Dehradun, May 21 -- World Bee Day celebrated at Raj Bhawan

During the programme, the Governor honoured progressive beekeepers for their excellent work. The awardees included Hema Tiwari from Bageshwar; Bhavna Karki from Pithoragarh; Champa Devi from Almora; Rekha Chaudhary from Dehradun; Ujjwal Saini from Haridwar; and Shekhar Chandra Bhatt from Nainital.

In addition, university scientists were also felicitated, including Dr Ajit Singh Nain (Director, Research), Dr Jitendra Quatra (Director, Extension and Education), and Dr Pramod Mall (Joint Director, Bee Research & Training Centre). Addressing the gathering, the Governor said that Uttarakhand has been specially blessed by nature for beekeeping, which can help strengthen the state's ec...