July 2020

UTTARAKHAND Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath to be the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand high court (HC) he Union ministry of law and justice notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath as the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand high court (HC) from July 28. Justice Malimath, the senior-most judge of the HC, will … Read more 21-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand, ITBP to improve border infrastructure The Uttarakhand government and Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) decided to improve critical infrastructure, promote tourism and civilian settlements in the border areas of the state keeping in mind the national security. Several defence and strategic experts recently spoke about the need for increasing human settlements and tourism activities … Read more 19-20-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Cell for better coordination for facilitating employment Uttarakhand govt to set up cell for better coordination for facilitating employment for returnees Fifty-eight per cent of over 2.15 lakh people who returned to their homes in Uttarakhand during the Covid-19 epidemic are skilled and will be encouraged to seek employment under the state government’s Mukhyamantri … Read more 18-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Festival Harela With the aim of increasing green cover in urban spaces, the Uttarakhand government will be celebrating Harela festival this year. Harela, which means ‘Day of Green’, is a green festival celebrated in Uttarakhand and some regions of Himachal Pradesh. The Shravan Harela is celebrated on the first day of Shravan month of … Read more 17-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Girls outperform boys The girls in Uttarakhand again outshined the boys as their pass percentage was 93.42% while 89.94% boys could clear the CBSE Class Xth exams. total passing percentage for the Himalayan state was recorded at 91.36%. A total of 44,436 students had appeared for exams this year in the state. Of these, … Read more 16-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Garden containing plant species mentioned in Valmiki’s Ramayana Uttarakhand forest department has developed a thematic garden based on the Valmiki Ramayana in its biodiversity park in Haldwani that was inaugurated on World Environment Day on June 5. The garden focuses on different forests and flora species that Lord Ram is believed to have come … Read more 15-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand varsities, degree colleges to get high speed internet ttarakhand’s higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat announced on Friday that degree colleges and state universities will get the facility of high speed internet within one month. Besides, the state government will also install solar power plants in each degree college in the same time … Read more 14-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Famous Bagwal Fair cancelled due to Covid Uttarakhand’s famous ‘stone pelting’ fair cancelled due to Covid-19 The fair called Bagwal, held in Champawat district, every year has been cancelled this year due to the Covid epidemic. This fair is held every year on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on the premises of temple dedicated … Read more 12-13-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND CM Swarozgar Yojana More than 15,000 Uttarakhand locals, who returned to the state in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, have registered themselves for the CM Swarozgar Yojana. Besides, over a lakh queries have been made for the scheme under which subsidised loans are provided for starting works in different sectors. ttarakhand government had announced … Read more 11.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Setting up solar plants on the mountains Livelihoods can be made by setting up solar plants on the mountains, subsidy of up to two lakhs will be provided, not even grid needs the government has launched the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme. For the first time, the state will now have solar power plants … Read more 10.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs