Uttarakhand soldiers names from Hospital & Medical Corps in World War-2 Memorial in Singapore

BHAG CHAND, Cook, H/199410. 19 Indian General Hospital. Indian Hospital Corps. Missing 1st January – 31st December 1942. Son of Daulu and Khimli, of Koe, Garhwal, India; husband of Ginori, of Koe. Column 347. BHOLA DATT, Nursing Sepoy, N/1653. 17 Combined General Hospital. Indian Hospital Corps. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son … Read more

ICICI Group Donate Rs 15 crore Towards Uttarakhand Flood Relief, Dehradun

ICICI Group today made a contribution of Rs 15 crore towards the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Ms Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank, met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Vijay Bahuguna to present the cheque to aid the relief work in the disaster-struck state. Commenting on the situation in the state, Chanda Kochhar said: … Read more

Uttarakhand soldiers names from ASC, AOC BEG and others in World War-2 Memorial in Singapore

ANAND SINGH, Lance Naik, SR/767745. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Sawal Singh and Sharda, of Huna, Almora, India; husband of Janki, of Huna. Column 329.  AUTAR SINGH RAWAT, Sepoy, 12706. Indian Army Ordnance Corps. Missing 1st January – 31st December 1942. Son of Bhup Singh … Read more

Uttarakhand soldiers names from Pioneer Corps in World War-2 Memorial in Singapore

Pioneer corps was also known to people by the name of …Coolie Corps  ADARU KOLI, Pioneer, 164128. Indian Pioneer Corps. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 1st January – 31st December 1942. Son of Sitalu Koli, of Nail, Garhwal, India; husband of Kali, of Nail. Column 362. AKALU LOHAR, Pioneer, 164721. 13th Bn. Indian Pioneer Corps. … Read more

Uttarakhand: Paradise Lost as Hotels, Taxis Run by Locals Badly Affected,….. by Anupam Trivedi

The rains and cloudbursts of June 16 caused unimaginable damage to the northern hill-state. People died in thousands, entire villages were swept away and even the shrines could not escape devastation. The calamity also crushed the backbone of the state’s economy — tourism — leaving thousands of locals like Tiwari, who are dependent on this … Read more

Uttarakhand University Directory

We  compiled a list of  University in Uttarakhand  and we hope that user will be get benefited from this list. before the carving  of Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh there are very few University in Uttarakhand. now after one decade of development in various sector also fueled the growth of higher education sector in Uttarakhand which … Read more

Brig. T Sailo

Brigadier Thenphunga Sailo ..born 1Jan 1922, commissioned Nov.1942..IMA Dehradun. Initially with the 2nd. Punjab Regiment and later with the Assam Regiment. While asking about his early days in Army, Particularly in the second world war period in the Burma front against the Japanese forces, Brig Sailo mentioned about his book, ‘A Soldier’s Story“, which has … Read more

Prohibition in Kerala: Hungama Kyu Barpa

The latest prohibition policy announcement made by the state of Kerala has evoked much debate and discussion in the media and also in the social network sites. Why this Hungama in case of Kerala state, when we already have a long established one in Gujrat and also in North-eastern state of Nagaland, Mizorma and Manipur. … Read more

Protecting and Conserving our Commons: A case before National Green Tribunal India

“Forfeiting Our Commons: A Case for Protecting and Conserving Challakere’s Amrit Mahal Kavals as Livelihoods-Supporting, Biodiversity-Rich and Ecologically-Sensitive Grassland Ecosystems” Report Submitted to Expert Committee Appointed by National Green Tribunal. PRESS RELEASE : Bangalore : 29 June 2013 During the years 2009-2010, at least 10,000 acres of precious, biodiversity-rich, grassland ecosystems, protected for centuries as … Read more