Dehradun: The Uttaranchal bandh called by the students of the State evoked firm response as hundreds of students forcefully closed business establishments, offices of both Centre and State government organizations in various parts of the State on Thursday.
Life came to a halt in various parts of Uttaranchal, especially in areas like capital Dehradun, Garhwal, Kumaon, [...]

Will cottages for the rich displace local people and lead to land speculation, as well as overwhelm the infrastructure and ecological balance of the region?
By Raja Awasthi, Times News Network
Ever thought of getting out of the clutter of urban life and spending your weekend in a cool clime, and that too in your own house? [...]

Women members of the Panchayats have excelled in undertaking the developmental work in consonance with the felt needs of the local community, says Radhakrishna Rao
Thanks to the 73rd Constitutional amendment ushered in 1993 which stipulated that one- third of the seats be reserved for women in local self governance, over a million women have become [...]

Dear friends,
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the arrest and atrocities perpetuated by the local police in league with the district administration on villagers protesting against the construction of a dam under the Bhilangana Hydel River Project in Tehri Garhwal District, Uttaranchal.
According to the latest information, activists and organizations associated [...]

By Raja Bahuguna
Liberation, December 2005
On November 9, Uttaranchal completed five years as a State. How has the five-year long journey been for the new State? The new State, from its very birth, bore the marks which foretold betrayal of the aspirations that had fuelled the popular movement for Statehood. The ‘UP State Re-organisation Ordinance – [...]