celebrate ‘Navratri’ festival with fervour in Mumbai
September 20th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 20 (ANI): Setting an example of communal amity, Muslims here celebrated the festival of 'Navratri' with gusto.Mohammed Tahir and his wife Zubeida, the main organisers, have been celebrating the ... Read more...
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4,000-year-old Mahabharata relic found in Nepal? (With Images)
August 12th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 12 (IANS) A structure found in the Kathmandu valley is a divine relic that goes back 4,000 years to the time of the epic Mahabharata, says an Indian ... Read more...
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President urges civil servants to have a development-centric approach
July 4th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
Mussoorie, July 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday urged the civil servants to take on a development-centric and people friendly approach in order to avert corruption and play innovative role ... Read more...
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Patil calls for inclusive and positive changes in live of people
July 4th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Mussoorie, July 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the UPA Government is keen to create more growth opportunities to ensure inclusive growth and bring positive changes in the lives ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of IAS academy today
July 4th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mussoorie, July 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the golden jubilee celebrations of the Lal Bahaddur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie today.The Lal Bahaddur Shastri National Academy of ... Read more...
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Politicians’ favourite dining joint opens for fourth time
July 26th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Lyon's, one of Chandigarh's oldest restaurants that boasts of having hosted top-notch politicians like former prime minister Indira Gandhi, has sprung to life again after a gap of ... Read more...
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Badrinath shrine closes for winter break (Re-issue)
November 19th, 2007 - 1:29 pm ICT by admin
Badrinath (Uttrakhand), Nov 19 (ANI): The Badrinath temple situated in the foothills of Garhwal Himalayas has been closed for winter, as a part of its tradition of remaining open for six-months.
Scores of ... Read more...
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Badrinath shrine closes for winter break
November 18th, 2007 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin
Badrinath (Uttrakhand), Nov 18 (ANI): The Badrinath temple situated in the foothills of Garhwal Himalayas has been closed for winter, as a part of its tradition of remaining open for six-months.
Scores of ... Read more...
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