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Cloud over Uttarakhand hydropower projects remains

SC recently gave a ruling on hydropower projects in the state but suspense on fate of the projects in Bhagirathi and Alaknanda valleys is still hanging in balance

Uttarakhand spends Rs 150 cr to improve facilities for Nanda Raj Jat Yatra

Yatra is organised every 12 years and passes through places such as Roopkund lake, which is famous for thousands of skeletons scattered around it

Uttarakhand to unveil policy for small hydel projects: CM

Says our govnt will bring a separate policy for the allotment of small hydel projects with a capacity of one to two Mw

Bahuguna at loggerheads with Rawat over RS seat

Bahuguna has expressed displeasure over the functioning of the state government

Uttarakhand annuls 180 day limit for Lok Ayukta appointment of lokayukta

Rawat flayed for failing to appoint Lok Ayukta

Says due to the enforcement of the election code of conduct, we cannot take steps for the appointment of the Lok Ayukta

Uttarakhand to remove creamy layer from food security scheme

Sugar spat turns bitter in Uttarakhand

Under the cabinet decision, the food department must buy sugar from government-controlled sugar mills at Rs 32 per kg

Uttarakhand CM rejects home minister's suggestion on tunnels

CM Harish Rawat favours building alternative routes for landslip zones

Uttarakhand to put a break on unnecessary official junkets

CM Harish Rawat has made it mandatory for all bureaucrats, ministers and members of legislative assembly to declare their assets every year

The Congress's torchbearer in Uttarakhand

It has not been a smooth ride for Harish Rawat so far. But his biggest challenge remains: reviving the char dham yatra

Gairsain to be summer capital of Uttarakhand: Chief minister

Rawat was immediately supported by state Congress Chief Kishore Upadhayay

Uttarakhand unveils policy for private universities

Processing fee to set up varsity & land requirement cut

CM Rawat says no relief to Hero in duty evasion case

Land registration at old circle rates caused revenue loss of Rs 254 cr: Opposition

Uttarakhand gives no relief to Hero group on stamp duty evasion

Company at centre of controversy in hill state over registration of lease deed of its manufacturing plant at 2006 circle rates

BJP demands drug factory revival

Govt-backed Uttarakhand Cooperative Federation had plans to expand its Ayurvedic medicines business and renovate the factory

Rawat asks ex-chief secy to make report on financial health

The state's debt has grown to Rs 30,000 crore, he said, which is a cause of worry for the government

CM Harish Rawat's 'tough decision': UTC hike bus fares by 10%

GVK's Srinagar project still not recovered from shock of last year's deluge

Company has failed to generate any power from the project, which is being built with an investment of nearly Rs 5,000 cr

Modi's Nepal visit sparks hopes; work on Pancheshwar dam to start soon

Kathmandu, a partner in the project, had not shown interest in building the dam apparently due to Naxalite activities in the vicinity