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UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand calls for separate industrial policy for hill states The Uttarakhand government is pitching for a separate industrial policy for Himalayan states which takes into account factors such as ecology and population of the area. Environmental restrictions and tough terrain can often keep away investors in the region. In 2014, Prime … Read more 23.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State to get 800 to 900 m units power from Punjab Uttarakhand will receive between 802 million units and 900 million units of electricity in December to March from Punjab, to offset the gap between demand and supply in the lean winter months. In the winter months the water discharge in … Read more 21.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Govt To Link All 265 Phcs With Telemedicine System In a major initiative, the State Government is planning to link all its 265 Primary Health Centres (PHC) with Telemedicine system under which the patients of remote and mountainous areas would be treated by the doctors without being physically present. Informing about … Read more 17.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State police to organise ‘half marathon’ To create awareness about road safety measures and women safety, the Uttarakhand Police would organise a half marathon on December 17. Last year the State Police had organised a successful half marathon with a theme ‘Run Against drugs – Run against corruption’.The objective of last year’s … Read more 16.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U-Turn: Edu Dept Plans To Use Phones In Schools In a sort of complete U- turn, the state Government is now planning to use the mobile phone for ensuring the attendance of teachers after having banned it in the schools. To make sure that the teachers are regularly coming to the … Read more 15.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Niti Aayog Vc Hails State’s Achievement Expressing happiness at the innovative works initiated by the Uttarakhand Government, Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar has said the achievement of the State was better than national average and other bigger States in many fields. He said the per capita income of … Read more 14.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U’khand first to execute state component plan’ Officials in the State have claimed that Uttarakhand has become the first State to execute the State component plan under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). According to information provided by officials, under the PMKVY, the training of 60 youths has been started in … Read more 12-13.11.17 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
UTTARAKHAND Industrialists Urged To Join In State’s Growth Industrialists should carry forward the potential and inputs of local people to promote entrepreneurship in village areas of Uttarakhand, said Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) Director General Dr Rajendra Dobhal. He state this while addressing the industrialists in an industrial academia interaction … Read more 10.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Cm Inaugurates Dbt Schemes For Fertilizers The Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for fertilisers at Kisan Bhawan. The scheme aims to transfer the fertiliser subsidy into the bank accounts of the farmers. For effective implementation of the scheme the Point of Sale … Read more 02.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs