june 2020

  UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand forest fires down by 93% Forest fires that occurred with alarming regularity between February and June in Uttarakhand, ravaging thousands of hectares of forests and affecting hundreds annually, have recorded a drastic decline this year. From 2,158 wildfire incidents last year, the number was down to just 134 this season — a … Read more 25.06.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Gadkari inaugurates breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana   In a boost to the Rs 12,000 crore ”Char Dham” project to connect Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a milestone in construction of a tunnel below the densely populated Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu road … Read more 06/07-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Only people from Uttarakhand to attend Char Dham yatra now   After the nod from the Centre, the Uttarakhand government is going to start the much-awaited Char Dham Yatra for pilgrims from June 8. In the initial phase, the government intends to keep the number restricted and open the yatra only for the residents of the state. … Read more 04-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand govt gets permit for sand mining, extraction of other minor minerals till June 30   With the state’s coffers running dry due to Covid-19-incduced lockdown, the Uttarakhand government got permission for sand mining and extraction of other minor minerals till June 30 this year to tide over the crisis. This year in March and April, minor … Read more 14-15.06.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand’s three capitals: Summer, temporary and a permanent one that never was Despite 20 years of its existence, the state of Uttarakhand is yet to get a ‘permanent’ capital. The difficulty here is not one that stems from having few options, rather it’s a paralysing problem of too many choices. The hill state … Read more 11-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Gairsain becomes Uttarakhand’s summer capital Gairsain in Chamoli district was formally declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand , with chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat saying it would be developed as an ideal seat of the administration. Rawat had announced making Gairsain the summer capital, besides Dehradun, during the budget session of the assembly on March 4. Rawat said an action … Read more 10-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Now, mountaineering schools to start online theory classes The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) in Uttarkashi, one of India’s premier mountaineering institutes, will start offering digital classes next month. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute – India’s oldest mountaineering institution set up in 1954 in Darjeeling – also has similar plans. The online courses include … Read more 09-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Animal husbandry dept ready to sell wool produced from Australian Merino sheeps   The department of Animal husbandry Uttarakhand is now ready to sell the first wool produced from the 240 Australian Merino sheeps imported to Uttarakhand last year. The department has rolled out the tender inviting people from the textile industry for showcasing the quality of the wool … Read more 05-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs