General Information About Uttarakhand

General Information About Uttarakhand

High Court                                                Nainital

Fast track court                                        45

Longest River                                           Kali river (252 km)

Highest Peak                                            Nanda Devi (7817 mt)

Largest Bugyal                                         Bedini (Chamoli)

National Highway                                   14

 

Jim Corbett

Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is tucked away in the foothills of the Sub-Himalayan belt and is unsurpassed in scenic beauty. Situated in Nainital District of newly created state Uttarakhand, the oldest national park of Asia is named after the famous British hunter - Edward James Corbett. The reserve has a greater variety of flora and fauna. That's all natural! After all, you are going to enter India's first tiger reserve under the Project Tiger in India. It is a vast Eco-Sphere that is blessed with the plethora of wildlife where you can enjoy several activities like jungle safaris, trekking, bird watching, fishing, elephants ride and many more.

How is Gur (Sugarcane Jaggery) made?

Gur is produced by extracting juice from sugarcanes boiling sugarcane juice

In 326 BC, Alexander's army noticed sugar canes in India during their conquest.  During the first millennium BC, Gur was produced in India by boiling the cane juice. (Purseglove 1979).

असफलता सफलता से कहीं ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण है

सभी के जीवन में एक समय ऐसा आता है जब सभी चीज़ें आपके विरोध में हो रहीं हों | चाहें आप एक प्रोग्रामर हैं या कुछ और, आप जीवन के उस मोड़ पर खड़े होता हैं जहाँ सब कुछ ग़लत हो रहा होता है| अब चाहे ये कोई सॉफ्टवेर हो सकता है जिसे सभी ने रिजेक्ट कर दिया हो, या आपका कोई फ़ैसला हो सकता है जो बहुत ही भयानक साबित हुआ हो

 

 

Thanks Giving

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.

Rishikesh

Rishikesh (Hindi: ऋषिकेश; Sanskrit: हृषीकेश) is a city, municipal council and a tehsil in Dehradun district of the Indian state, Uttarakhand. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, it is known as The Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas and Yoga Capital of the World. Rishikesh is surrounded by three other districts namely Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar. It is located approximately 25 km north of the city Haridwar and 43 km south-east of the state capital Dehradun. According to Census of India, 2011 Rishikesh had a population of 102,138 making it the 7th most populated city also the largest municipal council in the state of Uttarakhand. It is known as the pilgrimage town and regarded as one of the holiest places to Hindus. Hindu sages and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient times to meditate in search of higher knowledge. In September 2015, the Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma announced that Rishikesh and Hardiwar will be the first cities in India to be given the title of "twin national heritage cities". Rishikesh is meat and Alcohol free city due to its Spiritual and mystical environment .

Robber's Cave, India

Guchhupani

Robber's Cave (locally known as Guchhupani) is a river cave formation located approximately 8 km from the centre of Dehradun City (Uttarakhand, India).