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UTTARAKHAND U’khand to receive Rs 1K cr for National Highways The Union surfaced Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Uttarakhand would receive a sum of Rs 1000 crore for construction of new national highways. He added that the centre would provide an additional sum of Rs 300 crore under central roads infrastructure fund. … Read more 07.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND WECD sends Rs 3,000 each to new beneficiaries of MVY In the second phase of Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana (MVY), Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD) department Minister of Uttarakhand, Rekha Arya transferred Rs 3,000 to the bank account of each newly marked beneficiary of the scheme. The WECD Minister said the Government … Read more 17.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Wheels of justice: ‘E-court’ vans to reach remote Uttarakhand hills The Uttarakhand high court has set up five ‘ecourt’ vans — equipped with WiFi and computers for videoconferencing — that will travel to remote areas in the hills to connect residents in far flung areas with virtual courts. Judges will hear the cases — both civil … Read more 15-16.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand saw highest rain surplus in May in a decade Uttarakhand received 168% surplus rainfall in May this year, the highest excess in a decade, according to the regional meterological centre. The hill state received 175.6mm rainfall between May 1 and May 31, against the expected 65.6mm in the month. All 13 districts received more than expected showers in … Read more 30-31.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand: Artificial water sources quenching the thirst of wildlife in forest of Rajaji Tiger Reserve Erratic weather patterns have been hitting the natural sources of water in forests for years now, forcing wild animals to move out of their natural habitats in search of water. This would often lead to human-animal conflict … Read more 29.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand plans to extend midday meals to more schools The Centre has released a budget of Rs 216 crore for the mid-day meal scheme in Uttarakhand’s schools and using it, the state’s education department plans to extend the benefit to more schools, especially 55 more madrassas. The scheme is already running in several madrassas … Read more 28.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Soon, a new parking lot policy for the state The Uttarakhand Housing and Urban Development Authority will soon be introducing a parking lot policy for the state. According to the officials, the policy has already been prepared and the final suggestions are being incorporated in the draft. The policy is being considered crucial in the wake of an … Read more 27.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand police kickstarts ‘Mission Housala’ Uttarakhand police launched ‘Mission Housala’, which is a humanitarian initiative to help people in distress during the Covid second wave. Under the initiative, police are going beyond their call of duty and will conduct home delivery of oxygen cylinders, medicines as well as food for those who are infected … Read more 26.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Habitat Guilds Experience Land-Use Change A new study found a significant loss of bird species in all modified landscapes in Uttarakhand. Both natural oak-dominated forests and modified forests were studied. The Western Himalayan temperate forests of Uttarakhand are home to a large number of endemic bird species. Six main types of land … Read more 25.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U’khand notifies Black Fungus under Epidemic Act The Uttarakhand Government has notified the Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) as an epidemic. This follows the direction of the Union government to all the states and Union Territories (UT) to make black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897. In an order … Read more 24.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs