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UTTARAKHAND U’khand gets Alaknanda resort In a major boost to the efforts of Uttarakhand government, the issue of handing over the Alaknanda resort located at Haridwar has been amicably resolved. The site that has been chosen will be used for developing a hotel by the UP Tourism Department in two years during … Read more 16.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Tourism circuit will improve lot of farmers: cs The condition of farmers will be improved further and tourists will also be introduced to Uttarakhand’s tea by the linking of tea production schemes with the tourism circuit. The State’s Chief Secretary Uptal Kumar Singh said this while visiting the Shyamkhet tea garden at … Read more 13-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Tourism department to frame guidelines for trekkers The tourism department is now going to frame new guidelines for trekking and, registration of tour operators including for a separate category of high altitude trekking tour operators. The tourism department will be devising the norms with the consultation of forest department and other … Read more 06.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Tourism department to frame guidelines for trekkers The tourism department is now going to frame new guidelines for trekking and, registration of tour operators including for a separate category of high altitude trekking tour operators. The tourism department will be devising the norms with the consultation of forest department and other … Read more 05.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Cabinet meet gives nod to setting up Uttarakhand Road Safety Fund. To ensure that tourism-related activities are being conducted according to the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday decided to include an area of 1km on each side of the banks of Ganga from Rishikesh to Kaudiyala … Read more 24.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand France’s Chamonix and Uttarakhand’s Chamoli to club hands to promote each other. Chamonix in France and Chamoli in Joshimath not only resemble in their names but also in topography. The Uttarakhand tourism has come up with a concept which would help the two cities in promoting each other. According to state tourism minister, Satpal Maharaj, Chamonix Cluster Mountain … Read more 09.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand 350 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to come up across Uttarakhand. Under the Centre’s initiative to promote generic medicines across the nation, the department of pharamaceuticals has decided to open 350 Jan Aushadhi Kendrasin Uttarakhand. The department will be offering 600 medicines and 54 surgical items at affordable prices at the new centres. Uttarakhand has … Read more 16.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs
Tehri Garhwal gets its name from the presence of a number of forts built by the Panwar dynasty rulers in old days. It had been an epicenter of politics and economics of Uttarakhand since ages. It is surrounded by Uttarkashi district in the north, Rudraprayag in the east, Pauri Garhwal in the south and … Read more Tehri Estate : History of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a region with great ethnic diversity. Though nobody can be called a native here, there are tribes and villages of people who have no other place to relate to. They are mostly dependent on agriculture and handicrafts. The economy revolves around the fairs that are held all round the year. Uttarakhand is … Read more Sceduled Tribes: History of Uttarakhand
The people of Uttarakhand played a vital role in India’s freedom struggle. From the first war of independence of 1857 to Indian independence, they participated in every sphere of movement. Kalu singh Mehra was known as first freedom fighter of Uttarakhand. They made a secret organisation “Krantiveer” in 1857 at besung champavat and carried … Read more Role of Uttarakhand in National Moments