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UTTARAKHAND Pancheshwar dam displaced to be resettled on irrigation department land ð Tourism and irrigation minister Satpal Maharaj said that he will soon hold talks with UP chief minister Adityanath Yogito get land in Uttarakhand which is currently under UP government’s control to rehabilitate around 33,000 people who would be displaced due to submergence of their villages … Read more 15.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand U’khand artists represent India at an international fair in England It was a big opportunity for Uttarkhand’s artisans as they got to exhibit their work at the Autumn Fair International 2017organized in Birmingham. Eight artisans from different parts of the state represented India at the exhibition. The artisans displayed carpets, textiles and products like … Read more 17 & 18.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Pancheshwar Dam oustees flay Himalayan Day celebration A group of people of different villages which are slated to be submerged in Pithoragarh district for Pancheshwar dam of 5040 megawatt Indo-Nepal project condemned the duplicity of the government in celebrating Himalayan Day on Saturday one hand, and building this massive dam against the wishes of … Read more 09 & 10.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
India has a long land frontier and coastline. It shares boundaries with Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka. India has official political relations with most nations. India is considered as the world’s second most populous and democratic country. Foreign policy of India has always regarded the concept of neighbourhood as one … Read more India and Its Neighbors
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand school teachers want ‘Transfer Act’ as Teachers’ Day gift Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000 but, 17 years later, still does not have a ‘Transfer Act’ for school teachers, who have alleged that the current transfer policy has many loopholes and scope for discrepancies. The best gift this Teachers’ Day, they … Read more 05.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand seals 43 stone crushing plants within 5 km of Ganga. After Uttarakhand high court’s stand on stone crushing plants operating in the vicinity of the Ganga in Haridwar district, the state government submitted in the HC that ban has been imposed on 43 units operating within 5 km of the … Read more 26.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand No takers for Kailash Kher’s TV series on Uttarakhand. The multi-starter television series commissioned by the previous Congress government for which singer Kailash Kher was paid around Rs 9 crore is finding no takers within various government departments of the present BJP government. Made to show Uttarakhand as a safe tourist destination post … Read more 16.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Awareness campaign to save elephants The state will be witness to one of the biggest campaigns to conserve wild elephants organised in the country in recent times. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with the Union Government’s Project Elephant, is organising a 15-day awareness campaign — The Gaj … Read more 14.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand high court asks state counsel to get info on Pancheshwar dam hearing. The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday while hearing a PIL related to the Pancheshwar dam project in Champawat district directed the state counsel to seek instructions from the district magistrates of Champawat, Almora and Pithoragarh districts about the protocol of public … Read more 11.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Villagers protest construction of Pancheshwar dam The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Development Project is the biggest joint project of the Mahakali Treaty, signed between India and Nepal in 1996. However, the proposed dam will submerge 134 villages in Pithoragarh and Champawat districts that border Nepal and Almora. Around 30,000 families from three Uttarakhand districts will be … Read more 23.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs