August 2018

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   U’khand holds roadshow, woos Gujarat investors   To attract investment in the northern state of Uttarakhand, its government held a roadshow in the city and expressed confidence that a good number of entrepreneurs from Gujarat would invest in their state. The roadshow was organised in the run-up to Uttarakhand’s first-ever investor summit ‘Destination … Read more 18.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   India’s first national park has turned 82   Corbett, the man and Corbett, the national park , are known the world over and have placed Uttarakhand prominently on the world wildlife tourism map since long. People all over the world identify Uttarakhand region with this famous national park which is a constant reminder … Read more 17.08.18 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   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   Ayushman bharat yojana for rudraprayag and pauri as pilot project   The State health department has selected Rudraprayag and Pauri districts for pilot projects for the implementation of the ambitious universal health insurance scheme-the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.   The objective of the pilot project is to understand the technical and other glitches and … Read more 14.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to get 107 automatic weather stations by oct   Uttarakhand is most likely to get all 107 automatic weather stations, surface field observatory with the combination of optical gauge and others, automatic rain gauges, and snow gauges by the month of October this year. Once installed, they would help the state get … Read more 12-13.08.18 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   Price factor makes napkin project a failure   The project initiated by the State Government to provide sanitary napkin-making tools to the village women in four districts of the State by way of empowering them economically as well as creating awareness among them about hygiene norms has been facing problem as the price … Read more 10.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Policy for exam centres of uvsp formulated     The schools having more than 75 students in the class X and XII board examinations of Uttarakhand Vidhyalayi Shiksha Parishad (UVSP) would be given the benefit of being the examination centres of UVSP in the board examination of 2019.  Releasing the draft of a policy … Read more 09.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs