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11.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND         Gairsain named Uttarakhand’s new summer capital In a decision hailed as ‘landmark and historic’, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced in the state assembly soon after presenting the Budget that his government will make Gairsain the summer capital of Uttarakhand. With this, Uttarakhand becomes the second state in the country after Jammu and Kashmir to have two state capitals. … Read more 11.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

10.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Centre approved for the construction of Delhi-Baghpat highway Centre approved the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct the first phase of a new highway at a distance of almost 170km. The highway will connect east Delhi’s Akshardham to Uttarakhand’s Dehradun. The proposed new highway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun by at least two-and-a-half … Read more 10.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

2-3-02.2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 The Union Cabinet approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. the proposed amendment seeks to enhance the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women that will be defined in the amendments … Read more 2-3-02.2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

04-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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CAG report on Siachen troops Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) pulled up the Army for deficiencies in the provision of special clothing, rations and housing for troops in high-altitude areas, including Siachen. There were delays of up to four years in the procurement of high-altitude clothing and equipment, leading to an acute shortage of essential clothing … Read more 04-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

06-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND Udaan flights on chopper Choppers will start operating the subsidised ude desh ka aam nagarik (Udaan) flights from this Saturday with a private company connecting Chamoli and Uttarkashi with Dehradun. Heritage Aviation will connect Sahastradhara (a helipad in Dehradun) with Chinyali Saur (in Uttarkashi) and Gauchar (in Chamoli) with two daily sorties each. One-way … Read more 06-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

07-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND Disaster relief share for Uttarakhand increased Finance Commission increases disaster relief share for Uttarakhand The finance commission has considered this aspect of the state and increased the share of disaster relief fund to Rs 1,041 crore. It will certainly improve the state’s disaster management The finance commission has increased the share of forests in … Read more 07-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

08-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND Air quality across all 13 districts to be monitored Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has decided to monitor air quality across all 13 districts under its ‘State Air Quality Monitoring Programme.’ At present, air quality of only six cities – Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kashipur, Haldwani and Rudrapur — is monitored under … Read more 08-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

9-10-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND Plastic Recycling Facility in Haridwar Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Common Waste Plastic Recycling Facility (CWPRF), in Sidcul The plant will soon start operating and new projects will be taken up to recycle single-use plastic It is a step … Read more 9-10-02-2020 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs