Uttarakhand has decided to install anti-hail guns as part of efforts to save fruit crops, especially apples, from being damaged by hailstorms.

With the launch of DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course) Plus medicine for tuberculosis patients, Uttarakhand will become the first Himalayan State in the country to launch the service f

The Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway was blocked by landslips near Joshimath, while the Kedarnath route remained disrupted at Sirobagad by boulders that slipped downhill. The Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway has again been struck by landslips at Sukhitop and Bhatwari.

Even as the water started receding from the flood-affected villages near Laksar, the situation in the area continues to remain grim.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Confederation of Indian Industry jointly organised a workshop in Rudrapur for enhancing competitiveness through energy efficiency.

National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has planned to set up two hydro power projects of total 400 mw capacity in Uttarakhand.

The World Bank has agreed to provide $648-million loan to help build the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand.

DEHRA DUN, 9 AUG: The state government is opposed to the proposed notification of the Union government to declare Gaumukh-Uttarakhand stretch an eco-sensitive zone.

Carbon absorbation capacity of tree species, particularly pine, seems to have decreased in mid Himalayan zones of Uttrakhand following ban on green felling .

With an aim to protect fertile land of the State, Uttarakhand Government on Tuesday approved the Uttarakhand Agriculture Policy according to special agriculture zones (SAZ) would be notified.