sep 2018

UTTARAKHAND   Dehradun Film Festival’s 4th edition from Sept 21   The fourth edition of the Dehradun International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from September 21-23 at Silver City, Rajpur Road. The festival will showcase a wide array of regional films, short films, documentaries and national and international award-winning films.   The mission behind … Read more 18.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State focusing on national mission on GeM   After a consultation held recently, the State Government is also focusing on promoting the national mission on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to get more and more sellers registered in the portal. According to officials, GeM is an efficient and transparent system which cuts down on the … Read more 16-17.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Uttarakhand ranked best for constructing maximum roads   Uttarakhand has been ranked the best among states in the country for the construction of maximum number of roads under the PMGSY during 2017-18.   The state constructed a maximum of 1,839-km roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana against a target of … Read more 15.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State Cabinet takes various decisions   The State Cabinet took various important decisions. While the ban on women personnel undertaking night duty was removed, it was also decided that they will not be insisted upon to work the night shift. Further, the proposed policy for harvesting and sale of Yarsa Gumba (Keeda Jadi) … Read more 14.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         IMA to submit draft on Clinical Establishment Act ð  The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Uttarakhand Chapter would soon submit its report to the secretary, medical health Nitesh Jha regarding suggestions for changes in the Clinical Establishment Act in the State. ð  The CM understood the position of the association that to give … Read more 12.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   3 schools from U’khand top in national rankings   Three schools from Uttarakhand have made it to the top in different categories in the 12th annual EducationWorld India School Rankings survey. The survey conducted by EducationWorld in association with C fore, Delhi is based on a sample respondents database of 12,214 educationists, principals, … Read more 11.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     ·        Asia’s first Digital Mall of Asia coming up ð  In order to mark a turning point in online buying, Yokeasia Malls Private Limited is coming up with Asia’s first Digital Mall of Asia (DMA). The company claims that the upcoming Digital Mall of Asia is the first of its kind digital … Read more 10.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     ·        IMA directs all pvt hospitals to discharge patients before Sept 15   Enraged by continuous dithering of the State Government on their demand to bring changes in the Clinical Establishments Act, the Uttarakhand chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to discharge all the patients from the private hospitals and … Read more 08-09.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

  UTTARAKHAND   Higher edu dept prepares for NAAC   Alarmed over the Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) directive to stop funding for the colleges sans National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) certification, the state higher education department has decided to initiate process of NAAC certification for 75 colleges located across the state.   RUSA … Read more 07.09.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs