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Town History

By Amit Kumar

Roorkee is a small township in India with a rich history. It owes its development to the construction of the Ganga Canal...

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How to Visit Roorkee

By Amit Kumar

Car, Bus, and Train are the three best ways to reach Roorkee; Roorkee has its railway station, which is well-connected t...

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The National Institute of Hydrology (NIH)

By Amit Kumar

The institute was established in 1988 by the government of India's Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ga...

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Become a Roorkee.org Contributor

By Amit Kumar

If you have an idea of the type of content you would like to contribute, you can reach out to the website's editor or ad...

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Promote your business for free

By Amit Kumar

Roorkee.org allows users to create posts and publish them for free, the post can contain details and one picture about y...

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About the Town

By Amit Kumar

The famous Ganga Canal which was constructed more than 150 years ago can well be said to be the identity of the place. A...

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IIT Roorkee

By Amit Kumar

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly the University of Roorkee, is a public university located in Roorke...

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IIT Roorkee to develop AI-driven BMS for energy storage

Feb 25, 2026

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MaxVolt Energy to collaborate...

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Senior academicians call IYC protest at AI summit ‘profoundly regrettable and ill-conceived’

Feb 23, 2026

Among the signatories of the joint statement are JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, IIT Roorkee Director K...

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Roorkee 'blind murder solved' in 5 days: Stranger befriended farmer over liquor, killed him for cash, say cops

Feb 23, 2026

Police in Manglaur have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly killing a farmer within hours of meeting him for drinks...

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India’s Floating Solar Capacity Stands At 700 MW, Policy Push Underway: MNRE

Feb 21, 2026

India’s Floating Solar Capacity Stands At 700 MW, Policy Push Underway: MNRE New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN) The Ministry of New...

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Govt holds stakeholder consultation on draft floating solar policy

Feb 21, 2026

The floating solar potential report has been prepared by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and the policy by IIT...

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HIGHWAY SCARE: Car Catches Fire on Roorkee–Delhi Highway in Haridwar

Feb 20, 2026

A car caught fire on the Roorkee–Delhi highway in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, causing panic among commuters. T...

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Uttarakhand STF nabs three more members of gang linked with manufacture, sale of counterfeit drugs

Feb 18, 2026

Dehradun, Feb 18 (PTI) Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested three more suspects linked to a gang which was ...

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Holi

Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.

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Gudi Padwa

Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India

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Ugadi

Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India

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March Equinox

March Equinox in India (New Delhi)

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