Dec 2018

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government to pre-pone 2019 budget   Uttarakhand government is planning to prepone the 2019 budget session to align all financial aspects with the union budget, which is likely to be presented in February next year.   The union budget would be presented in February, so to keep the state’s financial policy matter in sync, … Read more 07.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·        Govt hosps in 6 dists have no ICU, ventilator.   ð  Government hospitals in six out of 13 districts in the hill state do not have an intensive care unit (ICU), cardiac centre or ventilator facilities, the state health department has said in a reply to the Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission. ð  Districts of Champawat, Bageshwar, … Read more 25.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dengue and Malaria cases are declined in U’khand   71 percent decline in the number of Dengue patients in Uttarakhand from 2016 to 2018. The department further claimed that the decrease has occurred as an effective strategy to counter the disease had been followed in the State.   The number of Malaria patients … Read more 22.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand set to start ‘gotra tourism’   The Uttarakhand government is now rolling out a plan to offer ‘gotra tourism’ packages to tourists.   According to belief, the saptarishis — seven sages — Kashyap, Atri, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra, Gautam, Jamadagni and Bharadwaj —were the originators of the gotras.   The state tourism department has also … Read more 08.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ‘Kedarnath’ banned in 7 districts of U’khand   The screening of the movie ‘Kedarnath’ has been banned by the District Magistrates of seven districts in Uttarakhand due to law and order concerns. While much of the movie set against the backdrop of the 2013 flood in Kedarnath was shot at locations in Rudraprayag … Read more 06.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Kedarnath’ banned in 7 districts of U’khand   The screening of the movie ‘Kedarnath’ has been banned by the District Magistrates of seven districts in Uttarakhand due to law and order concerns. While much of the movie set against the backdrop of the 2013 flood in Kedarnath was shot at locations in Rudraprayag … Read more 01.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     ·        Motor vehicle tax rates revised in State ð  The motor vehicle tax in Uttarakhand has been revised as per rules in a bid to make it rational, making tax system easy, increasing the State revenue and keeping the interest of the transporters. ð  The one-time tax on motor vehicles has now … Read more 13.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand CM announces to recruit over 1,000 Home Guards   Chief Minister  Trivendra Singh Rawatannounced to recruit over one thousand male and female Home Guards in the State. He also approved increase allocation in the welfare fund for the dependents of the Home Guards soldiers, who sacrificed their lives on duty.  INTERNATIONAL   … Read more 02-03.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·        Govt to bring Organic Act soon: Minister ð  To promote organic farming in Uttarakhand, the State Government would soon bring an ‘Organic Act’ in the State. ð   Ten blocks in different districts of state have been earmarked for organic farming and 28710 farmers in Uttarakhand are engaged in organic farming. ð   Uttarakhand … Read more 11.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Centre grants in-principle nod to link Pirul collection with MNREGA   Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that the Central Government has given in-principle approval to link collection of Pirul (dry pine needles) with MNREGA. It will be available to Uttarakhand as a project. In the State, now Pirul will be helpful … Read more 21.12.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs