August 2019

UTTARAKHAND   Only 10% government schools have computers in Uttarakhand   Just about 10% of the total government schools in Uttarakhand have computers for their students, reveals the Uttarakhand economic survey report which was recently released by the state government. Besides computers, the schools also lack facilities like library, separate toilets for girls, power and water connections. According … Read more 08.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab Agriculture universities join hands to go ‘digital’ under one roof   Three major institutions of higher education, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar and Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana have joined hands to transform agriculture education from black board teaching to … Read more 07.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab Agriculture universities join hands to go ‘digital’ under one roof   Three major institutions of higher education, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar and Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana have joined hands to transform agriculture education from black board teaching to … Read more 06.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   16,000 rise in per capita income of Uttarakhand   The second revised provisional estimates released by the directorate of economics and statistics has revealed that the per capita income in the state was slightly better at Rs 1.98 lakh as against the national figure of Rs 1.26 lakh for the financial year 2018-19.   The per capita … Read more 04-05.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand sees drop in accidental deaths of 8.5% from last year   According to the police data, Uttarakhand witnessed 336 road accidents in the first three months of 2019 as against 360 in the similar period in 2018 thereby registering a drop of nearly 7%. Even the number of people injured in road accidents have … Read more 03.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Solar sector attracts Rs 600 crore investment   With investments of Rs 600 Crores in last one year, the solar power sector is showing signs of becoming a sunshine industry for the rural areas of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has given clearance to 208 projects based on solar power … Read more 02.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Unemployment rate doubles in 12 years in Uttarakhand: HDR report   According to the latest Human Development Report (HRD) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the unemployment rate in Uttarakhand has doubled from 2.1% in 2004-05 to 4.2% in 2017.   Data of the district-wise unemployment rate for the educated youth (secondary level … Read more 01.08.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs