06-07.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Health Department to audit death of infants in all dists   Worried at the increasing number of children dying at birth, the Department of Health has decided to undertake regular audit of death of infants in all the districts of the state. The Chief Medical officers (CMOs) have been entrusted with the task for … Read more 06-07.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

15.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Start-up, nazul land policies approved   Uttarakhand Cabinet approved a new start-up policy to give boost to innovations in the field of agriculture, tourism, health, biodiversity, education, ayush and food processing.   The other important decisions that were approved by the Cabinet included a new nazul land policy, Uttarakhand Private Security Guards Policy … Read more 15.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

02.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Ujvnl achieves record power generation   In a significant achievement towards meeting its own power requirement and subsequently reducing dependence on the central pool or other states, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) has achieved record power generation at Mohammadpur hydro-power project in January.   Mohammadpur hydro-power project was set up  in 1952 … Read more 02.02.18 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

04.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Emergency assistance project awarded best performing project   The emergency assistance project of uttarakhand has been selected for the best performing project award given by the union ministry of economic affairs and asian development bank (adb). This project of uttarakhand was selected out of 84 projects of the country and was awarded … Read more 04.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government all set to change the recruitment procedure   The Uttarakhand government is contemplating changing the procedure laid down by the previous Harish Rawat government of selection of front line forest staff — forest guards and foresters — through a selection board. The government is in the mulling over reverting to the system which … Read more 11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

31.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Cm Rawat Exhorts To Non Resident Natives To Invest In Uttarakhand   Exhorting the non-resident Uttarakhandis to do something for their state, the Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that Uttarakhand has got vast investment potential. He was addressing ‘Pravasi Panchayat-2017’, a programme organised by the Uttaranchal Utthaan Parishad … Read more 31.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

29-30.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Anms, Ashas & Anganwadi Workers Boycott Looms Over Mr Campaign   Threat of boycott by Auxiliary Nurse and Midwifery (ANM) staff, Anganwadi workers and continued agitation of the Asha workers have put the health department under deep pressure just before the start of the ambitious Measles Rubella (MR) campaign.   The massive campaign … Read more 29-30.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

18.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   36 forest officials to receive training in marine life census and conservation   Doon-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) which has been mandated for biodiversity conservation and Ganga rejuvenation under the central government’s National Mission For Clean Ganga (NMCG) is going to train a batch of 36 personnel and officials along with front line staff of the … Read more 18.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs