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CtrlS to invest Rs 250 crore to set up a data center in Uttarakhand

Edge data centers are built close to the users, allowing them to provide a smooth transmission of data to the users

Uttarakhand Diwas 2023: History, importance, traditional food and wishes

Uttarakhand was cut out of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on November 9 in the year 2000. Dehradun was declared the capital of the newly formed state

Uttarakhand's contribution to country's cultural journey priceless: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the contribution of Uttarakhand in the country's cultural and spiritual journey has been priceless and mentioned that the Kumbh Mela of Haridwar appears in the UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. "The Ganga and the Yamuna rivers originate in Uttarakhand. Its rivers and their tributaries sustain lives in the plains. Its caves and caverns have the strength of the penance of India's sages," she said addressing a convocation ceremony at the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. Recalling the contribution of poets and writers from Uttarakhand to Hindi literature, the President mentioned Sumitra Nandan Pant, Shivani, Manohar Shyam Joshi, and Mangalesh Dabral. She said the establishment of the HNB Garhwal University in 1973 was the result of a people's movement which reflects that the people of the state have always been sensitive to the need for education. Murmu appealed to everyone associated with the university to use educatio

Uttarakhand govt approves 5 solar power plants to promote green energy

He said that these projects will lead to investment of about Rs 24 crore in the field of solar energy in the state and will also encourage green energy

Amrit Kalash Yatra under 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' campaign reaches Delhi

This Kalash Yatra is being run across the country under the "Meri Maati Mera Desh Maha Abhiyan" with the aim of remembering the sacrifices and sacrifices of the immortal martyrs

Centre gives nod for Jamrani Dam Project, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami

The Uttarakhand chief minister further said that along with solving the problem of drinking water and irrigation, the farmers will also get benefit from this project

Uttarakhand CM releases Rs 90 crore subsidy to 40 industrial units

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday transferred a subsidy of Rs 90 crore to 40 industrial units under the Industrial Development Scheme. Under the Central Government's Industrial Development Scheme, 2017, manufacturing and service sector units established in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are given a subsidy of 30 per cent up to a maximum of Rs 5 crore on the investment made in plant and machinery. After transferring this grant amount to the accounts of 40 industrial units established in Uttarakhand, the chief minister said that this is a very important scheme for the promotion and expansion of industries in the state. Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal for the grant of subsidy. Dhami said that the state government is continuously making efforts to promote industries in Uttarakhand and the 'Uttarakhand Global Investors Conference' is being organized in December to boost the sector. He said that

Police Memorial Day: CM Dhami pays tributes to brave hearts, releases funds

According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office, "Chief Minister Dhami participated in the event held at Police Line in Dehradun on Police Memorial Day."

U'khand CM signs MoUs worth Rs 3,550 cr with industry groups in Abu Dhabi

In the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami, investment MoUs worth Rs 3550 crore were signed by the state government with various groups on the second day of the UAE tour

Immense possibilities of investment in U'khand: CM Dhami at Dubai summit

Dhami during his address spoke about the immense possibilities of investment in Uttarakhand, said the official statement

Uttarakhand CM signs MoUs worth Rs 5,450 cr with industry groups in Dubai

So far, investment MoUs worth Rs 5450 crore have been signed with various industry groups in Dubai in the presence of the Chief Minister

Double engine govt's efforts now bearing fruit in Uttarakhand: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the efforts of the double-engine government for the development of tourism and pilgrimage in Uttarakhand are now bearing fruit

PM inaugurates, lays foundation of projects worth 4,200 cr in Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects in Uttarakhand worth nearly Rs 4,200 crore. The projects, numbering 23 in total, will give impetus to infrastructure, education, health, electricity, drinking water, sports, tourism, disaster mitigation and horticulture sectors in the hill state. The projects whose foundation stones were laid by the prime minister at an event in Pithoragarh included 21,398 poly-houses, cultivation of high density intensive apple orchards, five works of double-laning of roads and slope treatment of national highways and the construction of 32 bridges in the state. These also included strengthening of disaster management mechanism, expansion of education, health and sports facilities and development of temples in the Manaskhand area on the lines of Chardham. The projects inaugurated by Modi included various infrastructure development projects and those aimed at increasing availability of ...

Power of youth essential to utilise our capabilities: PM Modi in address

PM Modi was addressing the Kaushal Dikshant Samaroh 2023.

PM Modi arrives in Uttarakhand on daylong visit, to inaugurate projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones of several development projects, and address a public meeting here during a one-day visit to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand on Thursday. The prime minister will also have a darshan of Adi Kailash, offer prayers at Jageshwar Dham and Parvati Kund, and visit Gunji village during the tour. In a post on X, Modi said, "Our government is committed to the welfare of each and every individual of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand and the state's rapid development. To impart more speed to it, I will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several projects in Pithoragarh." "I will also get the good opportunity of interacting with the people of Gunji village. I also look eagerly forward to a darshan of the spiritually significant Parvati Kund and and a puja at Jageshwar Dham during the tour," he said. Cultural troupes from Uttarakhand's Kumaon region will welcome Modi at several points of a renovated 6-km road decorated with murals and ...

PM Narendra Modi to begin Uttarakhand's Kumaon region visit on Thursday

Cultural troupes from Uttarakhand's Kumaon region will welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi at several points of a renovated 6-km road decorated with murals and paintings as he travels from the Naini Saini airport to a public meeting venue here on Thursday. Modi will begin his visit with a darshan of Adi Kailash peak, the abode of lord Shiva, at Jolingkong from where he will head to Gunji village. There he will meet locals and security personnel, officials here said on the basis of an itinerary released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). He will then offer prayers to lord Shiva at the Jageshwar Dham and address a public meeting in Pithoragarh. "The prime minister will gift various development projects to the region during his visit. It will give a new identity to the Adi Kailash tourism circuit," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a post on Facebook. "We have invited cultural troupes from all corners of the Kumaon region to welcome the prime minister at sever

PM's visit to Pithoragarh on October 12 will boost tourism: U'khand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit to Pithoragarh will give a boost to spiritual and religious tourism in the Manaskhand region. Modi will visit Adi Kailash, Parvati Kund, Gunji and Jageshwar Dham in the region besides addressing a public rally in Pithoragarh on October 12. Dhami who visited Pithoragarh to review the preparations ahead of the Prime Minister's visit said all his visits are eagerly awaited by the people of Uttarakhand. "The prime minister has a special sense of attachment with Uttarakhand and people of the state have similar feelings for him. All his visits to Uttarakhand are eagerly awaited," he said. After his visit, the land of Baba Kailash or Manskhand will see the same kind of development as witnessed by Kedarkhand after his becoming Prime Minister, he said. "The way Kedarkhand has seen the construction of the all weather char dham roads after his (Modi's) becoming Prime Minister, the

3 people killed, 28 injured after bus crashes into ditch in Nainital

So far, 28 people have been rescued, and further rescue operations are underway, officials said

Quake of magnitude 3.2 hits U'khand's Uttarkashi in early hours of Thurs

The tremors were felt around 3:49 AM and the quake's depth was recorded at 5km, NCS said

EaseMyTrip, Uttarakhand govt sign MoU to make state a global tourism spot

Online travel tech platform EaseMyTrip and the government of Uttarakhand have signed a memorandum of understanding worth Rs 250 crore to elevate Uttarakhand's tourism sector