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Inspiring story of Uttarakhand's Manish Singh Rawat's struggle to make it to Olympics finalFrom Being A Waiter And A Hou...
21/08/2016

Inspiring story of Uttarakhand's Manish Singh Rawat's struggle to make it to Olympics final

From Being A Waiter And A Housemaid, He Beat Four Former World Champions In The Finals At The Rio Olympics.

25-year-old Manish Singh Rawat pursued his dream of taking part in the Olympics and finished 13th in the finals of the men’s 20km walk event at Rio.

Rawat is a part-time waiter in a hotel in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. He wakes up at 4 am every morning, two hours ahead of his colleagues and starts his training.

It took him a lot of hard work and struggle to finally being able to qualify for the Rio Olympics, he earned his berth at the IAAF walking challenge in April by leaving behind 300 competitors. In the finals, Manish walked 20km distance with a timing of 1:21:21, where he beat four former world champions, three Asian champions, two European champions and two Olympic medallists.

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Relentless Uttarakhand rains claim 3 lives; more rains in offingTorrential rains continue to lash Uttarakhand. Heavy to ...
17/07/2016

Relentless Uttarakhand rains claim 3 lives; more rains in offing

Torrential rains continue to lash Uttarakhand. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to continue throughout Sunday as well. In fact, Skymet Weather predicts heavy showers for another 24 to 48 hours.

During last 24 hours, Dehradun received 26.2 mm of rainfall, Mukteshwar 75.2 mm and Pantnagar 15 mm of rainfall.

The rivers were seen swelling while the hills crumbled after heavy showers in the state throughout Friday and Saturday.

Recurring landslides blocked the National Highways leading to Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines. Char Dham Yatra pilgrims going to Badrinath were temporarily stopped at different locations.

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India's first 'Women Entrepreneurs Park' to come up in UttarakhandThe country's first of its kind industrial park, exclu...
16/07/2016

India's first 'Women Entrepreneurs Park' to come up in Uttarakhand

The country's first of its kind industrial park, exclusively for women entrepreneurs, was launched on Friday by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat at the Federation House.

The event was organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)
The park will be located in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj district.

Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that it would be 'Next Investment Destination' for women.

Rawat said the park, which will be spread over 200 acres, is expected to attract women entrepreneurs and help them to initiate start-ups in the state.

The Chief Minister also agreed to examine the FLO suggestion to offer land at concessional rates to the women.

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Parle Agro to set up its largest Beverage Manufacturing Plant in Uttarakhand's SitarganjMumbai, Maharashtra, July 13, 20...
15/07/2016

Parle Agro to set up its largest Beverage Manufacturing Plant in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj

Mumbai, Maharashtra, July 13, 2016 /India PRwire/ -- With a commitment to cater to rising demands, Parle Agro has announced that it will be setting up its factory in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand.

This will be the third manufacturing facility that Parle Agro will be setting up in the northern part of India after Ghaziabad and Varanasi. Including the franchise business, this will be the 75th manufacturing facility that Parle Agro will be coming up in the country.

Parle Agro has finalised a 12 acre land in the area and will be investing Rs. 200 crore to set up the factory. The plant at Sitarganj, Uttarakhand will be set up to manufacture its fruit juice based drink and preforms. The facility is expected to be operational by end of the year.

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Heavy to very heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand from July 14 onwardsThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wedn...
14/07/2016

Heavy to very heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand from July 14 onwards

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in nine districts—Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Almora, Nainital, Champawat—of Uttarakhand between July 14 and 17.

Significantly, the meteorological centre in Dehradun issued an orange coloured "Alert" warning of heavy (64.5mm-115.5mm) to very heavy (115.6-204.4mm) rainfall lashing majority of districts in Uttarakhand during next 72 hours starting from the evening of July 14.

The primary reason behind the expected heavy spell of rainfall is shifting of monsoon trough towards northwards close to foothills of Himalaya, along with the passage of western disturbance over the state.

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उत्तराखंड: ज्योतिष की सलाह पर CM हरीश रावत ने हटवाई घोड़े शक्तिमान की मूर्तिउत्तराखंड के सीएम हरीश रावत ने एक प्रदर्शन र...
13/07/2016

उत्तराखंड: ज्योतिष की सलाह पर CM हरीश रावत ने हटवाई घोड़े शक्तिमान की मूर्ति

उत्तराखंड के सीएम हरीश रावत ने एक प्रदर्शन रैली के दौरान घायल होने से मरने वाले घोड़े शक्तिमान की मूर्ति का उद्घाटन करने से इनकार कर दिया है.

हरीश रावत को शक्तिमान की दो मूर्तियों का उद्घाटन करना था. इनमें से एक पुलिस लाइन पर लगी थी और दूसरी उत्तराखंड विधानसभा में.

उद्घाटन समारोह के लिए पंडितों को भी बुलाया गया था और सभी जरूरी तैयारियां भी पूरी कर ली गई थीं. अब ये दोनों मूर्तियां हटा ली गई हैं.

सूत्रों की माने तो सीएम हरीश रावत के ज्योतिषों ने उन्हें घोड़े की मूर्ति का उद्घाटन न करने की सलाह दी थी. सीएम को कहा गया था कि वे इससे दूर रहें.

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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for ra**ng minor girl in UttarakhandA 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life impr...
12/07/2016

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for ra**ng minor girl in Uttarakhand

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday by a special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court for ra**ng a minor girl in August 2014.

The court, which exclusively deals with the cases of child sexual abuse, also imposed a fine of Rs 50000 on the convict.

According to prosecution, the victim who is 7 years ols, along with her 11-year-old brother, had visited a temple in Sahaspur area on August 17, 2014 to celebrate Janmashtami. Seeing the two kids alone, Ravi Kumar, who used to work in a factory in Selaqui and originally hails from Shamli district r***d the little girl.

Its a shame what our society has come too. There is no fear of law in the eyes of perpetrators of such heinous crime because most of the time they are never caught or dealt with light punishment. Hope such judgement will help deter this crime and and make our society more safe for our kids.

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Pithoragarh: After 9-day search, Bastadi villagers finally cremate missing relatives using dummiesThe last rites of nine...
11/07/2016

Pithoragarh: After 9-day search, Bastadi villagers finally cremate missing relatives using dummies

The last rites of nine missing villagers of Bastadi village, the worst affected in the cloudburst that lashed Pithoragarh district on July 1, were performed on Saturday by substituting their bodies with dummies.

Rescue officials said they had given up the search for the missing who were presumed dead and buried under the tonnes of rubble that lies scattered in the village.

Accordingly, effigies were made of the nine missing persons -- six adults and three children -- using the locally grown kush grass, and cremation rituals were performed on the banks of the Charma river some distance away from the relief camp at Singhali village where most of the survivors are currently housed.

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Uttarakhand: Weatherman warns of heavy rain from July 10Incessant rain continued to play havoc in the higher reaches of ...
10/07/2016

Uttarakhand: Weatherman warns of heavy rain from July 10

Incessant rain continued to play havoc in the higher reaches of the state while sporadic rain lashed Dehradun today. The vehicular traffic was reported to be normal along the Char Dham Yatra routes, except in areas where a few stretches of the roads washed away in landslides triggered by torrential rains last week.

Meanwhile, the state Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall, especially in Kumaon division from July 10.

State Meteorological Department director Bikram Singh said the forecast showed cloudy sky in different areas of Uttarakhand. Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm could occur at a few places but heavy rainfall could occur in various districts in Kumaon division from July 10.

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Cloudburst-hit Pithoragarh villagers rue govt apathyRescue and relief works are in full swing post cloudbursts in Pithor...
09/07/2016

Cloudburst-hit Pithoragarh villagers rue govt apathy

Rescue and relief works are in full swing post cloudbursts in Pithoragarh. However, people have accused the state government of focusing only on Bastari village and ignoring the surrounding villages that too suffered heavy losses.

Though loss of lives was reported only from Bastari village, people of nearby villages also suffered massive damages to their agricultural land and houses due to landslides.

The situation in Sunakot and Jethigaon is no different as people spend nights in a Sunakot temple.

Residents allege several villages in Munsiyari and Dharchula subdivisions have been cut off from nearby areas as mudslides and landslides have blocked the roads but no concrete steps have been taken to assuage the woes.

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Namami Gange projects worth Rs 250 cr launched in UttarakhandHolding that "wrong planning" led to the pollution in Ganga...
08/07/2016

Namami Gange projects worth Rs 250 cr launched in Uttarakhand

Holding that "wrong planning" led to the pollution in Ganga, Union minister Uma Bharti today launched 43 projects worth Rs 250 crore under Namami Gange programme in Uttarakhand, saying that the Modi government is taking corrective steps to cleanse the river.

“The Ganga has not been polluted because of untreated water as much as because of wrong planning. Projects being launched under Namami Gange are corrective steps to atone for what has been done over the years to dirty the river,” she said here.

The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation said that the ambitous scheme of the Centre will not only cleanse the river and maintain its flow, but will also ensure that the Rs 4,000 crore spent on the river under Ganga Action Plan in 29 years since 1985 (till 2014) do not go waste.

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Uttarakhand cloudburts: Rescue operations wound up at most placesThe rescue operations launched in the wake of heavy rai...
07/07/2016

Uttarakhand cloudburts: Rescue operations wound up at most places

The rescue operations launched in the wake of heavy rains and cloudbursts in hilly state of Uttarakhand were wound up today in most places except in Bastadi in Pithoragarh district which bore the maximum brunt with highest number of casualties at 17.

Rescue operations have been completed everywhere except in Bastadi which was the worst hit, Additional Secretary, Disaster Management, C Ravishankar said.

Eight persons are said to be still missing in Bastadi, he added.

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