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UTTARAKHAND Climate change study in tribal belt of Uttarakhand and HP A study on impact of climate change in five villages of Uttarakhand and three villages in Himachal Pradesh will be conducted by Mountain Forum Himalayas(MFH) made up of six NGOs each from the two states. These villages are located at altitudes of 6,000 feet … Read more 20.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Char dham yatra starts with fervour The Char Dham Yatra started formally in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with the reopening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. A large number of devotees were present at the two shrines in Uttarkashi district on the occasion. After a … Read more 19.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Crimes registered under POCSO almost double in 2 years in Kumaon As various parts of Uttarakhand erupt in protest against rape of minor girls in Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir and Unnao in UP, the hill state has seen a spike of crimes registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in its own backyard. In villages and … Read more 18.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Continued migration affecting govt scheme implementation The unabated exodus of youth from the mountainous areas of the State is causing problems for successful implementation of State Government’s venture to support agro based industries in Uttarakhand. Young researchers of Doon University here have found this as one of the effects of the migration … Read more 17.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Guv launches book donation programme The Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul launched a book donation programme at the Government College in Thalisain Tehsil of Pauri district on Sunday. He also inaugurated the arts building of the Government College at Thalisain on the occasion . The Governor participated in the annual programme of … Read more 15-16.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Hc upholds state order on ncert books In a significant decision, the Uttarakhand High Court on Friday has upheld the order of Uttarakhand Government regarding compulsion of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books in all the schools of the State barring those affiliated by the ICSE board. The … Read more 14.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State employees keenly watch cateogorisation process The categorisation process of work places on the basis of accessibility is being keenly watched by thousands of employees of different departments of state government. After implementation of new transfer act, the categorisation of workplace into easy to access (sugam) and hard to access (Durgam) areas … Read more 13.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND No fee on shooting movies in uttarakhand In a major initiative to attract the film makers the Uttarakhand government has waived off the shooting fees it used to levy on them to shoot movies in the state. To provide relief from the fee, the department has brought in necessary changes in … Read more 12.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Govt ready to grant conditional approval for some non-ncert books In a significant development in the ongoing controversy over the State Government making it compulsory for all CBSE private schools in Uttarakhand to prescribe only NCERT books, the State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has stated that he is ready to allow private … Read more 11.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Govt to roll out policy for growth centres In its endeavor to check migration by creating local employment opportunities in the state, the Uttarakhand government would soon roll out a policy for growth centres. The Chief Secretary (CS) of Uttarakhand Utpal Kumar Singh said that policy would lay focus on creation of … Read more 10.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs