July 2021

UTTARAKHAND   CM raises various issues of U’khand with Union Ministers After making a courtesy visit to the President Ram Nath Kovind, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met about half a dozen Union Ministers and discussed various issues and requirements of Uttarakhand. Meeting Union Home minister Amit Shah, he requested that the centre-state ratio for … Read more 08.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Beneficiaries to receive Rs 3K under MVY from next week After Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami formally inaugurated Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana (MVY) this week, the State Government will issue Rs 3,000 each to the eligible beneficiaries of the scheme. Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD) Minister Rekha Arya stated this during … Read more 07.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Excise department achieves revenue target despite Covid   The pandemic of the Covid-19 has failed to make much of a dent in income of the state government from sale of liquor this year. In fact the excise department of Uttarakhand has achieved 114 per cent of the revenue target for financial year 2021-22. … Read more 06.07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   NITI Aayog to apprise PM of farming potential in U’khand   Uttarakhand has great potential in the field of organic farming which can be used to double the income of farmers. The Central government has also been emphasising on organic farming using modern tools rather than using chemical fertilisers in agriculture. The centre … Read more 04.05. 07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to start vocational courses in 44 Govt colleges   The Uttarakhand Government has decided to start vocational courses in 44 government degree colleges of the state. The higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat took  a review meeting of the department on Wednesday and directed  the officials to prepare the curriculum of these … Read more 03. 07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     First Cryptogamic Garden of India Inaugrated in Uttarakhand     With around 50 different species grown, India’s first cryptogamic garden has been inaugurated in the Deoban area of Dehradun in Uttarakhand. The garden is located at the height of 9,000 feet and unfolds over three acres. Located in the district’s Chakrata town, … Read more 02. 07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Black-bellied Coral Snakes in the Forests of Uttarakhand   Indian researchers have identified Black-bellied Coral snakes in the forests of Uttarakhand for the first time in history. Highlights: ♦ The snake is associated with the Elapidae family and Sinomicrurus genus. Its scientic name is S. nigriventer. ♦ The snake was observed in … Read more 01. 07.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs