August 2019

UTTARAKHAND   ·         Chief Secretary stresses on special efforts to address skewed sex ratio   ð  The Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh has directed all the district magistrates to mark dark areas where the sex ratio is skewed in their respective districts. Special action plans should be drafted for such areas, the chief secretary stressed. … Read more 25-26.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Climate change to hit 150 native fish species in hill states   An internal study of Wildlife Institute of India has revealed that climate change will affect around 150 native fish species of the Himalayan states, including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.   Common snow trout, found in Himalayan region and much sought after … Read more 28.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   New leadership to emerge from panchayats   The two child norm and the minimum educational qualification criteria in the three tier Panchayati raj institutions is all set to change the face of the rural leadership in Uttarakhand.   According to a rough estimate almost 75 percent of the existing members of village Panchayats, … Read more 18-19.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Centre plans to open 51 peaks of Uttarakhand for foreigners   The Centre’s decision to open 137 peaks, including 51 from Uttarakhand, for foreign nationals, has evoked a series of responses from various stakeholders. While some termed it a positive move which will boost the state’s economy as well as open up new avenues for … Read more 23.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   World Elephant Day celebrated at WII   The World Elephant Day was celebrated at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Monday with the State’s Forests and Wildlife Minister Harak Singh Rawat as the chief guest. The Elephant Cell was also inaugurated at the WII on the occasion.   Rawat said despite its … Read more 13.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         U’khand sports min says state ready to hold National Games in 2021   ð  In an effort to show the preparedness of the state, the minister for sports and youth affairs Arvind Pandey reiterated that Uttarakhand is all set to hold the National Games in 2021. ð  Earlier, the state had tried … Read more 22.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Unemployment rate doubles in 12 years in Uttarakhand: HDR report   According to the latest Human Development Report (HRD) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the unemployment rate in Uttarakhand has doubled from 2.1% in 2004-05 to 4.2% in 2017.   Data of the district-wise unemployment rate for the educated youth (secondary level … Read more 01.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand treats only 32% of its waste water: Niti Aayog report   Highlighting the poor state of water management in the state, a recent report released by the center government’s think tank, Niti Aayog, has ranked Uttarakhand among the states performing water management poorly. Though it moved four ranks up, the state could score only … Read more 24.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand police joins TikTok to connect with people   Uttarakhand Police headquarters have recently become the newest entrant to the social networking app Tik-Tok.   State PHQ is the second police department after Kerala to join this application.   Uttarakhand Police would like to share awareness videos related to road safety, cyber security, … Read more 20.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Only 10% government schools have computers in Uttarakhand   Just about 10% of the total government schools in Uttarakhand have computers for their students, reveals the Uttarakhand economic survey report which was recently released by the state government. Besides computers, the schools also lack facilities like library, separate toilets for girls, power and water connections. According … Read more 08.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs