Uttarakhand General Knowledge

UTTARAKHAND   IIT Roorkee signs MoU with ISRO for space technology cell   The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Friday said it tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus.   The ISRO-IIT Roorkee Space Technology Cell shall pursue advanced … Read more 10-11.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand opens first sex-sorted semen lab   The country’s first sex-sorted semen production lab has started in Rishikesh.   The highly sorted semen is expected to have 90% chances of producing cows against the traditional 50%. The project aims to increase milk production by minimum 50% in the next five years.   Being … Read more 09.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttrakhand CM appoints Anant Ambani as the member of Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee   Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat appointed industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant as a member of Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee.   It has been noticed that Ambanis visit the holy shrines every time something important comes up in the family. … Read more 08.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   UK CM Rawat lays foundation stone for Doon-Mussoorie ropeway project   Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has laid the foundation stone for the Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway project.   The 300-crore rupees ropeway project is expected to be completed in three years.   It will be one of the world’s longest ropeways, and will … Read more 07.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         Uttarakhand witnesses 90% surplus rains in winter season after 6 years ð  Breaking from the shackles of almost six years of deficit rains during the winters, the hill state, this year, recorded 90% surplus rains during the winter season. ð  According to regional meteorological centre, the Himalayan state received 201.1mm rainfall as … Read more 06.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   World Bank signs $96M loan agreement   The World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand signed a $96 million agreement to provide additionalfunds to the state in its post disaster recovery plans, ongoing since the floods of 2013, as well as strengthen its capacity for disaster risk management.   The World … Read more 05.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM unveils logo of Young Uttarakhand programme   Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and State Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, along with officials, unveiled the logo for the event ‘Young Uttarakhand-Towards Entrepreneurship and Employment.   By establishing communication with the youth, the event will also be helpful in linking them with employment.   An … Read more 03-04.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Kedarnath to be reopened for public on May 9   The portals of Kedarnath shrine will be reopened to the public on May 9 at 5:35 AM. The date for reopening of the portals of Kedarnath was announced on the occasion of Mahashivratri.   Rituals and calculations based on the Hindu almanac were … Read more 02.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM inaugurates Ajabpur Railway overbridge   The work on the 900m long flyover over the Ajabpur railway crossing began in 2016.   “The railway crossing at Ajabpur was considered to be an accident-prone crossing and one of the busiest in the city. The flyover will also reduce the travel time on ISBT-Rispana route. … Read more 01.03.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs