July 2020

UTTARAKHAND Setting up solar plants on the mountains Livelihoods can be made by setting up solar plants on the mountains, subsidy of up to two lakhs will be provided, not even grid needs the government has launched the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme. For the first time, the state will now have solar power plants … Read more 10.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath to be the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand high court (HC) he Union ministry of law and justice notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath as the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand high court (HC) from July 28. Justice Malimath, the senior-most judge of the HC, will … Read more 21-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand govt promises jobs, skilling to acid attack victims Uttarakhand women & child welfare minister promises jobs, skilling to acid attack victims Those who are illiterate will first be skilled-up, and then given opportunity of self-employment. And those left physically disabled by the attack will get medical pension. District officers have been directed to … Read more 03.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND e-Granthalaya Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated “e-Granthalaya” (e-library) for connecting libraries of state government universities and colleges. five universities and 104 colleges in the state have been connected with e-library during the launch. As many as 35 lakh books are available to the students through the e-library and over 2.5 lakhs students … Read more 02.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Border Area Development Program works to be within zero to 10 km radius All the work of the Border Area Development Program (BADP) item will now have to be done only within a circumference of zero to ten km on the international border. After the base line survey, the proposal will also be accompanied … Read more 04.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Festival Harela With the aim of increasing green cover in urban spaces, the Uttarakhand government will be celebrating Harela festival this year. Harela, which means ‘Day of Green’, is a green festival celebrated in Uttarakhand and some regions of Himachal Pradesh. The Shravan Harela is celebrated on the first day of Shravan month of … Read more 17-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Garden containing plant species mentioned in Valmiki’s Ramayana Uttarakhand forest department has developed a thematic garden based on the Valmiki Ramayana in its biodiversity park in Haldwani that was inaugurated on World Environment Day on June 5. The garden focuses on different forests and flora species that Lord Ram is believed to have come … Read more 15-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Girls outperform boys The girls in Uttarakhand again outshined the boys as their pass percentage was 93.42% while 89.94% boys could clear the CBSE Class Xth exams. total passing percentage for the Himalayan state was recorded at 91.36%. A total of 44,436 students had appeared for exams this year in the state. Of these, … Read more 16-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Famous Bagwal Fair cancelled due to Covid Uttarakhand’s famous ‘stone pelting’ fair cancelled due to Covid-19 The fair called Bagwal, held in Champawat district, every year has been cancelled this year due to the Covid epidemic. This fair is held every year on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on the premises of temple dedicated … Read more 12-13-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand, ITBP to improve border infrastructure The Uttarakhand government and Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) decided to improve critical infrastructure, promote tourism and civilian settlements in the border areas of the state keeping in mind the national security. Several defence and strategic experts recently spoke about the need for increasing human settlements and tourism activities … Read more 19-20-07.2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs