Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought a relief package of Rs 600-crore for the flood-hit state.

Flood havoc: Uttarakhand seeks Rs 600-cr relief package

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The Uttarakhand government has decided to abolish the 2 per cent VAT being levied on sugar and waive off an accumulated loan amount of about Rs 498 crore held by all the 6 sugar mills in the government sector, a move signalling the government&rsquo;s aim to revive the loss-making sugar mills.

Uttarakhand to waive off Rs 499-cr debt of sugar mills

The already over-stressed Northern Grid is likely to come under renewed pressure after power generation in Uttarakhand on Saturday virtually came to a naught following heavy floods.

Floods in Uttarakhand: Fresh burden for Northern grid

With the Centre giving a special assistance of Rs 800 crore for improving infrastructure in Uttarakhand, the state government is now planning to work on a series of new infrastructure related projects to enhance connectivity and boost tourism in the hill state.

Uttarakhand to boost infrastructure

Industrial production in Uttarakhand, a hub of around 7,000 manufacturing units, was on Monday hit by the breakdown of the northern grid that derailed essential services, including trains. Power supply, disrupted at 2:30 am, was restored at about 9:30 am, said officials at Uttarakhand Power Corporation, the sole distribution agency in the state. &ldquo;When there was a breakdown, industrial production in the night and morning shifts was affected,&rdquo; said principal secretary (industrial development) Rakesh Sharma.

Industrial production in Uttarakhand hit

After conducting a diagnostic study, the Uttarakhand government is now planning to revive its ailing sugar mills.

Uttarakhand all set to revive sugar mills

Late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru had once described the hydel projects as temples of modern India.

It's temple vs temple in Uttarakhand

After the slowdown in industrial production, the acute power crisis in Uttarakhand has compounded the worries of industry in the hill state.

Power cut affects U'khand industry

Industry in Uttarakhand may have to pay more to avoid power cuts during lean seasons in future.

Pay more for no power cut, Uttarakhand to tell industry

The Uttarakhand government on Thursday said it would commence work on the Mussoorie ropeway project only after government of India&rsquo;s response on the viability gap funding (VGF) which it had sought under the large revenue generating project.

U'khand asks Centre for monetary help on ropeway project 

Uttarakhand finance minister Indira Hridayesh, who presented her maiden Budget for the year 2012-13, did not make any new announcement that would have given a boost to sectors like power, tourism and industry which are considered to be catalysts of growth in the hill state.

Growth-oriented sector skipped by U'khand Budget 

The unemployment scenario in Uttarakhand has turned from bad to worse.The latest government figures reveals there are now 6.66 lakh youths who have registered themselves with the unemployment exchange till March 31, 2012 against the last year&rsquo;s figure of 5.65 lakh. The actual figure could be much higher since a large number of youths have already left the state in search of jobs, said a top government official.

U'khand reels under 'unemployment' heat

After an ultimatum by the Supreme Court, former union finance minister, veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari on Tuesday gave his blood sample on a paternity suit filed by a 32-year-old man claiming to be his biological son.

After SC rebuke, N D Tiwari gives blood sample

With the mercury going up in the hills, the momentum of protests are also going in the same direction in Uttarakhand over the issue of hydel projects.

Protests mount over hydel projects in Uttarakhand

Under pressure on the financial front, the Uttarakhnad government has reduced its unemployment doles to Rs 500-1,000 from the promised Rs 750-1,500 by the Congress party during this year's Assembly elections in Uttarakhand.

U'khand's doles for unemployed youths down to Rs 500-1,000

In one of the first signs of an industrial strife, street protests have begun in the key industrial estate of Haridwar in Uttarakhand which has been plagued by heavy power cuts in the past few days.

Industry protests crippling power cuts in Uttarakhand

The Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (M&amp;M) group and Volkswagen&mdash;the two auto major groups&mdash;have evinced interests in setting up new manufacturing facilities in Uttarakhand, claimed a government official from the hill state.

Auto majors keen on setting up new facilities in Uttarakhand

For Uttarakhand&rsquo;s poor apple growers, a Dutch-designed philanthropic business model, comprising six small companies and nearly 4,000 farmers, has brought the promise of growth and prosperity.

Social enterprise model gives new life to apple biz

There is good news for the MSME sector in Uttarakhand. The State Bank of India (SBI), India&rsquo;s largest bank, will open an MSME branch at the Selaqui industrial area, near here.

Banks to open SME branches in industrial areas of Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand government is trying to rope in ONGC to develop its sports infrastructure in the hill state where an investment of Rs 200 crore is required.

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Flood havoc: Uttarakhand seeks Rs 600-cr relief package

Uttarakhand to waive off Rs 499-cr debt of sugar mills

Floods in Uttarakhand: Fresh burden for Northern grid

Uttarakhand to boost infrastructure

Industrial production in Uttarakhand hit

Uttarakhand to boost infrastructure

Uttarakhand all set to revive sugar mills

It's temple vs temple in Uttarakhand

Power cut affects U'khand industry

Pay more for no power cut, Uttarakhand to tell industry

U'khand asks Centre for monetary help on ropeway project

Growth-oriented sector skipped by U'khand Budget

U'khand reels under 'unemployment' heat

After SC rebuke, N D Tiwari gives blood sample

Protests mount over hydel projects in Uttarakhand

U'khand's doles for unemployed youths down to Rs 500-1,000

Industry protests crippling power cuts in Uttarakhand

Auto majors keen on setting up new facilities in Uttarakhand

Social enterprise model gives new life to apple biz

Banks to open SME branches in industrial areas of Uttarakhand