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

13.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   9 nine govt departments to set up climate change cell in respective sectors   In a major achievement for Forest department’s climate change section, nine government departments/sectors have agreed to set up climate change cell in their respective sectors whereby they would plan their future projects as per the guidelines of State Action … Read more 13.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

12.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Upload Aadhaar details or lose salary, Uttarakhand education department to teachers   Teachers of all government schools have been asked to have Aadhaar card details uploaded on the Indian government’s official portal by November 15 failing which action will be initiated to stop their salaries. The move came months after Uttar Pradesh government made it mandatory … Read more 12.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

06.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tourism department to frame guidelines for trekkers   The tourism department is now going to frame new guidelines for trekking and, registration of tour operators including for a separate category of high altitude trekking tour operators.   The tourism department will be devising the norms with the consultation of forest department and other … Read more 06.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

26.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government earns Rs 580 crore in first two months of GST implementation   The Uttarakhand government has earned Rs 580 crore in the first two months of implementation of the GST regime in the state, according to sources in the state finance department. Over 96,000 traders in the state had registered in the new system. By … Read more 26.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

17 & 18.09.17 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

13 & 14.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand secretariat to go paperless from next year   In a major initiative to promote the concept of e-office and reduce use of paper for office work, the Uttarakhand government has decided to transform the secretariat into a paperless office. Preparations in the regard have been started with the help of National Informatics … Read more 13 & 14.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

India and Its Neighbors

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

Management in border areas by various security forces/agencies

To deal with security, India has different forces that are specialized to deal with different security threat. Conventionally, forces were meant to be only Defence forces but with rising internal challenges  and other threats related to border management, disaster management etc, various forces have come to the for. These forces and agencies in India at … Read more Management in border areas by various security forces/agencies

Role of external state and Non-state actor’s in creating challenges to internal security

  State actors are nations/countries which are also known as “states”. They have sovereignty over their own territory and that sovereignty is recognized on the international stage by international organizations such as the United Nations. Non-state actors are organized groups that do not hold any officially recognized territory, though they may control some territory through … Read more Role of external state and Non-state actor’s in creating challenges to internal security