July 2021

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government mulls population control bill & land law The Uttarakhand government will set up separate committees to look into the feasibility of rolling out a population control law and a land law in the Himalayan state.     The move comes after the state government was urged to look into the possibility of introducing … Read more 31.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM announces Rs 205 crore package for Health sector To tackle Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced an incentive package of about Rs 205 crore for the State’s health sector and the personnel employed in it. This package will benefit about 3.73 lakh people of the State. According to the package, … Read more 30.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   HRDA pumps up clean air with 250 trees on oxygen strip     The Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA) has recently undertaken an initiative to not only improve the environment but also boost public health. HRDA Secretary Lalit Narayan Mishra said an oxygen strip has been developed on a 2.5 kilometre stretch from … Read more 29.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Rejuvenation of Rivers in Uttarakhand   The NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) was launched in June 2014. In the 36th Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, new projects were approved for the rejuvenation of six rivers in the state of Uttarakhand. Highlights:   According to the CPCB (Central … Read more 28.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand postal circle records uptick in doorstep delivery of Gangajal   The latest data from the Uttarakhand postal circle has revealed that the demand for Gangajal jumped up during the peak months of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.   According to the official data, 45,648 (11,412 in litres) bottles of Gangajal … Read more 27.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Chamoli most seismically active zone in Uttarakhand Himalayas’   Scientists have identified a 2,291 sq km area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district as the “most seismically active zone in Uttarakhand Himalayas” after they found that it had the highest density of earthquakes and landslides over the study period of eight years. The flash floods … Read more 25.26.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 200 crore package for 1.64 lakh associated with Char Dham & other sectors     With Char Dham yatra yet to start for pilgrims this year, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a Rs 200 crore package for 1.64 lakh people associated with the annual pilgrimage and … Read more 24.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering sign MoU to promote adventure tourism   To promote adventure tourism in the listed Trekking Traction Centre (TTC), the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM).   Under the MoU, the experienced trainers from … Read more 23.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand boxer Nivedita bags gold at Youth National Boxing Championship   Pithoragarh-based boxer Nivedita Karki claimed the gold medal at the Fourth Youth National Boxing Championship in Sonipat on Friday after stunning youth world champion Gitika in the finals by 3-2.   The 17-year-old boxer clinched the top spot in the women’s 48kg … Read more 22.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     “Gharoki Pechan, Chelik Naam” Scheme launched in Nainital     In Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched “Gharoki Paachan, Chelik Naam” (daughter”s name is a home”s identity) programme and development schemes. Initially, the scheme has been launched in Nainital and will be extended to entire Uttarakhand in the … Read more 21.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs