Man arrested with leopard skins in Delhi
June 13th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A 34-year-old graduate was apprehended in the capital for trying to sell two leopard skins, police said Wednesday.Vimal Kishore was arrested from east Delhi's ... Read more...
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Ethnic folk music finding echoes in capital
August 11th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The audience for Indian ethnic folk music is getting fashionable, with performers moving from their open air venues in jungles and villages to perform in ... Read more...
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Nainital Tourism to greet summer vacationers
March 24th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital. Mar.24 (ANI): As the summer begins, people in the tourism business in Nainital are busy making preparations to greet vacationers coming to the hill station.As the Nainital Lake is a hot ... Read more...
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Six poachers arrested from Jim Corbett National Park in Rampur
February 16th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Rampur , Feb 16 (ANI) : A joint operation by the Forest Rangers and the Uttarakhand Police resulted in the arrest of six poachers from the Jim Corbett National Park located in ... Read more...
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Nainital hails the colourful autumn festival
November 6th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 6(ANI): To give the tourism sector a boost in the Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, the scenic Nainital city is hosting this year's edition of the annual autumn festival named 'Sharadutsav'.At ... Read more...
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Corbett - a haven for bird watchers (With Images)
April 5th, 2009 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
Ramnagar (Uttarkhand), April 5 (IANS) The world famous Jim Corbett National Park, home to the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger, is a paradise for birds, with over 600 different species being ... Read more...
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Vintage water mills are a charm for residents of Kumaon in Uttarakhand
September 23rd, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish Goel
Kaladungi (Kumon) Uttarakhand, Sep.23 (ANI): A majority of residents in the rural Kumaon region of Uttarakhand continue to use the vintage water-powered mills for grinding purposes.
In the remote population ... Read more...
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Kumaoni villagers script Corbett’s success story
February 29th, 2008 - 9:53 am ICT by admin
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By Sanjeeb Baruah
Corbett (Uttarakhand), Feb 29 (IANS) A unique partnership between Kumaoni villagers and the forest department at the Jim Corbett National Park has helped protect many rare wildlife species and scripted ... Read more...
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