Nov 2019

UTTARAKHAND   Tele-medicine services to be introduced in Nainital on pilot basis   In one of the first such initiatives to improve delivery of healthcare services in Uttarakhand, the Nainital district administration has decided to initiate a tele-medicine scheme in Betalghat block and Sushila Tiwari Hospital (STH) in Haldwani on a pilot basis. At present, … Read more 19.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   After Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand to declare monkeys ‘vermin’   After Himachal Pradesh, the forest department of Uttarakhand has decided to declare monkeys “vermin” in the state, allowing the local authorities to cull the animal.   Incidentally, Uttarakhand had put wild boars in vermin category in 2016. The state has also decided to get permission to cull wild boars … Read more 17-18.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand’s state bird monal to be conserved with help from Himachal In a bid to safeguard the numbers of the state bird of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus Impejanus), the forest department has procured two male monals from Nehru Pheasantry at Manali in Himachal Pradesh. The birds will be used for conservation and breeding at the GB … Read more 16.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Community radio may help cut disaster risk in Uttarakhand: Experts   Localised community radio stations can help in reaching out to people within minimum time span and can mitigate the losses during and after a disaster, said experts at the state disaster management authority-organised community radio multi-stakeholder network programme in Dehradun.   It was … Read more 15.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM approves new NCC battalion in Uttarakhand   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday said that the state government has approved a new National Cadet Corps (NCC) battalion at Uttarkashi, which would be the fourth in the state.   Presently, NCC battalions are situated at Nainital, Roorkee and Dehradun in Uttarakhand covering … Read more 14.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand plans a big Sita temple   While the Supreme Court order has paved way for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, plans are afoot to construct a massive temple of his wife Sita in Uttarakhand. CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that a Sita Circuit will be developed in Pauri district. … Read more 13.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   Worlds first Muslim yoga camp is being held on Kotdwar   ð The world’s first Muslim yoga camp will begin at Kanva Ashram in Kotdwar town of Uttarakhand on 20 November 2019. The camp will be held from 20-24 November 2019.   ð Around 500 Muslim men and women from different countries participated in the event. Officials including AYUSH … Read more 12.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   ·       Uttarakhand government launched Virtual Classroom Project   ð The Uttarakhand State government started the Virtual Classroom Project, an online method of teaching. It was launched by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. He also inaugurated the first studio in Dehradun. The project was launched under the Information and Communication Technology scheme of Samagra Sikshar Abhiyan in Uttarakhand.   ð Virtual … Read more 10-11.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND ·       Uttarakhand becomes first to provide contracts to senior players ð The Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) has become the first state unit in the country to provide annual contracts to its players. ð While the BCCI provides annual contracts to India’s top players for a while now, no state association provided a similar facility to its cricketers, … Read more 09.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand celebrating its Foundation Day on November 9th   Uttarakhand is celebrating its Foundation Day. It became a State of the Union, after separation from Uttar Pradesh. Police Parade, Marathons, and cultural programmes are being organized across the 13 districts of the state. Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off Cultural Procession in the state capital. … Read more 08.11.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affair