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UTTARAKHAND Char dham yatra starts with fervour The Char Dham Yatra started formally in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with the reopening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. A large number of devotees were present at the two shrines in Uttarkashi district on the occasion. After a … Read more 19.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND 5 roads to come up in state under bharatmala project The Union Government hasgiven its sanction to construct five roads measuring 570 km with an estimated cost of Rs 10000 Crores under its Bharatmala project in Uttarakhand. The information was provided by the Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari while undertaking a … Read more 11.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand beats top Indian states in Youth Development Index According to the latest India Youth Development Index (IYDI) and Report 2017, Uttarakhand has left behind some of the leading states and jumped to the fourth position. In the previous report which came in 2010, the hill state was at the 10th slot. States like … Read more 02-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more READ: Interlinking of Rivers
UTTARAKHAND Rise in mercury spells warning bells for forest fires in Uttarakhand The hill state is likely to witness above-normal temperatures in the coming five to six days, raising concerns of increased forest fires in the region. The state forest department is already battling intermittent infernos at a time when its beat watchers … Read more 28.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Govt ready to grant conditional approval for some non-ncert books In a significant development in the ongoing controversy over the State Government making it compulsory for all CBSE private schools in Uttarakhand to prescribe only NCERT books, the State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has stated that he is ready to allow private … Read more 11.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Abolishing state board & implementing cbse board a tough task in uttarakhand The plan of Uttarakhand education minister Arvind Pandey to abolish state education board and bring all the schools under it under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has raised questions about its propriety and practical applicability. Skeptics are terming … Read more 09.02.18 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
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
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