14.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Hc upholds state order on ncert books   In a significant decision, the Uttarakhand High Court on Friday has upheld the order of Uttarakhand Government regarding compulsion of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books in all the schools of the State barring those affiliated by the ICSE board.   The … Read more 14.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

24.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL     India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet   India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study.   In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

29.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dam on song river will solve drinking water problem: cm   To solve the problem of drinking water in Dehradun district,  a dam on Song River would be built. This dam would end the dependency on electricity to provide drinking water to a large population from Rajpur to Lal Tappar in Dehradun.   … Read more 29.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Tolerance

Tolerance: Definition Tolerance is the willingness to accept actions we believe to be inappropriate or even wrong because it would be worse to take action against them. Tolerance is community-oriented. Ideally, all bad behavior should cease, but it is unrealistic to think that society could succeed in enforcing this ideal. Tolerance understands this. Determining what … Read more Tolerance

06.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Rk singh to launch saubhagya scheme on march 9 in u’khand   The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and renewable Energy R K Singh would launch Saubhagya scheme,  meant to provide power connection to all the poor households in Uttarakhand, at Pavilion Ground in Dehradun on March 9.   It … Read more 06.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

24-25 .12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Agriculture, horticulture departments merged   The process of merger of Agriculture and Horticulture departments in the State has started after the State Government took a decision on the same, said the Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal   The State Government has taken a target to double the income of its farmers by the year … Read more 24-25 .12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

30.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP   The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more 30.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Pratihara

Theline of Nagabhata ruled first at Ujjain and later at Kannauj during the 8th to 11th centuries. In the complicated and badly documented wars of the early 9th century—involving Pratiharas, Rastrakutas, and Palas—Nagabhata II played an important part. About 816 he invaded theIndo-Gangetic Plain and captured Kannauj from the local king Chakrayudha, who had the protection of the Pala ruler Dharmapala. … Read more Pratihara

18-19.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Gangotri portals to open on April 18   The portals of the Gangotri shrine will open to the public on April 18 (1.15 pm) on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. “Although the portals of the Yamunotri shrine will also open on April 18, the timing will be decided on Yamuna Jayanti on March … Read more 18-19.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

17-18.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM accessible 24×7 via app   In sync with modern times, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat can now be reached with the help of a smart phone. The Chief Minister launched a mobile Application named after him at State secretariat. Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that the new App … Read more 17-18.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs