The pressures brought about by unbalanced development are stunning. If the Supreme Court ban is lifted, we can say goodbye to any remaining livability for the city. The city’s environment is already badly frayed and actually carrying capacity needs to be measured and respected, to prevent further difficulties and damage. And what of the people [...]

Government and aided schools to be governed by same rules
DEHRA DUN: The Uttaranchal School Education Bill, 2006, was passed in the Vidhan Sabha here on Wednesday paving the way for uniform education and decentralisation of powers up to the Nyay Panchayat level. Giving out details, Education Minister Narendra Singh Bhandari said that the Bill was [...]

DEEPTI SAXENA DEHRADUN, APR 14 (PTI)
What’s in a name? In the hilly terrains of Uttaranchal, politics over change of name of the state to Uttarakhand is not just for namesake. It is much more.
Despite being a highly emotive issue, politics of changing of name of Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand has now entered a deadlock.
Nevertheless, with the [...]