Nov 2018

UTTARAKHAND   UPCL asked to buy power through Centre’s online portal   Centre government has issued directions to the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) to buy power by using only the central government’s Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price (DEEP) online portal for Uttarakhand.   The state’s annual budget of power purchase is over Rs 5 crore … Read more 07.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   MoU worth Rs 1cr inked between Haridwar administration and IOC     In line with NITI Aayog’s stress on pacing up development by involving the public and the private sectors, memorandum of understanding (MoU)  worth Rs one crore was signed between the Haridwar district administration and the refinery and supply unit of Indian … Read more 06.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Over 700 Uttarakhand villages deserted in 10 years: Report   Over 700 villages in Uttarakhand have been deserted and more than 3.83 lakh people have left their villages in the last 10 years with half of them going out in search of livelihood, according to a report.   According to the data, a total … Read more 05.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   NSE signs pact with Uttarakhand govt to fuel MSMEs growth in state   Leading stock exchange NSE Wednesday said it has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel growth of such entities in the state   The bourse will play an active role … Read more 02.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Nainital Lake water withdrawal limit cut to 8 mn litres/day   Uttarakhand Nainital district administration decided to reduce the water supply from 16 million litreswater per day (MLD) to 8 MLD in view the critical condition of Naini lake. The kidney-shapedNainital Lake, surrounded by hills, is situated at an elevation of 1,938 metres, with a width of … Read more 01.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs