01.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

  UTTARAKHAND   CM wants better trade, other ties with Nepal   While inaugurating the Indo- Nepal Trade Fair and Tourism Festival being  organised by  Nepal-based Kanchanpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Parade Ground.   CM Trivendra Singh Rawat  stressed on better trade and other ties with the neighbour Nepal. “We are happy that … Read more 01.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

30.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Massive publicity to helpline number 182 in state   State Director General of police Anil K Raturi stressed on publicity given to the helpline-number 182 across the State which was introduced to  help the passengers  in the running trains as well as at the railway stations.   Besides, he asked the Railway Protection … Read more 30.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

28-29.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dr Thakur gets Padma Shri   Dr Vikram Chandra Thakur, former director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), the only one from Uttarakhand this year to feature in the list of Padma Shri awardees that was announced on the eve of Republic Day.   Dr Thakur is the second WIHG luminary … Read more 28-29.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

27.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Women get benefits of free transport facility – ‘Sukhad’   Around 2000 women and girls of the provisional State capital reportedly benefited from the free transport facility (pick and drop services) especially for women under the project ‘Sukhad’– an initiative launched by the Traffic Directorate of Uttarakhand.   Under this initiative,   women and … Read more 27.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

26.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand among 3 best states awarded for cultural presentations ahead of R-Day   Uttarakhand featured among the three top states which were awarded for cultural presentations made by artists who are a part of their respective state’s tableau for the Republic Day parade.   A communique from the state government said that the … Read more 26.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

23.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   India, Uttarakhand and the World Bank sign $120 million Loan Agreement   The Government of India, the Government of Uttarakhand and the World Bank Board signed a $120 million Loan Agreement which will help increase access to improved water supply services in peri-urban areas in the State of Uttarakhand.   The Uttarakhand Water Supply Program … Read more 23.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

20.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Rdmc to present its first survey report on april 15   Having already started studying the major problem of migration in Uttarakhand, the Rural Development and Migration Commission (RDMC), formed in August 2017, will be coming up with its first survey report on April 15.   The commission is also working with the … Read more 20.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

19.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand first to use ultrasound on wild animals   For the first time in the country, ultrasound will be performed on wild animals to detect pregnancy before administering reproduction control method on them. The Uttarakhand government granted certification to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) as part of its sterilization project to address man-animal conflict.   At … Read more 19.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

17.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Vast potential for micro and small enterprises in state, says CM   To facilitate and promote start up eco system in the State, the U’khand Govt launched a start up portal and entrepreneur mentorship programme at the start of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) .   Rawat said that women self help groups … Read more 17.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

16.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand gets Alaknanda resort   In a major boost to the efforts of Uttarakhand government, the issue of handing over the Alaknanda resort located at Haridwar has been amicably resolved.   The site that has been chosen will be used for developing a hotel by the UP Tourism Department in two years during … Read more 16.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs