Oct 2019

UTTARAKHAND   NITI Aayog downgrades U’khand in health services   The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has downgraded Uttarakhand in its index of health services. The Aayog has kept the State in the list of 14 States that have performed poorly on various parameters of providing health services. The immediate fall out of … Read more 12.10.19 UTTARAKHAND (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   A lot yet desired to boost tourism in Uttarakhand   Despite the tourism sector being the financial backbone of Uttarakhand’s economy, a lot still remains to be done in the sector. Majority of the tourism projects announced in the state over the last two years are either in the pipeline or yet to … Read more 01.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ●      U’khand starts Urjagiri to prevent power loss Urjagiri’, a special campaign to prevent line loss and power thefts in Uttarakhand got started on the 150th birth anniversary for father of nation Mahatma. Initiating the campaign at his residence, the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the efforts for preventing power thefts … Read more 04.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated ESIC hospital at Rudrapur   Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment inaugurated the 100 bedded ESIC hospital at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. The hospital has been constructed in a plot area of 5 acres along with 32 staff quarters. The cost used for the hospital was approximately Rs.97.72 crore. … Read more 31.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Indian birds’ songs in British Library soon   In the oldest sound archive library of the world, the name of Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya of Haridwar has been attached. Now, the songs of Indian birds shall also be included in this library.   Notably, there are 200 million books in British Library of London … Read more 27-28.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND ● Uttarakhand: All govt buildings to get prepaid power meters The Uttarakhand government has decided to switch over to prepaid power meters in all government buildings. The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) would be installing the prepaid power meters from next month at the government offices. UPCL has over 8,397 power connections of 25 … Read more 26.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND State to launch development plan for border area blocks and work for welfare of farmers: CM   On the lines of the Union Government’s border area development programme, a State area development programme will be started for Bhatiwadi development block in Uttarkashi district, Dharchula and Munsyari blocks in Pithoragarh and the Joshimath block in … Read more 25.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   In a first, Uttarakhand forest department to identify, radio-collar rogue elephants   The Uttarakhand forest department has decided to identify and radio-collar rogue elephants in Haridwar. The step has been taken in view of rising cases of man-elephant conflict, and in view of safety of pilgrims who are expected to arrive in Haridwar in large … Read more 29.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand bans tobacco sachets sold with pan masala packets for a year The Uttarakhand government has banned the tobacco sachets, which are sold along with pan masala packets across the state. The ban comes into effect immediately and has been imposed for a year. As per food safety regulations, there is a ban on the sale of edible tobacco in … Read more 20-21.10.19 Uttarakhand (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Doppler radars will be installed in Uttarakhand by March 2020   The central government told Uttarakhand high court (HC) that two doppler radars — one each at Mukteshwar and Surkanda Devi near Mussoorie — will be installed by the end of March 2020 and will become functional soon after. The government added that besides the radars, 107 automatic weather … Read more 17.10.19 UTTARAKHAND (UKPSC) Daily Current Affairs