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UTTARAKHAND In a first, govt allocates Rs 18 cr for infra spending to check migration To check migration from 545 identified villages, the state finance department has allocated a fund of Rs 18 crore to better infrastructure and public facilities in these areas. Each of these villages has a population of less than 50 people. According … Read more 12.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand to launch air ambulance facility soon Uttarakhand is set to become the first state in the country to provide air ambulance for people living in hills and far-flung areas, who face difficulties in accessing health services due to bad roads. The proposal, drafted under the aegis of National Health Mission, has received … Read more 15.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND · Harela festival kicks off in the Hills ð To ensure green cover multiplies in the state, Uttarkhand government tied up with the local harvest festival in the Hills, Harela. The festivities kicked off from Kotdwar. ð The plantation drive would help the ground water level rise in the state. The drive was started at … Read more 16.07.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand schools protest education minister’s directive Uttarakhand schools have resented education minister Arvind Pandey’s directive to paste details of teachers including their photos and mobile numbers on school notice boards. In a meeting attended by heads of 38 schools who are part of the Principals Progressive Schools’ Association (PPSA), many schools said … Read more 29.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U’khand police to set up plasma banks in each district The Uttarakhand police has announced to set up plasma banks in each district of the state. The personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and the Indian Reserve Battalions (IRB) — who have recuperated from Covid-19 — will also donate their plasma for these … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand Cabinet approves 377 sq km for ESZ in Corbett Tiger Reserve The Uttarakhand State cabinet approved a 377 sq km area for the proposed eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) on 12 February. The proposal will be forwarded to the Central government. ESZ allotment: The creation of the ESZ has been an issue as the villagers … Read more 07.03.20 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Affairs National and International Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more 30.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND AIIMS Rishikesh to start heli-services soon With a view to provide faster access to health services for people living in hilly areas of the state, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh is soon going to initiate heli-services to reach out to people staying in relatively inaccessible areas. In … Read more 19.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Pvt clinics, hospitals registering in large number under clinical establishment act Notwithstanding the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Uttarakhand chapter being doggedly insistent on amending the Clinical Establishment Act, the private hospitals and clinics are making a beeline for registration under the same. After passage of the clinical establishment act in the … Read more 10.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs