July 2020

UTTARAKHAND Ban on use of Chinese products in Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat has said that China-made equipment and parts will not be used in Uttarakhand government departments. The Chief Minister praised the Central Government’s self-reliant India campaign and said that this campaign has created a new identity of the country in the midst of crisis. … Read more 09.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Now loans from cooperative banks will also be available to lure migrants The government has now decided to give more and more loans through cooperative banks in view of the hurdles in getting loans from migrant nationalized banks for self-employment. So far, more than 15,000 candidates have applied under the CM Swarojgar Yojana in … Read more 08.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

International World Bank and Government of India sign $750 million Agreement World Bank and Government of India sign $750 million Agreement for Emergency Response Programme for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises The World Bank’s MSME Emergency Response Programme will address the immediate liquidity and credit needs of some 1.5 million viable MSMEs to help them … Read more 07.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Hotel business among the worst-affected sectors by the pandemic With hotel business among the worst-affected sectors by the pandemic, Uttarakhand — which estimates suggest accounts for up to 50% of the industry workforce — is seeing an influx of unemployed chefs and cooks return to the hill state. In the past two months, as … Read more 05-06.07.20 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 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 Tourism department starts online registration for self-employment schemes To provide employment opportunities to those who returned to the state in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand tourism department started the online registration facility for Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Tourism Self-Employment and Homestay Scheme. The scheme is aimed at enabling local youths to start … Read more 01.07.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs