Renaming the Uttaranchal forum

nyraghu · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:35

It may be a good idea to rename the Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal forum, now that nearly an year has passed since 1 January 2007, on which date Uttaranchal's new name `Uttarakhand' came into effect.

Excuse me if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find any references to previous threads on the topic.

Raghu.

capt_mahajan · Nov 13th, 2007, 16:54

Hmm, yes.

Leaving a note for the boss...

nadreg · Nov 14th, 2007, 10:44

Done! Thanks for pointing that out.

nyraghu · Nov 15th, 2007, 06:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadreg

Done! Thanks for pointing that out.

I should be the one saying thanks :-) Visiting the hotel listings today, I found that the same change is needed on the main page there too.

Raghu.

GauhatiBoy · Nov 15th, 2007, 07:49

And I just got used to Mussoorie being in Uttaranchal rather than Uttar Pradesh lol

nyraghu · Nov 15th, 2007, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by GauhatiBoy

And I just got used to Mussoorie being in Uttaranchal rather than Uttar Pradesh lol

Following the Captain, a rose by any other name ... And, ohmygod, what a rose!

Raghu.

Aishah · Nov 15th, 2007, 08:23

Isn't it Uttarakhand not Uttar Pradesh, Gauhati Boy? I was also confused about these 2 names but explanation re history of change is in another thread...sorry fellows just can't navigate my way to subs. would have to open another window, and makes GPRS too slow with too much opened up at same time.. nyraghu might be able to post the link!

nyraghu · Nov 15th, 2007, 08:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aishah

Isn't it Uttarakhand not Uttar Pradesh, Gauhati Boy? I was also confused about these 2 names but explanation re history of change is in another thread...sorry fellows just can't navigate my way to subs. would have to open another window, and makes GPRS too slow with too much opened up at same time.. nyraghu might be able to post the link!

Aishah, I guess the changing names are indeed a bit of a muddle. Here is the link to the thread you mention. Before 2000 the area in question was a part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, from 2000 to 2006 it was a state on its own called Uttaranchal, and since 1 January 2007 that state has come to be known as Uttarakhand. So, in chronological order, the names applicable to the region are Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Uttarakhand.

BTW, excuse me if you already know this, opening a new tab in your browser window is quicker, consumes much fewer resources than opening a new window, and does just as well.

Raghu.

Aishah · Nov 15th, 2007, 12:32

Thanks Raghu - will PM you if you don't mind as I don't want to take this thread OT!

nyraghu · Nov 18th, 2007, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Leaving a note for the boss...

Thanks, Captain. Could the same be done for the hotels listings page mentioned above?

Raghu.

capt_mahajan · Nov 18th, 2007, 18:47

Quote:

Could the same be done for the hotels listings page mentioned above?

Done!

Dilliwala · Nov 28th, 2007, 02:25

Ah, I wondered how come the renaming came about (of the sub-forum I mean). Another mystery cleared up.
So now I want to throw another spanner in the works - doubt it'll bring results, but who knows -

UA really deserves a separate sub-forum of its own, just like HP. It's the same size (true - a little bigger actually!), just as important touristically-speaking, and as a browse thru the list of threads will testify, the bulk of the posts in the present sub-forum are about UA, not UP.
It also pains me to see my favourite state lumped together with UP (wince, wince!). It just does - apologies to Raghu and other UP-walas/residents!

Cap'n, will request u to use your good offices to push this thru. I know a lot of threads will have to be culled, but this shudn't be too difficult to achieve. If desired, I can do a run-thru after the initial culling to see if any threads have been missed.

Aishah · Nov 28th, 2007, 08:16

You are right Dilliwalla - I have never approached Uttarkhand through the Forum way, only through threads posted and hadn't realized it was a Sub-Forum of UP. Which of course it shouldn't be! Should be with the States.

nyraghu · Nov 28th, 2007, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

UA really deserves a separate sub-forum of its own, just like HP. It's the same size (true - a little bigger actually!), just as important touristically-speaking, and as a browse thru the list of threads will testify, the bulk of the posts in the present sub-forum are about UA, not UP.

Dilliwala, I quite agree with you and Aishah that a separate subforum of `States in India' for Uttarakhand would be good.

Quote:

It also pains me to see my favourite state lumped together with UP (wince, wince!). It just does - apologies to Raghu and other UP-walas/residents!

No offence :-)

Quote:

Cap'n, will request u to use your good offices to push this thru.

And, Captain, do you think you could look in again at that hotels listing page as well?

Raghu.

capt_mahajan · Nov 28th, 2007, 11:40

I think the seperation issue (UP and Uttarakhand) is with Nadreg already. I guess when he comes to it..

Nevertheless, am reminding him now and directing him to this thread.

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:35	#1
nyraghu Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Allahabad Posts: 323	Renaming the Uttaranchal forum It may be a good idea to rename the Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal forum, now that nearly an year has passed since 1 January 2007, on which date Uttaranchal's new name `Uttarakhand' came into effect. Excuse me if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find any references to previous threads on the topic. Raghu. Last edited by nyraghu : Nov 13th, 2007 at 13:10.

Nov 14th, 2007, 10:44	#3
nadreg Administrator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 1,737	Done! Thanks for pointing that out. __________________ In pursuit of the Only truth: I Am!

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Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,029	Isn't it Uttarakhand not Uttar Pradesh, Gauhati Boy? I was also confused about these 2 names but explanation re history of change is in another thread...sorry fellows just can't navigate my way to subs. would have to open another window, and makes GPRS too slow with too much opened up at same time.. nyraghu might be able to post the link! __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,594	Ah, I wondered how come the renaming came about (of the sub-forum I mean). Another mystery cleared up. So now I want to throw another spanner in the works - doubt it'll bring results, but who knows - UA really deserves a separate sub-forum of its own, just like HP. It's the same size (true - a little bigger actually!), just as important touristically-speaking, and as a browse thru the list of threads will testify, the bulk of the posts in the present sub-forum are about UA, not UP. It also pains me to see my favourite state lumped together with UP (wince, wince!). It just does - apologies to Raghu and other UP-walas/residents! Cap'n, will request u to use your good offices to push this thru. I know a lot of threads will have to be culled, but this shudn't be too difficult to achieve. If desired, I can do a run-thru after the initial culling to see if any threads have been missed.

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