उत्तराखण्ड के लब्ध गीतकार, संगीतकार और गायक नरेन्द्र सिंह नेगी एकमात्र ऐसे रचनाधर्मी कलाकार है, जिन्होंने पहली बार गीतों में कविता को प्रतिष्ठित कर लोक संगीत से दूर होते जा रहे बाद्ययंत्रों, ढोल, तुरई, मशकबीन, मोछंग आदि को आंचालिक लोक सम्पदा को पुर्नजीवन देने का काम किया है। नरेन्द्र के गीतों की कल्पनाशीलता को देखते … Read more
Uttarakhand represents India’s spirituality, as its history is that of pluralist cultures. People of many castes and creed have been living in the region. As per findings of the Archeological Department, the history of Uttarakhand is dated to 6th century BC. At one time, the region was part of the Maurya and Gupta empires. The … Read more
Eco-Sensitive zone The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, issued a notification recently declaring 41 km area on either side of the Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, as eco-sensitive zone India. The notification has declared a vast stretch of land from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi town on either side of the … Read more
Since the formation of the state and seeing the status of its development, the hills will soon see many ghost villages. The 2011 census figures of the state have already shown the demographic shift from the hills to the plains/Terai regions. The population density has increased many folds in the plain/Terai areas of the state … Read more