Uttarakhand General Knowledge

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand has great potential for industry: CM   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that Uttarakhand has a great potential in the field of wellness tourism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Information Technology (IT). He was addressing a seminar titled ‘Vision of Infrastructure Development in India’ during the third meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment … Read more 26.06.18 UKPCS (Uttararakhand) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dehradun ranked 259th in swachchh survekshan 2018   The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the findings of the Swachchh Survekshan Report 2018 on the weekend according to which the provisional State capital Dehradun managed to secure 259th rank among a total of 4203 cities covered in the survey. Though all but … Read more 24-25.06.18 UKPCS (Uttarakhand) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   High court bans all water sports in Uttarakhand   In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the state until a policy is framed to regulate these activities.   The court remarked that “sports … Read more 23.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   To boost silk production, state government to plant oaks   To boost silk production in Uttarakhand, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Oak Tasar Development Project under which oak trees would be planted in hills. The project was launched at Kisan Bhawan in the state capital.   Increasing the production of silk in the state can lead to additional … Read more 22.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM suggests separate ministry for mountainous and ne states   The Uttarakhand Government is working on 25 important targets in a mission mode as part of the efforts to build a New India by 2022. Stating this, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat suggested that a separate ministry should be created for … Read more 20.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State project reports to help investors finalize projects in Uttarakhand   To ensure that the proposed Uttarakhand Investors Summit 2018 — to be held in October — derives a positive feedback from business houses, the Trivendra Rawat government is preparing Investible Project reports to help investors finalize their plans during the meet itself. The investible … Read more 21.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State pins hope on UP publishers for NCERT books   Caught in a piquant situation after state publishers didn’t show much interest in publishing National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) text books to be provided to the students, the Uttarakhand Cabinet has decided to rope in publishers of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh to meet the shortfall. … Read more 19.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM suggests separate ministry for mountainous and ne states   The Uttarakhand Government is working on 25 important targets in a mission mode as part of the efforts to build a New India by 2022. Stating this, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat suggested that a separate ministry should be created for … Read more 17-18.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand High Court has banned water sports in the state   The Uttarakhand high court has banned paragliding, and white water rafting and other water sports until the government frames a policy to regulate them. It also expressed concern over environmental damages, remarking that the state is not maintaining the sanctity of river Ganga.   … Read more 16.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   PM visiting, uttarakhand govt in ‘yoga mode’   The whole of the State Government machinery of Uttarakhand has gone into a “Yoga Mode” to ensure an impressive show on International Day of Yoga when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi would perform “Yog Asans” along with thousands of people at FRI campus here on … Read more 15.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs