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 22-23.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government to give Rs 3,000 per month to Covid orphans The Uttarakhand government on Saturday announced the Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana to take care of those children, who lost their parents or the sole earning member of the family to Covid-19 infection. Under the scheme, the government would make arrangements for the education and training of these children till … Read more 21.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   With 1.25 lakh migrants returning to Uttarakhand, govt plans to restart CM Swarozgar Yojna   The Uttarakhand government had launched CM Swarozgar Yojna during last year’s lockdown with an aim to encourage migrants to stay back in Uttarakhand by helping them start their own ventures. Close to 10,000 people had applied under the … Read more 20.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Ayushman Yojana: SHA to take action against hospitals refusing treatment Taking note of complaints that many hospitals are refusing treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana (AAUY)  and State Government Health Scheme (SGHS) despite being in the panel of these schemes, the chairman of State Health Agency D K Kotia … Read more 19.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Covid-19 becoming fatal in mountainous areas of U’khand   After hitting hard in the plain areas of the state the contagion of the Covid -19 is now spreading fast and becoming more fatal in the mountainous districts of Uttarakhand. In the last fourteen days ( May 1 to 13), a total of 301 … Read more 18.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs.

UTTARAKHAND   Arrangements being made for online darshan The State’s Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaaz greeted the devotees on the occasion of Yamunotri shrine being reopened for the summer. Stating that the government had postponed the Char Dham Yatra to mitigate the Covid-19 risk, he said that considering the sentiments of the devotees, the … Read more 17.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs.

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand on top of deaths per lakh population in Himalayan States   In an indication of the severity of the Covid-19 contagion and the lethality of the virus in Uttarakhand, the data of department of health and family welfare government of India suggests that the small Himalayan state is on ninth position in … Read more 15-16.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   GMVN to refund money for Heli service to 11,000 pilgrims After chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat announced the postponement of the Char Dham Yatra amid the rising cases of Covid-19, the government has instructed that other bookings be cancelled and that those who had booked helicopter service should be refunded.   Every year … Read more 14.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Mamta Rawat made WICCI State president for Culture & Tourism Mamta Rawat has been selected as the president of Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) Uttarakhand for Culture and Tourism. Hailing from the Baingwari village in Pauri district, she has been working in various fields like waste management, solar energy, biotechnology … Read more 13.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt to gather Doppler radar data for accurate weather information   The State’s Tourism minister Satpal Maharaaz expressed grief over the incidents of cloudburst in parts of Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Nainital districts this month. He said that given the events like cloudburst, it appears that the said Doppler radars in Uttarakhand are … Read more 12.05.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs