Uttarakhand General Knowledge

UTTARAKHAND     84,000 households sans toilets in Uttarakhand: Survey   Almost a year and half since the state was declared Open Defecation Free(ODF), a district-level survey conducted in Uttarakhand shows that there are still around 84,000 households without toilets. The survey revealed that more than half of these households were concentrated in seven districts (Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri … Read more 13.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   IndiGo adopts 15 Govt schools in Dehradun   IndiGo, India’s largest airline, inaugurated its school adoption programme in Dehradun.   The airline has partnered with SRF Foundation to improve the quality of education in 15 government schools in the city.   Through this programme, IndiGo aims to impact the lives of 20,000 students … Read more 12.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Forest Dept forms Springshed Management Consortium   Considering the importance of springs along with their drying out and deterioration in condition, the forest department has formed a springshed management consortium.   According to the order issued by the PCCF Jai Raj, Uttarakhand is a very important state from the view point of glaciers … Read more 10-11.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Ranganathan takes oath as U’khand HC Chief Justice   The new chief justice of Uttarakhand high court, Ramesh Ranganathan was administered the oath of office by the state’s governor Baby Rani Maurya at the Raj Bhawan. Before the oath taking ceremony, the additional chief secretary Ranvir Singh read out the warrant in … Read more 09.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dehradun to get Uttrakhand’s first app-based parking   To rid the city of its parking woes, the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has collaborated with an Uttarakhand government PSU, BRIDCUL, to develop the state’s first app-based smart parking for the city.   On entering a location, the app will display the nearest available parking spots. Residents can book the … Read more 08.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   UPCL asked to buy power through Centre’s online portal   Centre government has issued directions to the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) to buy power by using only the central government’s Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price (DEEP) online portal for Uttarakhand.   The state’s annual budget of power purchase is over Rs 5 crore … Read more 07.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   MoU worth Rs 1cr inked between Haridwar administration and IOC     In line with NITI Aayog’s stress on pacing up development by involving the public and the private sectors, memorandum of understanding (MoU)  worth Rs one crore was signed between the Haridwar district administration and the refinery and supply unit of Indian … Read more 06.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Over 700 Uttarakhand villages deserted in 10 years: Report   Over 700 villages in Uttarakhand have been deserted and more than 3.83 lakh people have left their villages in the last 10 years with half of them going out in search of livelihood, according to a report.   According to the data, a total … Read more 05.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   NSE signs pact with Uttarakhand govt to fuel MSMEs growth in state   Leading stock exchange NSE Wednesday said it has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel growth of such entities in the state   The bourse will play an active role … Read more 02.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs