September 2019

UTTARAKHAND Sanctuaries in Himalayan states soon to preserve depleting water resources   The country’s first water sanctuary pilot project, 11 states of the Himalayan region as well as Jammu and Kashmir are likely to get ‘water sanctuaries’ soon. These water resources are being geo-mapped by scientists, hydrologists and geologists. The 11 states – Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, … Read more 29-30.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand wins big at national badminton tournament   Uttarakhand youngsters delivered an impressive performance at the All India Sub-Junior Badminton Tournament in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur. The state bagged seven medals in the event.   Ansh Negi from Dehradun emerged the top performer, with a gold each in Boys Under-13 Singles and Doubles events.     INTERNATIONAL ADB sharply cuts … Read more 28.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·       Four in ten youths attend college in Uttarakhand’ ð Nearly four out of every ten youths in Uttarakhand, aged between 18 and 23 years, attend college, showed the data recently released by the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). The Himalayan state’s Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) was the sixth best in the country, placing … Read more 27.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         New site for Laxman Jhula identified, work to begin soon ð  More than two months after Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced the construction of a modern bridge in place of nearly century-old suspension bridge, Laxman Jhula, the site for building of a new cable bridge over Ganga river in Rishikesh has been identified by the authorities and … Read more 26.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand Industrial Summit to be held in Haridwar   In a bid attract industrialists to the Himalayan state, Uttarakhand government is set to hold a two-day Uttarakhand Industrial Summit at Haridwar from September 27. The summit will be held in a joint venture with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The Industrial Summit 2019 is in line … Read more 25.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   50% subsidy to buses on contract with UTC: CM   A subsidy of 50 per cent will be granted for buses on contract with the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation.   This will facilitate jobs for the unemployed and also decrease the load on the Government. The efforts of the Government are aimed at curtailing … Read more 24.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand high court allows those with more than 2 kids to contest panchayat polls   Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday gave a major relief to those aspiring to contest the panchayat polls scheduled to be held in the state next month, by allowing those with more than two children (who had earlier been debarred through … Read more 22-23.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Two ‘Umbrella Acts’ for varsities in U’khand   The higher education department is now planning to bring two separate ‘Umbrella Acts’ for the universities of the State. Now, separate Acts for Government and private universities would be brought.   Earlier, the department had intended to set up one common Umbrella act which would … Read more 21.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         No proposal to include Suswa river under Namami Gange: Centre ð  The Uttarakhand government has not sent any proposal to include the Suswa river in the Union government’s flagship Namami Gange scheme. ð  The union ministry also stated that Dehradun has seven sewage treatment plants of 40 million litres per day combined capacity and about 85% of the untreated water … Read more 20.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Sanskrit education compulsory in all schools in Uttarakhand   The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday announced that it will make Sanskrit education compulsory from Class III to VIII in both government and private schools of the state. Sanskrit is the second official language of the hill state and the government argues that the step will help promote its popularity. … Read more 19.09.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs