Uttarakhand News - Find all Breaking News, News Headlines, Current News, Daily News, and Weekly News in news.amrujala.com.http://news.amarujala.comDehra Dun:Uttarakhand Revenue and Irrigation Minister Yashpal Arya today directed officials to remove hurdles coming in the way of construction of proposed multipurpose Jamrani dam project on Gola river in Nainital within one month''s time and compl...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Arya-asks-officials-to-start-construction-of-Jamrani-project-7822-2.htmlFri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:The credit deposit ratio (CDR) which is around 51 per cent in Uttarakhand has failed to show improvement, particularly in hilly districts, a big cause for worry for the state government. As per the RBI stipulation, at least 60 per cent ...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Hilly-districts-in-Uttarakhand-show-low-CDR-7812-2.htmlThu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:Congress government in Uttarakhand has formed an inquiry commission to probe alleged financial irregularities during the previous BJP rule in the state. The move comes in the wake of a memorandum submitted by five Congress MPs from Utta...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/U'khand-govt-to-probe-irregularities-in-BJP-tenure-7709-2.htmlSat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:Two suspected poachers were arrested and a leopard skin seized from their possession by the Uttarakhand Forest Department in Jajurali area of Pithoragarh district, official sources said today. Acting on a tip-off, the forest team arrest...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Two-held-with-leopard-skin-7647-2.htmlFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:The Vijay Bahuguna government today won a trust vote in the Uttarakhand Assembly amid a walkout by the opposition BJP members. Thirtynine members voted in favour of the trust motion tabled by Bahuguna, Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal infor...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Bahuguna-govt-wins-trust-vote-7572-2.htmlThu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDEHRADUN:With the youth showing little interest in joining the Indian Army, the force is devising new ways to lure young men and women to sign up. The Indian Army is holding a two-day 'army mela' at the Mahendra Grounds here in Gadhi Cantt from S...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Indian-army-eyes-youth-in-Uttarakhand-7534-2.htmlFri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehraDun:The ruling Congress is going ahead with its plans to nominate an Anglo-Indian member to the Uttarakhand Assembly despite opposition from BJP. Congress sources said the Bahuguna government has not yet announced any name but A V Gardner, a...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Congress-to-nominate-Anglo-Indian-to-Assembly-7532-2.htmlThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:A Junior Engineer of the irrigation department here has been arrested for allegedly giving a bribe of Rs 50,000 to an investigating officer of Lokayukta office here, official sources today said. Jaiprakash Singh, a native of district De...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Engineer-held-for-giving-bribe-of-Rs-50,000-7523-2.htmlWed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:Fearing poaching by ruling Congress ahead of the confidence vote in Uttarakhand, the BJP has summoned all its 31 MLAs in the state to New Delhi. Party sources said except one or two BJP MLAs, all the 31 MLAs have already left for New De...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/BJP-MLAs-summoned-to-New-Delhi-7509-2.htmlTue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDEHRADUN:Power major NTPC on Saturday said it is implementing three big hydel projects with a total capacity of 942 Mw in Uttarakhand. These three projects include Tapovan Vishnugad (520 Mw), Rupsiyabagar-Khasiabara (261 Mw) and Lata Topovan (171...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/NTPC-to-execute-three-projects-in-Uttarakhand-7500-2.htmlSat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:In a bid to refurbish his image in the wake of crisis in the ruling Congress, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today held meetings with top officials in the secretariat and went to the Congress headquarters here to meet party work...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Bahuguna-holds-meetings-with-top-officials-7486-2.htmlWed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersNew Delhi:Amid the race for Chief Ministership in Uttarakhand, Congress today indicated that the party has not closed any options and even an MP can be considered for the top job in the state. The indication comes a day after marathon meetings se...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Decision-on-Uttarakhand-CM-soon-Azad-7474-2.htmlMon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:Congress today said its top state leaders would meet the Uttarakhand Governor and stake claim to form a new government even as the BSP, which also holds key to government formation, kept its cards close to its chest. “We are going to fo...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Cong-to-stake-claim-to-form-govt-in-Uttarakhand-7465-2.htmlFri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:A labourer couple were buried alive and another person was injured when landslides hit an under-construction road in Pithoragarh district, police said today. The incident occured in the hilly region on Manmanle-Dobans road of the distri...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Two-buried,-one-injured-in-landslide-7460-2.htmlMon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:A man-eater leopardess, which had let loose a rein of terror in Bhilangana area of Tehri district, was killed by a hunter authorised by Uttarakhand forest department, an official today said. The four-year-old leopardess was shot dead by...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Man-eater-leopardess-shot-dead-7441-2.htmlThu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:A BSP leader, who contested the January 30 Uttarakhand Assembly elections from Mussoorie, was shot at by his aide here, police today said. The incident occurred last night at Kuthal gate area when BSP candidate Manoj Sharma was on way t...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/BSP-leader-shot-at-by-aide-7439-2.htmlThu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) taking a series of steps to boost exports, the Uttarakhand government has shown its readiness to set up an export promotion council. “When the RBI is showing so much efforts, it becomes the endeavour...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Uttarakhand-to-set-up-export-promotion-council-7431-2.htmlWed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:Police today seized two leopard skins at Chopdali village of Uttarkashi district, officials today said. The skins were seized yesterday on the basis of information received from Shishpal Singh, a suspected smuggler of wildlife organs, w...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Two-leopard-skins-seized-7423-2.htmlMon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersDehra Dun:A Nepalese man was arrested and three kg of charas worth Rs three lakh in the international market allegedly recovered from his possession in Champawat district, police said today. Following a tip-off, the Special Operation Group team o...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/Man-held-with-charas-7395-2.htmlWed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapersGopeshwar:An ITBP jawan was killed after he slipped on snow and fell during patrol duty in Lapthal area of Chamoli district, police said today. Kamal Kishore, 26, was walking on snow while patrolling the area when he slipped and fell on Sunday. ...http://news.amarujala.com/state/uttarakhand/ITBP-jawan-dies-after-slipping-on-snow-7392-2.htmlTue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewspapers