june 2020

UTTARAKHAND     Gadkari inaugurates breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana   In a boost to the Rs 12,000 crore ”Char Dham” project to connect Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a milestone in construction of a tunnel below the densely populated Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu road … Read more 06/07-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Animal husbandry dept ready to sell wool produced from Australian Merino sheeps   The department of Animal husbandry Uttarakhand is now ready to sell the first wool produced from the 240 Australian Merino sheeps imported to Uttarakhand last year. The department has rolled out the tender inviting people from the textile industry for showcasing the quality of the wool … Read more 05-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Only people from Uttarakhand to attend Char Dham yatra now   After the nod from the Centre, the Uttarakhand government is going to start the much-awaited Char Dham Yatra for pilgrims from June 8. In the initial phase, the government intends to keep the number restricted and open the yatra only for the residents of the state. … Read more 04-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Portal of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand opened   The portal of the central Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand opened after the winter break.   The portals were thrown open amid chanting of Vedic Mantras and performance of necessary rituals.   Chardham Yatra is suspended due to nationwide lockdown following the … Read more 03-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State incurs Rs 1.6k cr loss in 2 months; may suffer Rs 6k cr revenue this fiscal   The consecutive lockdowns to prevent spread of Covid-19 have strongly hit Uttarakhand’s revenue with the state suffering a massive loss of Rs 1,600 crore in the first two months (April and May) of the ongoing financial year (FY). According to … Read more 02-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand cabinet approves Covid sample testing by private labs, travel between districts without pass   To boost Covid-19 testing in the state, Uttarakhand cabinet cleared a proposal to approve testing by private labs. The steps adopted by Uttar Pradesh and other states in this regard would be studied and a tender would be floated within four days to … Read more 01-06-2020 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs- Live Discussion