Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna during his week-long visit to South Africa held meetings with South African President Jacob Zuma and other prominent leaders and called for investments in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand CM meets South African Prez, seeks investments

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The Pub brewery culture which is fast spreading its wings in parts of India may soon enter Uttarakhand, courtesy a new decision by the foodie chief minister Vijay Bahuguna.

Uttarakhand to promote pub brewery culture

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has censured the Uttarakhand government for failing to promote Ayush tourism as a potential source of revenue in the hill state, where Kolkata-based Emami&rsquo;s project has also hit a roadblock.

CAG raps Uttarakhand for failing to promote tourism

The pub brewery culture, which is fast spreading its wings in parts of India might soon enter Uttarakhand; courtesy a new decision by the foodie chief minister Vijay Bahuguna.

After getting clearance on the 300-Mw Lakhwar hydel project, the Uttarakhand government has launched efforts for building the 600-Mw Kishau project in joint partnership with Himachal Pradesh.

Uttarakhand starts work on Kishau project

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has left for South Africa to scout for foreign investments in industrial, power and other sectors, a trip that has generated a controversy back home.

CM flies to S Africa for foreign investments

Admitting that foreign investments were drying up in the country, the Centre on Sunday appealed to the industry to help build a consensus on economic reforms, by linking the 30-40 crore below poverty line (BPL) people in India with the development process and criticised India Inc for not doing much in the social sector.

Centre asks India Inc for consensus on economic reforms

The Congress government in Uttarakhand on Sunday sought free power in exchange of the losses suffered due to the scrapping of the series of hydropower projects in the hill state.

Uttarakhand seeks free power

The ban on the sale of gutkha, pan masala and other chewing tobacco-based products in Uttarakhand came into effect from Tuesday.

Tobacco products banned in Uttarakhand

After declaring a new public-private partnership (PPP) policy in Uttarakhand last year, the state government is yet to constitute an empower committee on infrastructure (ECI) as well as empowered group of ministers (EGoM) to clear key infrastructure projects.

Uttarakhand yet to constitute  EGoM for clearing PPP projects

Solar power projects, Ringal products, poly-houses and other similar projects would form the focus of self-employment opportunities in the border areas of Uttarakhand.

Self-employment in border areas: Uttarakhand's mantra

With the Uttarakhand government&rsquo;s decision to construct two new Vidhan Sabha buildings at Gairsain and Dehradun, a controversy is brewing in the hill state over Gairsain to replace Dehradun as its capital.

Uttarakhand govt in a fix over demands for Gairsain as the capital

With only 540 cases, of crime against women, pending in different courts in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Sunday said there was no need to set up fast-track courts in the hill state.

No need to set up fast-track courts: Bahuguna

The Uttarakhand government on Thursday decided to liberalise norms for the unemployment allowance scheme in the face of stinging criticism from the opposition.

Norms for unemployment allowance scheme liberalised

The Uttarakhand government today decided to liberalise norms for the unemployment allowance scheme in the face of stinging criticism from the opposition.

Norms for unemployment allowance in Uttarakhand freed

Buoyed by healthy growth outlook in a challenging environment, Titan Industries Ltd is going for considerable expansion by setting up one more assembly unit in Uttarakhand with an investment of Rs 50 crore and opening new stores in the country.

Titan going for expansion

In a major climb-down, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has sought 200 Mw of power from the Centre, in lieu of the scrapping of three major hydel projects in the hill state, to meet the growing shortfall.

Uttarakhand now seeks only 200 Mw power 

Bamboo houses, yoga centres, laundry facilities, souvenir manufacture, bakery products &mdash; these are the kinds of micro enterprises that can easily be nurtured in Uttarakhand, according to experts.

Uttarakhand to boost entrepreneurship

The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), the sole power distribution company in the hill state, has been criticised by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for its huge accumulated losses of Rs 1,960.11 crore, which in turn eroded its entire capital and reserves by 2010-11.
&ldquo;Its (UPCL) accumulated losses increased year-after-year and the entire capital including reserves was eroded by 2010-11,&rdquo; CAG said following a performance audit of the government-controlled

UPCL comes under CAG fire for huge accumulated losses

Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior BJP leader B C Khanduri on Sunday said he was not in the race for the party&rsquo;s national president in place of Nitin Gadkari.

I am not in race for BJP president, says Khanduri

Before retirement, iconic Tata group chairman Ratan Tata may not have made substantial investments in Uttarakhand after his Nov 15, 2010 visit here as per the wishes of the state government.

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Uttarakhand CM meets South African Prez, seeks investments

Uttarakhand to promote pub brewery culture

CAG raps Uttarakhand for failing to promote tourism

Uttarakhand to promote pub brewery culture

Uttarakhand starts work on Kishau project

CM flies to S Africa for foreign investments

Centre asks India Inc for consensus on economic reforms

Uttarakhand seeks free power

Tobacco products banned in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand yet to constitute EGoM for clearing PPP projects

Self-employment in border areas: Uttarakhand's mantra

Uttarakhand govt in a fix over demands for Gairsain as the capital

No need to set up fast-track courts: Bahuguna

Norms for unemployment allowance scheme liberalised

Norms for unemployment allowance in Uttarakhand freed

Titan going for expansion

Uttarakhand now seeks only 200 Mw power

Uttarakhand to boost entrepreneurship

UPCL comes under CAG fire for huge accumulated losses

I am not in race for BJP president, says Khanduri