After environmentalists, the nature’s fury has also not spared the hydropower projects in Uttarakhand. The damage caused by the June 16-17 deluge on hydropower projects in Uttarakhand may be worse than what was previously reported. From JP Group’s 400 MW Vishnuprayag project on Alaknanda river to NHPC’s 280 MW Dhauliganga project, scores of the operational … Read more
Lt.Colonel Pascal T Allen, popularly called Jack Allen was born in Bangalore on 27th March 1923. He got his commission in February 1943 and was first sent to 7th Gurkha Regiment, but once the British commanding officer knew that he was an Anglo Indian and not a pucca British, ( as in those days only … Read more
While in & out of service one has spent most of the years living & serving in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh. Apart from the captivating beauty of the hills, one aspect that always made an indelible impact was the extreme fragile nature of the hills. Being an inveterate angler, one naturally has … Read more
A timely intervention by the Border Security Force (BSF) helped save the famous Kalimath temple in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. Kalimath is one of the 108 ‘Shakti Peeths’ in India. Flooding in the River Kali had washed away a large portion of land, which posed a big threat to the shrine. A BSF team not only saved … Read more
Meeting with Brig T Sailo, ex officer of the Indian Army, Vertern of world war-II, in Burma front. Wrote…. A soldiers Story, Was twice Chief Minister of Mizoram
They used their hands and minds, limited manual technology on death-wish edges and thresholds, their physical bodies, their willpower and compassion, and their trained, hardened skills to save tens of thousands of marooned pilgrims in the most remote terrain of the high Himalaya. The Indian Army, Indian Air Force pilots, and paramilitary forces like the … Read more
The Histroical temple of Mahesu devta in Thena village Jaunsar, Kalsi Block, Dehradun district. Mahesu Devta is a prominent devta(God) worshipped in the Jaunsar region of Uttarakhand, India. With a rich cultural heritage, the Jaunsar-Bawar region has a unique blend of customs, traditions, and beliefs, and the worship of Mahesu Devta holds great significance in … Read more
Five police officers of Uttarakhand were given awards by the President of India for their exemplary services. These include President’s Special Police Medal to Jaswant Singh, additional superintendent of police-Pauri for his 38 years of exemplary service in police department at various positions in UP and Uttarakhand. The other police officers include Deepam Seth-DIG … Read more