Oct 2020

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand education department plans home delivery of academic books to school children   The Uttarakhand education department is mulling to deliver academic books to the doorsteps of children studying in government schools. According to department officials, the decision will be taken provided certain conditions are met and it will be part of the DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) … Read more 07.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand sends Rs 10k cr proposal to Centre for significant projects in hills Uttarakhand tourism and irrigation minister Satpal Maharaj  handed over a proposal worth Rs 1,000 crore for significant management projects in the Himalayan state, which include water connection in the hills and creating jobs for natives who have returned to the state. Maharaj pointed out … Read more 06.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   No. of crimes committed by foreigners jumps by 341% in Uttarakhand: NCRB   The NCRB report has showed an increase of nearly 341% in the number of crimes committed by foreigners in Uttarakhand in 2019. According to the NCRB report, the Uttarakhand police registered 53 cases of crimes committed by people of foreign origin against … Read more 04-05.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to start eco-tourism circuit, says forest minister The Uttarakhand forest department has decided to start five eco-tourism circuits to increase livelihood opportunities for local youths and beef up financial profits for the Corporation, an entity of the forest department. A similar move was started by the Himachal Pradesh state government two years ago. Also, the state … Read more 03.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand minority department starts scholarship programme Uttarakhand’s minority department has started the procedure to award scholarships to meritorious students from minority communities. The scholarship is meant for those students who have either cleared their high school or intermediate exams, and based on their performance in it, the amount of scholarship will be decided. The state minority welfare department … Read more 02.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM inaugurates dictionary app for Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari   A mobile app, which has a dictionary for three regional languages spoken in different parts of Uttarakhand, was launched by CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.   The app has been developed by Colonel DP Dimri (retd) and his associates. Calling it a commendable effort, CM Rawat said … Read more 01.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs