State Government

Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose

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  Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose Arjun Sen Gupta   Public Sector Enterprise Autonomy Committee         Rangarajan Committee   Disinvestment of PSUs & Balance of Payments. Malhotra Committee   Insurance Sector & its regulation. Follow up led to setting up of IRDA. Madhukar Committee   Gold exchange traded fund implementation. L.C. Gupta Committee … Read more Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose

Human and wild animal struggle

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Man-animal conflicts are common in various parts of the country. Incidents of man-animal conflict are reported from States/Union Territories of the country. In India, wild elephants probably kill far more people than tiger, leopard or lion. But, surprisingly, human conflict involving leopard draws great amount of public attention compared to other animals. Other carnivores – tigers, … Read more Human and wild animal struggle

08.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand to set up think tank on the lines of Niti Aayog.   The Uttarakhand government is in the process of setting up a think tank in the state on the lines of the Niti Aayog with the objective of bringing together experts from various domains under a single roof. Officials said that the aim behind setting … Read more 08.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

01.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Govt hospitals glaring example of negligence   Despite the State Government’s claim of having brought about improvement in the condition of the Government-run hospitals, a reality check gives an altogether different picture of things. The hospitals located in the rural parts of the district clearly indicate the apathy of the district authorities towards … Read more 01.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

07-08.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Early warning system helps farmers keep jumbos at bay   While the man-elephant conflict stands as one of the biggest challenges before the Uttarakhand Government, technology, the Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System, popularly known as ANIDERS, has ultimately brought some relief to farmers.   Wild elephants raiding crops and even attacking humans … Read more 07-08.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

19.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Char dham yatra starts with fervour   The Char Dham Yatra started formally in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with the reopening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. A large number of devotees were present at the two shrines in Uttarkashi district on the occasion. After a … Read more 19.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Goods and Services Tax — GST

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What is GST?
Goods and Services Tax — GST — is a comprehensive tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at a national level.

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18.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Crimes registered under POCSO almost double in 2 years in Kumaon   As various parts of Uttarakhand erupt in protest against rape of minor girls in Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir and Unnao in UP, the hill state has seen a spike of crimes registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in its own backyard. In villages and … Read more 18.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

16-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   To save energy, state to distribute 1 crore led bulbs : cm   The state government in a bid to save energy has set a target to distribute over one crore led bulbs among the people of the state, chief minister trivendra singh rawat said while addressing a programme organised by uttarakhand renewable … Read more 16-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

05.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Ban on entry of ‘outsiders’ into U’khand Sectt   The Uttarakhand Government has issued an order banning the entry of “outsiders” directly into government offices at the Secretariat, fearing premature leakage of information.   The order was issued in view of the fact that the agenda of Cabinet meetings on several occasions in … Read more 05.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs