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UTTARAKHAND Hc upholds state order on ncert books In a significant decision, the Uttarakhand High Court on Friday has upheld the order of Uttarakhand Government regarding compulsion of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books in all the schools of the State barring those affiliated by the ICSE board. The … Read more 14.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND No fee on shooting movies in uttarakhand In a major initiative to attract the film makers the Uttarakhand government has waived off the shooting fees it used to levy on them to shoot movies in the state. To provide relief from the fee, the department has brought in necessary changes in … Read more 12.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Accountability and ethical governance Accountability means being answerable for the performance of tasks assigned to a person; if task assigned is selection of beneficiaries for a scheme, then accountability will imply whether the selection has been carried out by applying the criteria, and following the procedures laid down, in the timely manner within the budgets … Read more Accountability and ethical governance
UTTARAKHAND State to focus on yatra, yoga centres Uttarakhand will participate in the investment promotion seminar to be held on April 17- 18 in Bangkok under the Invest India programme. This seminar will be jointly organized by the Government of Thailand and the Government of India. During the seminar, Uttarakhand will put before … Read more 08-09.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND CM: State to have 5,000 homestays by 2020 With the aim to create livelihood opportunities through tourism, Uttarakhand will have as many as 5,000 operational home stays in the state. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat made this announcement while meeting a delegation of Uttarakhand Hotel Association here on Thursday. During his interaction … Read more 06.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State govt won’t allow fee hike: Min The Minister of State for higher education Dhan Singh Rawat has categorically said that the private medical universities of the state would have to adopt the fees decided by the fees fixation committee. In an attempt to clear confusion over the fees hike introduced by … Read more 03.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND CM: Ganga in uttarakhand to be clean by 2020 The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat averred that the Ganga river in Uttarakhand will be completely pollution free by the year 2020. Speaking at a function on Sunday, he said that the State Government is sensitive to the issue of people to … Read more 01-02.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND CPU, HPU to be used for traffic management City Patrol Unit and Hill Patrol Unit personnel would be effectively used for traffic management and putting check on road accidents in the state, said Kewal Khurana, DIG, director Traffic directorate. Khurana said that CPU personnel, HPU personnel and district traffic police have been … Read more 30.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Tourists from Mauritius to get 25% discount at govt-owned guest houses The tourism department has to going to offer 25% discount in all the government-owned tourist guest houses to the tourists from Mauritius who come to Uttarakhand for religious pilgrimage. A large number of Indian-born citizens from Bihar now live in Mauritius, who are known … Read more 29.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Rise in mercury spells warning bells for forest fires in Uttarakhand The hill state is likely to witness above-normal temperatures in the coming five to six days, raising concerns of increased forest fires in the region. The state forest department is already battling intermittent infernos at a time when its beat watchers … Read more 28.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs