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UTTARAKHAND Anganwadi centres to serve skimmed milk In view of its health benefits, state education department, decided to provide children studying in anganwadi centers with skimmed milk (flavoured), which is high on Vitamin A and D. The move has been taken to check malnutrition among the 2.16 lakh children enrolled in over 14,000 anganwadi centres of … Read more 02-03.06.19 Uttarakhand(UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Hepatitis C patients in Uttarakhand to get free treatment The Uttarakhand health department is soon going to start free-of-cost treatment for patients in the state suffering from Hepatitis C. The Hepatitis C virus spreads through infected blood and attacks the patient’s liver. To combat the spread of the virus, the health department will provide treatment and … Read more 01.06.19 Uttarakhand(UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND ban on entry of ex-wildlife warden in Rajaji Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Monday directed the state government and the forest department to take a decision on the ban on entry of former wildlife warden Rajeev Mehta in Rajaji Tiger Reserve. Mehta runs an NGO called ‘Operation Eye of the Tiger’. Khati had alleged that Mehta had … Read more 06.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Hike in power, water tariffs comes into effect in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission decided on the increased power tariff and announced that cow shelters having load up to 2kW and consumption up to 200 units/month and home-stays registered under ‘DeendayalUpadhyay Home-Stay Development Policy Rules, 2018’ would be included in the domestic … Read more 05.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND In Uttarakhand’s poll history, only 5% candidates have been women although state’s 50% population is female Women from Uttarakhand, who have been at the forefront of almost every mass movement in the state, including the famous ‘ChipkoAndolan’ of the 1970s and the anti-alcohol movement in the hills, have had a minuscule representation in Parliament … Read more 04.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Governor launches astrology Mahakumbh Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul said astrology is an integral part of India’s ancient culture and called for its enriching it through scientific methods and research. INTERNATIONAL India, France to hold anti-submarine drills off Djibouti India and France will hold anti-submarine warfare games off Djibouti coast near the Horn … Read more 03.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand Tourism joins hands with NIM to trace traditional Char Dham route The Uttarakhand tourismdepartment has joined hands with Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) to trace the traditional trek route of Char Dham Yatra, which is believed to have been used by priests and pilgrims to visit all the four Himalayan shrines almost … Read more 02.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Over 2.40 lakh U’khand students yet to receive scholarships Over 2.4 lakh Uttarakhand students are yet to receive pre-matric and post-matric scholarships this year. The state social welfare department provides monetary assistance to SC, ST and OBC students who are residents of the state and study in one of its institutions. … Read more 01.05.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL Economist Intelligence Unit set to bring down Indias growth outlook for 2019-20 Both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)earlier this month cut their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent earlier, blaming rising risks to global economic growth as well as weakening domestic investment activity. … Read more 30.04.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL International Dance Day: 29 April 2019 International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre … Read more 28-29.04.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs