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UTTARAKHAND 94 cr spent on Assembly sessions between 2014 &17 The Congress and BJP governments in Uttarakhand have spent Rs 1.94 crore for holding Assembly sessions in Gairsain between 2014 and 2017. In 2014, when the session was first hosted by the Congress government in Gairsain for three days, a total expenditure … Read more 08.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Char Dham project: CCEA approves nod to Rs 1,384cr tunnel in U’khand The central government on Tuesday approved a 4.531-km tunnel project in Uttarakhand that would be part of the ‘Char Dham’ project to connect Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. Estimated to cost Rs 1,384 crore, Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel will be … Read more 21.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND CM wants concrete policies for children’s rights and protection Concrete policies would be made regarding children’s rights and their protection in the State, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat while addressing the gathering at a State consultation workshop on child protection in Uttarakhand. The workshop was organised jointly by Uttarakhand Commission … Read more 06.02.18 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
UTTARAKHAND India, Uttarakhand and the World Bank sign $120 million Loan Agreement The Government of India, the Government of Uttarakhand and the World Bank Board signed a $120 million Loan Agreement which will help increase access to improved water supply services in peri-urban areas in the State of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Water Supply Program … Read more 23.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Rishikesh to host global yoga and cultural fest in march The Uttarakhand Government will organise the international yoga and cultural festival in Rishikesh during the first week of March. Along with this event, the State will also commemorate The Beatles festival to commemorate 50 years of the once famous rock band … Read more 10.01.18 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
UTTARAKHAND Dam on song river will solve drinking water problem: cm To solve the problem of drinking water in Dehradun district, a dam on Song River would be built. This dam would end the dependency on electricity to provide drinking water to a large population from Rajpur to Lal Tappar in Dehradun. … Read more 29.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND District level olympiad to be held from next year: min A district level Sports Olympiad would be held in the State from next year in which major focus would be on 800 meter race and the winners would be gifted a car, announced the sports and Education Minister Arvind Pandey while addressing … Read more 23.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Sports personalities of Uttarakhand Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna Himalayan Expedition stories are Incomplete without mentioning the name of Bahuguna brothers. Maj Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna and Maj Jai Vardhan Bahuguna well acclaimed mountaineers from Uttarakhand region. Harsh (1939 – April 18, 1971) was a military servant, he was deeply passionate in mountaineering. In the year of 1965, he … Read more Sports personalities of Uttarakhand