july 2018

UTTARAKHAND     State hopes to collect rs 40 k cr from investment summit The State Government is hoping to attract an investment to the tune of Rs 40,000 crores by hard selling its potential in various fields from the proposed ‘Uttarakhand Investment Summit’. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most likely to attend the … Read more 31.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Heli services under udan to start from october 4   Helicopter services under the first phase of Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) regional connectivity scheme will start in the State from October 4. Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said that these will begin from Pithoragarh, Chinyalisaud, Gauchar, Haldwani and Sahastradhara.   Chairing … Read more 29-30.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Department to review mission koshish results   The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) initiated Mission Koshish to strengthen the basic knowledge of the students studying in Government primary and secondary schools. Monthly exams in the first phase of this initiative were held in April and May.   Mission Koshish was … Read more 28.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to identify degraded forestland for rural roads   In a step towards rural empowerment, Uttarakhand is all set to identify degraded forestland for furthering the cause of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.   The yojana is aimed at providing connectivity to cut-off habitations in rural areas. However, its successful implementation has … Read more 27.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State hopes to collect rs 40 k cr from investment summit   The State Government is hoping to attract an investment to the tune of Rs 40,000 crores by hard selling its potential in various fields from the proposed ‘Uttarakhand Investment Summit’. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most likely to attend the … Read more 26.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Urgent steps required to check road accidents in u’khand   There is an urgent need to ensure that such accidents do no happen and precious lives are not lost, for most of these could have been prevented. The State and all the stake holders need to focus on road safety.   Road safety … Read more 25.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Campaign launched to plant 2.5l trees along rispana   A large number of people across age groups participated in the launch of the ambitious campaign to plant 2.5 lakh tree saplings along the Rispana river in Dehradun on Sunday. The campaign started from Kerwan village after which the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat … Read more 24.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   All drains to be tapped before jan 2019: cm   All drains emptying into the Ganga river shall be tapped before January 2019 and district roads would be free of stray cattle before the onset of Kumbh Mela in 2021. This was announced by the State Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.   Taking … Read more 22-23.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   German bank to give aid for cleaning Ganga   German Development Bank will provide financial assistance of Rs 960 crore for clean drinking water and cleaning of the Ganga a memorandum of which is likely to be signed in December this year.   Experts from Germany will supervise the construction of 15 Sewerage … Read more 21.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Israel, U’khand plan tie-up in farm, water, education fields   Israel and Uttarakhand will be exploring to work together in the sphere of agriculture, water conservation and higher education.   Israel’s Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday and held detailed discussions on mutual cooperation between … Read more 20.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs