Village festival in CHAI

A three days village festival on 19, 20 and 21 June 2010, was celebrated in village Chai, P.O. Kunjoli, Patti-Kaudiya, via. Lansdowne, District Pauri Garhwal. The occassion was the inaurgration of renovated Durga temple. On the first day a health camp was organized by the village committee for the area and a team of doctors … Read more

Heritage Barak Express

BARAK EXPRESS. The train from Silchar to Lumding is about 215 KM. It took around 11 hours. It has about 70% hill track and the train moves at about 20 to 30 KMPH with an extra engine in the rear. It looked like 80% of the area in North Cachar has forest cover and full … Read more

Disaster management strategy for avoiding landslide induced losses to the villages in the vicinity of the Himalayan township of Mussoorie in Uttaranchal (India)

Disaster management strategy for avoiding landslide induced losses to the villages in the vicinity of the Himalayan township of Mussoorie in Uttaranchal (India)  :By Dr Anirudh Uniyal.

Microsoft Say goodbye to free upgrade of Windows 10

TIme to act fast to free upgrade your  PC/Laptop  to Windows 10 operating system, because last date for upgrading free Windows 10 on Windows machines is July 29, 2016, this date is approaching fast. That is the one-year anniversary of the release of Windows 10, which means the ability to upgrade to the new operating … Read more

Political consensus must for preserving hill ecology: By Jotirmay Thapliyal

Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has stressed that a political consensus was necessary for taking tough decisions for sustaining the Himalayan ecology. Saran is now settled in Dehradun post-retirement.Talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of “Deliberations on Kedarnath Tragedy” held at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Saran said all efforts to ensure … Read more

Cathedral Imphal

Biggest Cathedral in North East India at Kohima, Nagaland. The actual work began in 1986 and the dedication and consecration of the church was done in 1991. The lion‘s share of the three crore financial expense came from Japanese, who wished the church to be a place of prayer especially for the Japanese war victims … Read more

Climate Change: Uttarakhand And Himachal Catastrophe

We cannot ignore the climate crisis anymore! We the organisations of Himachal Pradesh the partner of India Climate Justice collective notes with deep anguish the devastating loss of life, livelihoods, and homes in Uttarakhand and Himachal. The death toll is likely in the thousands, way beyond current official figures. We extend our deep condolences to … Read more

Local cart Mizoram- a Workaround Technology

Local Cart with small wooden wheels..The best model I saw..also had a steering wheel….These cards are used for transportation of goods, material and water containers , etc.in the neighbourhood. While going down its a good ride..otherwise…..it has to be pulled or pushed..