April 2021

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand govt to set up community radio centres   For easy and fast communication during the time of natural disasters, the Uttarakhand government would set up community radio centres in all districts of the state.   It is pertinent to mention here that there is a provision to set up community radios in … Read more 30.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Micro-hydel projects spell doom for fishing, agriculture in Uttarakhand: Study   The findings were part of a five-year field study conducted by the researchers of Kumaun University with the support of Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and co-ordinated by Arizona University. They explored the impact of six micro-power projects, ranging from 0.2MW … Read more 29.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand mulls single online learning platform for all colleges   The state higher education department is planning to bring online education on a single platform for colleges. Officials said a project is on the anvil which will help thousands of students enrolled in state government-run degree colleges and universities across the state access … Read more 28.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

  UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to give Rs 2k/month to caretaker of every orphan   In the wake of an increasing number of children being orphaned by the Covid-19 pandemic, the state department of women and child development (WCD) has made it mandatory for Covidpositive patients to fill in the details of their children and the guardians to … Read more 27.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand among top 10 states in Covid deaths   With 1,390 Covid deaths reported in just one and half weeks of May, Uttarakhand is now at the 9th spot across the country in the number of deaths per lakh population and tops the list of Himalayan states in terms of fatalaties, as per Doon-based Social Development for Communities … Read more 26.04.21 Daily UKPSC 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   Aerial Passenger Ropeway System Between Dehradun and Mussoorie The Union Cabinet has approved the transfer of land from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to the Uttarakhand government for the construction of an Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie.   The planned Ropeway is a 5.5-kilometer mono-cable ropeway between Purkul Gaon in … Read more 23.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ITBP Water Sports and Adventure Institute Inaugurated in Tehri   Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI) has been installed by way of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand.   The institute was once inaugurated on Friday through Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. ITBP’s Mountaineering … Read more 22.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Telemedicine, virtual OPD service launched by U’khand govt     The state government on Wednesday launched the ‘Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas.   A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Telemedicine, virtual OPD service launched by U’khand govt     The state government on Wednesday launched the ‘Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas.   A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs