Safety first : Hugh
Dehradun, January 17
Travel writer Hugh and Mussoorie resident Ganzterm, terming adventure tourism as tourism of the future, emphasises on strict implementation of rescue and safety norms while carrying out any adventure activity.

Tehri Lake lies untapped: Bahuguna
Dehradun, January 17
Vijay Bahuguna, Member of Parliament from Tehri Garhwal, has blamed the BJP state government led by his own cousin brother, Chief Minister BC Khanduri (retd), for neglecting the tourism potential of Tehri Lake formed after the completion of Tehri dam.

Power board staff threaten indefinite strike
Dehradun, January 17
People of Uttarakhand may have to face total blackout, as employees of the three state power corporations on Thursday threatened to observe indefinite strike if the government fails to honour assurances given to them regarding revision of pay scales and other demands.

IAS, police officers shifted
Dehradun, January 17
The state government shifted a dozen IAS and three PCS officers, yesterday evening. Principal secretary, medical education, Vijendra Pal, will now hold the charge of principal secretary, public complaints.

Ex-minister cremated with state honours
Dehradun, January 17
Former minister in Uttar Pradesh government and three times BJP MLA Rajender Shah (55), who died in a road accident at Rainpur, Ranipokhri in Dehradun on Thursday evening was cremated with full state honours at Purnanand Ghaat, Muni Ki Reti, near Rishikesh.

Charu bats for cricket stadium
Dehradun, January 17
Renowned cricket commentator Charu Sharma today came down heavily on the state government for failing to create any cricketing infrastructure in Uttarakhand during the past eight years.

Mussoorie needs to showcase its paintings
Queen of Hills Mussoorie has the distinction of being one of the most photographed towns of India soon after photography was introduced in Europe. Prior to that, Captain J. Luard made the first Lithograph of Landour. Photography was introduced in India in 1840 nine months after Louis Daguerre unveiled it before the world in 1839 in Paris.

A picture of Mumtaz Mahal. Photo courtesy Gopal Bhardwaj

Century-old rest house gets a facelift 
Dehradun, January 17
Stepping up eco-tourism efforts, the Uttarakhand forest authorities have spruced up a century-old rest house at the picnic resort of Lachhiwala. Set up by the British way back in 1884, the rest house, that has two suites with a study, drawing and dinning facilities overlooks the picnic resort.



The century-old Lachchiwala Rest House on the outskirts of Dehradun

Roorkee, January 17 It seems that the Uttarakhand government is least bothered about the core element of the state’s emergency medical system - the trauma centres. Albeit the building of the trauma centre, constructed at a cost of 69 lakh, at the government hospital is ready since three months, it is still awaiting staff and advanced equipment. The newly built Trauma Centre at Civil Hospital, Roorkee. A Tribune photograph

CM gives aid to blinded BSF officer
Dehradun, January 17
Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri on Thursday presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to Sandeep Mishra, the Border Security Force (BSF) officer who lost his eyesight after getting seriously injured in an encounter with ULFA terrorists in Assam.

Shiksha acharyas want to be shiksha mitras, hold protest
Dehradun, January 17
Shiksha acharyas held a protest in front of the Uttaranchal Secretariat here yesterday to demand absorption as shiksha mitras.

BJP mulls Vyapar Mitra Samiti
Mussoorie, January 17
BJP is initiating to form the Vyapar Mitra Samitis at the district and state level in Uttarakhand to resolve the problems and difficulties being faced by the traders.