Uttarakhand Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand among top 10 states in Covid deaths   With 1,390 Covid deaths reported in just one and half weeks of May, Uttarakhand is now at the 9th spot across the country in the number of deaths per lakh population and tops the list of Himalayan states in terms of fatalaties, as per Doon-based Social Development for Communities … Read more 26.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand police to set up plasma banks in each district   The Uttarakhand police has announced to set up plasma banks in each district of the state. The personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and the Indian Reserve Battalions (IRB) — who have recuperated from Covid-19 — will also donate their plasma for these … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Aerial Passenger Ropeway System Between Dehradun and Mussoorie The Union Cabinet has approved the transfer of land from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to the Uttarakhand government for the construction of an Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie.   The planned Ropeway is a 5.5-kilometer mono-cable ropeway between Purkul Gaon in … Read more 23.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ITBP Water Sports and Adventure Institute Inaugurated in Tehri   Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI) has been installed by way of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand.   The institute was once inaugurated on Friday through Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. ITBP’s Mountaineering … Read more 22.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Telemedicine, virtual OPD service launched by U’khand govt     The state government on Wednesday launched the ‘Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas.   A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Telemedicine, virtual OPD service launched by U’khand govt     The state government on Wednesday launched the ‘Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas.   A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand forms panel to address problems faced by Van Gujjar community   Uttarakhand forest department on Tuesday formed a nine-member committee, headed by principal secretary (social welfare department) and chief conservator of forest and wildlife, to tackle the issues related to Van Gujjar community in Uttarakhand.   This came a month after the … Read more 20.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Sports village’ seeks better infrastructure for its budding talent   Libberheri village in Narsan block of Haridwar district is known for its culture of sports. For years, enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to build sports academies and have trained youngsters in several disciplines like wrestling, judo, kabaddi and volleyball. Villagers claim around … Read more 19.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Forest fires turn Uttarakhand’s air lethal For days now the forests of Uttarakhand have been on fire, turning the air over the pristine hill state lethal. Levels of black carbon, or soot, have shot up six times while that of ozone has trebled — both going straight from safe levels to dangerously toxic ones within perhaps … Read more 17-18.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt to regularise & beautify slums on Government land, reiterates CM Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat announced that the government will work for regularisation and beautification of slums established on government land. He said this while speaking at a function held to mark the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar. Recalling Ambedkar as the … Read more 16.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs