August 2021

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to equip all Govt colleges with WiFi facility The Uttarakhand Government has decided to equip all the Government colleges of the State with WiFi facility. Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat has set up a high powered committee which would oversee the implementation of the process of setting up the facility in … Read more 12.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State Govt to provide Rs 12,388.20L aid to public transport operators The State Government will spend Rs 12,388.20 lakh from the Chief Minister relief fund for providing financial support for the livelihood of public transport operators which was affected due to Covid-curfew this year. The State transport secretary Ranjit Sinha informed that the … Read more 11.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Plan to tap rain water for solving drinking water woes on anvil The Peyjal Minister Bishan Singh Chufal has said that the water coming out from natural water courses during the rainy season should be tapped for drinking water supplies. He said that water tanks should be constructed to store this water which … Read more 10.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Simgadi tea garden: Helping farmers augment their income       The history of tea cultivation in Uttarakhand is about 150 years old. In 1824, the British writer Bishop Heber, while expressing the possibility of cultivating tea in the Kumaon region, said that tea plants grow naturally on the land here but are not … Read more 08-09.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to receive Rs 1K cr for National Highways The Union surfaced Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Uttarakhand would receive a sum of Rs 1000 crore for construction of new national highways. He added that the centre would provide an additional sum of Rs 300 crore under central roads infrastructure fund. … Read more 07.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   WECD sends Rs 3,000 each to new beneficiaries of MVY   In the second phase of Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana (MVY), Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD) department Minister of Uttarakhand, Rekha Arya transferred Rs 3,000 to the bank account of each newly marked beneficiary of the scheme. The WECD Minister said the Government … Read more 17.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Wheels of justice: ‘E-court’ vans to reach remote Uttarakhand hills   The Uttarakhand high court has set up five ‘ecourt’ vans — equipped with WiFi and computers for videoconferencing — that will travel to remote areas in the hills to connect residents in far flung areas with virtual courts. Judges will hear the cases — both civil … Read more 15-16.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   72 moth species spotted in Dehradun during NMW this year A total of 72 moth species were identified in Dehradun during the National Moth Week observed from July 19 to 22 in coordination with the Forest Department and Biodiversity Board. The report of the moth diversity assessed during the said period in Dehradun … Read more 06.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   First Earthquake App in Uttarkhand   Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the first-of-its-kind earthquake early warning application, named ‘Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert’. Highlights: ♦ The app has been developed through IIT Roorkee, in association with Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA). ♦ Initially, this app was launched as a pilot venture … Read more 05.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh could soon be a delight for ecotourists   UP is home to a large population of tigers. The three tiger reserves in UP — Pilibhit, Dudhwa and Amangarh — make the state a potential ground for thriving ecotourism. Protected areas in the state also have a fleeting population of tigers who … Read more 04.08.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs