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Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs came to India as a teenager in search of enlightenment. He returned disappointed, following a brush with dysentery and a near mob thrashing after he protested at being sold watered-down buffalo milk. But the trip did mark a turning point in his life. In his own words, Steve Jobs says, "Coming back to America was, for me, much more of a cultural shock than going to India. The people in the Indian countryside don't use their intellect like we do, they use their intuition instead, and their intuition is far more developed than in the rest of the world. Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect, in my opinion. That's had a big impact on my work."

Uttarakhand is all set to retire Urdu signboards at its railway stations and pave way for Sanskrit. 

79-year-old Dani Ram, retired CRPF from Uttarakhand, was never promoted to assistant commandant as he didn't complete class 10. He then decided to pursue higher education. 
 

To mitigate the flow of unused water from its share of river water usage as enshrined in the Indus Waters Treaty, India is planning to build dams in Uttarakhand and divert it to the households of Haryana and Rajasthan

Government of Uttarakhand gives Relief news for the elderly forced to live alone in the rural areas of the state due to the migration. The state government has decided to provide at least a one-time daily meal to such elderly people. Watch the Video For Full Details

When compared to other tourism departments in India, Kerala Tourism’s Facebook page retains its number one position by a huge margin. The state is followed by Gujarat (1,336,836 likes), Madhya Pradesh (1,198,165), Rajasthan (588,453), Uttarakhand (494,992) and Odisha (238,143)
 

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would have four new battalions in addition to 12. They will be in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the National Capital Region.  

Moti Bagh is based on the life of Vidyadutt, a farmer living in the state's Pauri Garhwal region.

A host of states have decided to go easy on the fines that have been imposed on traffic violations according to the New Motor Vehicle Act. Uttarakhand is the latest join after Maharashtra, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jharkhand. 

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passed away on Monday night (August 26) in Mumbai. She was among the 1973 batch and she made history when she was appointed as the DGP of Uttarakhand in 2004. 
 

A private chopper that was carrying relief material to victims of floods, crashed in Uttarakhand. Three people died

As former finance minister Arun Jaitley continues to be on life support, several politicians, including veteran BJP leader LK Advani and Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to enquire about his health. ISRO will fire Chandrayaan-2's liquid engine on August 20 to insert the spacecraft into a lunar orbit. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country. 
 

As rain poured down heavily in several parts of India, the overflow of the Beas River necessitated the rescue of 11 people in Gurdaspur while 23 people in Uttarkhand have gone missing
 

Devotees of the Devidhura Temple in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district were left injured, all thanks to their stone pelting festival to “please” the presiding deity
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi braved the tough weather and rough terrains of the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand for his first vacation in 18 years. PM Modi was in company with survivalist Bear Grylls on Discovery India’s Man vs Wild.