Uttarakhand’s first Android app launched in USA

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, August 24

The Android version of Uttarakhand’s first radio application was launched on the occasion of India Day at New York, USA, on August 22.

The application is available free of cost and can be downloaded from Android App Store. Users can not only enjoy folk culture and talks related to the state 24/7, anywhere, but also share their views, concerns or knowledge related to Uttarakhand by sending audio recordings through WhatsApp. Shortlisted audios will be played by the application administrators on radio.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Shailesh Upreti, who designed the application, said: “On the occasion of 5th death anniversary of Girish Chandra Tiwari, one of the greatest poet and visionary, it’s my pleasure and privilege to dedicate free Android app of state’s first Internet radio to him and Uttarakhand lovers across the globe. The application will play Uttarakhandi music, folklores and updates 24/7. The application has become a reality due to untiring and enthusiastic support of many people, and some of the key team members are neither Uttrakhandi nor Indian; after all music has no language.”

Upreti, a regular participant at the annual India Day event sang Girda’s poem “Jaitaek din to aalooo din yaudunimein” and a Kumaoni song called “Vande Mataram” at the launch. He thanked Adarsha K Badarinath, member of technical staff in California, USA, and Plamen Shkodrov, a mobile and web developer from Bulgaria, Europe, for their time and efforts in making this application a reality.

Bindia, Shailesh’s wife, has been instrumental in bringing this application to reality. She administered the content along with Prakash Pandey and Govind Singh who work on radio from Manan village, Almora.

The team is now excited to work on iOS and Windows version of the application and has started planning for the same already.