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Govt to develop North India's first iron foundry in Kaladhungi as tourist spot

India, Oct. 7 -- North India's first iron foundry, built in the British-era in 1858 in Kaladhungi, Nainital district, is set to find a new identity as a heritage tourism destination. Once a thriving c... Read More


U'khand to develop Kaladhungi as tourist spot

India, Oct. 7 -- North India's first iron foundry, built in the British-era in 1858 in Kaladhungi, Nainital district, is set to find a new identity as a heritage tourism destination. Once a thriving c... Read More


'Lakhudiyar shelter's rock art to be carbon dated'

Rudrapur, Oct. 6 -- The process of carbon dating the cave art in the Lakhudiyar rock shelter near Almora has begun, officials with the regional archaeological office said on Sunday. According to CS Ch... Read More


Autumn brings back tourists in Nainital and Kumaon areas

Rudrapur, Oct. 5 -- The autumn season has brought back a buzz in Nainital and other Kumaon hill stations, with tourists resuming inquiries and bookings for hotels and homestays. Hoteliers and traders ... Read More


Land acquisition causes drop in sugarcane cultivation: Officials

Rudrapur, Sept. 21 -- Sugarcane cultivation area has reportedly shrunk by 998.385-hectare in US Nagar and Nainital this year due to mushrooming colonies. On the contrary, farmers say sugarcane cultiva... Read More


4 hospitalised after eating poisonous mushrooms

Rudrapur, Aug. 10 -- Four members of a family have been admitted to Susheela Tiwari Hospital (STH) in Haldwani after eating mushrooms, officials said. The family is originally from Nepal and currently... Read More


Risking their lives, villagers of Nainital forced to use fragile wooden bridge

Rudrapur, July 18 -- For over 700 residents of Rampur village in Ramnagar block of Nainital district, crossing a seasonal river is a daily ordeal, especially during monsoon. With no concrete bridge in... Read More