Dehradun: The Forest Products Division, Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, is hosting a five-day short-term training programme on “Reconstituted Wood and Handmade Paper from Lantana” from 25th to 29th November. The training sessions are being conducted at the Cellulose & Paper Discipline and Composite Wood Discipline, Forest Products Division, aimed at equipping participants with…
Rishikesh: The fifth annual convocation of Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University was held at its premises in Rishikesh with the Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh having presided over it as the chancellor. A total of 21230 students were awarded bachelors’ (17,827) and masters’ (3,403) degrees while 81 students were awarded gold medals at the…
Dehradun: Hon’ble Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia of Supreme Court of India visited the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) on 15.11.2024 to deliver the annual P. Srinivas Memorial Lecture to the probationers of the 2023 batch of the Indian Forest Service (IFS). This lecture is named in honour of the late Sh. P. Srinivas, a renowned…
Gauchar: The 72nd State Industrial Development and Cultural Fair began in Gauchar with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurating the event. During the ceremony, the Chief Minister also inaugurated a newly built sub-divisional transport office building in Chamoli, constructed at a cost of Rs 4.93 crore. Additionally, he announced projects such as the expansion of…
Dehradun: The OASIS celebrated its seventh Founder’s Day, Autumn Rustle, vibrant exhibitions, performances, and an awards ceremony. The formal event began with a sacred ‘Vedocharan’ and the ‘Lighting of the Lamp’ by Chief Guest Prof. Sulekha Dangwal, Chairman Mr. Rakesh Oberai, Director Mr. Raghav Oberai, and School Director Mr. Sanjiv Bathla. School Captain Deepjyoti Negi’s heartfelt…
Dehradun: To improve economic condition of people living in remote pockets of the Himalayan state, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal by the animal husbandry department under which shepherds, chicken poultry farmers and fish farmers from three border districts Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh would provide mutton, chicken and fish to the Indo Tibetan…
The Chief Minister made the following announcements for the welfare of the Uttarakhand Police Force: – A sum of Rs 100 crore will be allocated next year for the construction of residential buildings for police personnel. – The nutrition allowance for police officers will be increased by Rs 100. – The uniform allowance for officers…
Dehradun/Kashipur: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur hosted the 4th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) State Council members meeting on 18th October 2024, bringing together prime industry personnel and academic leaders to explore collaborative efforts to promote growth and development across sectors in Uttarakhand and the Northern Region. Prof. Somnath Chakrabarti, Director-in-Charge, IIM Kashipur underscored…
Dehradun: The selection process for recruitment to 285 posts of Block Resource Persons (BRP) and 670 posts of Cluster Resource Persons (CRP) in the Education Department will undergo changes. Instead of random selection through the Employment Prayag Portal of the Skill Development and Employment Department, candidates will now be selected based on merit. The government…
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Post Day, the Department of Posts, Government of India, unveiled a special set of commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The stamps were released by Ms. Vandita Kaul, Secretary (Posts), during a ceremony held at Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi. Senior officers…
