January 2019

UTTARAKHAND   AIIMS Rishikesh to start heli-services soon   With a view to provide faster access to health services for people living in hilly areas of the state, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh is soon going to initiate heli-services to reach out to people staying in relatively inaccessible areas.   In … Read more 19.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM launches AAUY in Rudraprayag district   Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana at Rudraprayag.   A total of 5,40,670 golden cards have been issued under this scheme so far. Speaking on the occasion, he said that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayshman Bharat Yojana, the … Read more 18.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·         Per capita income of U’khand increases ð  The per capita income (PCI) of Uttarakhand has registered a healthy increase of Rs 15,662 this year as compared to the last year. The data released the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Department of Planning has put the PCI of the state at Rs … Read more 17.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Uttarakhand government to distribute wearable panic buttons for women safety   In a first of its kind initiative, 300 girls in six districts of Uttarakhand will be given panic buttons, which can be worn as a bracelet, necklace or ring on January 24 on the occasion of National Girl Child Day.   The device sends multiple … Read more 16.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     ·         Govt set to make trade licence approval online in Uttarakhand ð  In a move that may provide breather to the traders, the process of seeking approval from urban local bodies for trade licence has gone online. According to the officials of state urban development department, the project, which is in its final stages, will start on … Read more 15.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Centre approved Rs.3,340 crore to the Uttarakhand government   The Centregave its in-principle nod to the Uttarakhand government’s proposal which sought fund for implementing an integrated co-operative development project in the State. The Center has allotted 3,340 crore for the State. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the project will improve the agricultural economy and will help … Read more 13-14.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   SC gives its nod to construction of ongoing projects under Chardham development plan   The Supreme Court Friday gave its nod to ongoing projects under the government’s ambitious Chardham development plan, which proposes to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy towns of Uttarakhand.   The Chardham project intends to connect four towns … Read more 12.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Department of Panchayati Raj Uttarakhand shines   The department of Panchayati Raj Uttarakhand has claimed in a press release that in 7758 gram panchayats based in the State, the department has been conducting open meetings of the Gram Sabhas for building the participatory Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) operated by the Government of … Read more 11.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Pvt clinics, hospitals registering in large number under clinical establishment act   Notwithstanding the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Uttarakhand chapter being doggedly insistent on amending the Clinical Establishment Act, the private hospitals and clinics are making a beeline for registration under the same.   After passage of the clinical establishment act in the … Read more 10.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand makes Vaccination Card ‘mandatory’ for admission in schools   In a move towards boosting the overall immunisation percentage in Uttarakhand, the health department has announced ‘Vaccination Card’ to be a mandatory document for getting admission in any government or private school of the state.   As per this policy, any child who wants admission in … Read more 09.01.19 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs