August 2018

UTTARAKHAND   NGT to hear plea challenging Char Dham NH project on Sept 4   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday fixed September 4 for hearing a petition dealing with the environmental clearance issue related to Char Dham highway project providing all-weather connectivity to four holy towns of Uttarakhand.   The petition of the … Read more 29.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Study finds adulteration in food items   While the State Government continues to claim credit for its efforts aimed at a convenient and safe pilgrimage and tourism experience in Uttarakhand, the alarming problem of food adulteration appears to have remained unaddressed.   According to a survey by the Society of Pollution and Environment … Read more 05-06.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·        Health insurance scheme named after vajpayee   ð  The Uttarakhand Government has rechristened the Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojna, the universal Health insurance scheme, as Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana (AAUY) in memory of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away recently.   ð  The scheme would cover all the families eligible … Read more 22.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt may acquire 700 uninhabited villages for development: cm   In an important announcement, the CM said the State Government can acquire 700 uninhabited villages of the state for development of farming, horticulture and tourism while reiterating his Government’s resolve to stop migration from the villages for better living and other facilities. He … Read more 15.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Haridwar likely to have state’s 1st automated driving track   The first automated driving track in the State is set to be constructed near the ARTO office in Haridwar for testing the abilities of the seekers of the driving licences. The State transport department had earlier proposed two projects of building automated driving … Read more 19-20.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand has evolved into an international tourism destination   Uttarakhand has evolved from a religious tourism destination to an international tourism destination. State is developing 13 more tourism destinations, providing air connectivity to about half a dozen locations under Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme, which will be operational from October this … Read more 11.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Mauryawas sworn in as the new Governor of Uttarakhand   Baby Rani Mauryawas sworn in as the new Governor of Uttarakhand. The acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Rajiv Sharma administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ms.Maurya at Raj Bhavan. Maurya, a former mayor of Agra, was nominated as the … Read more 21.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to identify illegal immigrants   Amid raging national row on illegal immigrants, the Uttarakhand Government, in a significant move, has initiated a process to identify such residents in the State. Though not officially confirmed, it is learnt that the State Government has alerted its agencies on the illegal immigrants and directed the … Read more 02.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CBET made compulsory for doctors doing ultrasound   A Competency Based Evaluation Test (CBET) would be now compulsory for 200-odd medical practitioners engaged in performing Ultrasound of patients on the basis of experiences in Uttarakhand. The doctors would have to undergo a six- month course at an authorized medical college in order to … Read more 16.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   RTE block in merger of schools   All Govt primary and Upper Primary Schools in U’khand having ten or less number of students would be closed and merged with the nearest school. There are a total of 2711 schools in the State which have less than ten enrollments out of which 2425 are … Read more 23.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs