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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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MSME Ministry Launches First IEDS Induction Training Programme

Oct 7, 2025

Office of Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India inaugura...

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Expert team from IIT Roorkee visits Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building in Mysuru for inspection

Oct 7, 2025

IIT Roorkee team evaluates Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building for preservation as heritage structures, following Sup...

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IIT student performed obscene dance, people got angry on social media, said – something called sanskaar

Oct 8, 2025

Dance video of a girl from IIT Roorkee is going viral on social media these days. People are reacting to this video with...

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IIT Roorkee creates eco-friendly tableware from wheat straw, fights pollution and helps farmers

Oct 6, 2025

IIT Roorkee has developed eco-friendly tableware made from wheat straw, offering a smart solution to two major problems—...

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Delhi-Dehradun highway expansion gets green signal, mega upgrade begins from Meerut to Roorkee

Oct 6, 2025

In a major infrastructure boost, the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway is set to be expanded from four to six lanes. In th...

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Fate of Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building: IIT Roorkee team begins heritage structural audit

Oct 6, 2025

Mysuru: A four-member expert committee from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee visited the Lansdowne Build...

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IIT Roorkee expert team visits heritage structures in Mysuru

Oct 6, 2025

Expert Visit: IIT Roorkee team inspects Mysuru’s heritage sites Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building for preservation ...

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IIT Roorkee develops tableware from wheat straw

Oct 4, 2025

Dehradun, Oct 4 (PTI) The InnoPap (Innovation in Paper and Packaging) laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology (...

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Upcoming Events

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OCT
10

Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)

Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.

OCT
20

Diwali/Deepavali

Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.

OCT
20

Naraka Chaturdasi

Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday in India

OCT
22

Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India

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