Dec 2019

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand cabinet approves hike in land circle rates   The Uttarakhand cabinet  gave approval to the increase in circle rates of land in the state, raising them up to 15%, besides approving four other proposals. The state government is going to sign multiple agreements in different fields with Yamanashi prefecture of Japan. The agreements will be signed … Read more 26.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Operation Smile and Shinakht to continue for two months   Uttarakhand Police Headquarters has resumed their two campaigns, Operation Smile and Operation Shinakht for two months starting from December 1. As per the date provided by PHQ, total 1561 missing children were rescued in the year 2015 till February 2018, out of which … Read more 15-16.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND CM seeks Rs 38.99 cr approval under PMKVY 2.0 Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat requested the Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mahendra Nath Pandey to approve Rs 38.99 crore for Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0. Rawat informed Pandey that the Government of India had set a target … Read more 04.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Asha workers to get incentive for making golden cards The Health department would provide an incentive of Rs five to Asha workers for making of every golden card under Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana (AAUY). Under the campaign launched by the department, the Asha workers would bring every member of the family of the … Read more 10.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Utttarakhand to use drones to survey crocodiles, gharials Uttarakhand may become the first state in the country to use drones for conducting a census on crocodiles and gharials. The last census of the two reptile species in the state was conducted around 11 years ago. Then, a manual count was undertaken in which 232 gharials … Read more 21.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand lost 148 tigers in 19 years, 11 in 2019 Uttarakhand, which is home to over 442 tigers and hold the third position nationwide for its tiger population, lost 148 tigers in the past 19 years. In 2019, the state lost 11 tiger whereas only eight big cats died in Uttarakhand in 2018. There is … Read more 24.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Guv launches Green Rabbit mobile app The Governor Baby Rani Maurya launched the Green Rabbit mobile phone application at the Raj Bhawan. This application will enable to users to book an electric rickshaw. For women users, the application facilitates booking of Pink Rabbit e-rickshaw. This option will be available only for women commuters … Read more 14.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Five-fold increase in revenue deficit Presenting a bleak picture of the financial health of Uttarakhand, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report on State finances and audit tabled in Uttarakhand assembly on Tuesday has said that the revenue deficit has witnessed a five-fold increase in the year 2017-18 as compared to … Read more 11.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     MCD improves Swachchhta App ranking   The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) has succeeded in improving the city’s ranking in the Swachchhta Application. The MCD’s ranking last year was 1401 which has now reached to 80th position. According to deputy municipal commissioner Rohitash Sharma, it has been noticed that the MCD was … Read more 07.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tele-medicine services to be introduced in Nainital on pilot basis   In one of the first such initiatives to improve delivery of healthcare services in Uttarakhand, the Nainital district administration has decided to initiate a tele-medicine scheme in Betalghat block and Sushila Tiwari Hospital (STH) in Haldwani on a pilot basis.   At present, the locals have to … Read more 05.12.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs