25.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Ujala Scheme: Govt To Distribute 1 Crore Led Bulbs In State   In a major initiative to save power, the State Government is planning to distribute one crore LED bulbs in the State.   The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), the Government of India enterprise entrusted to provide these energy efficiency lamps has … Read more 25.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

17.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand’s startup policy to help 500 entrepreneurial talents   With the motive of enabling people to give jobs rather than seeking jobs, the Trivendra Singh Rawat led cabinet in a major move gave its nod to the Uttarakhand StartUp Policy . To make it a focus drive campaign, the state government has decided to concentrate on the … Read more 17.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

04.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Assocham Suggests Govt To Develop Tourist Spots   The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) have suggested that the Uttarakhand Government to develop three tourist spots in the mountain State on the lines of Switzerland for adventure tourism.   ASSOCHAM has suggested that the Uttarakhand government should frame a policy … Read more 04.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

09.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Home stay project to be showcased in a ‘tableau’ at rajpath   The ambitious Home Stay project of Uttarakhand would be showcased in a tableau at Rajpath during Republic Day parade this year. The tableau based on village tourism has figured in the final list released by the Ministry of Defence.   The … Read more 09.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

19.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand first to use ultrasound on wild animals   For the first time in the country, ultrasound will be performed on wild animals to detect pregnancy before administering reproduction control method on them. The Uttarakhand government granted certification to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) as part of its sterilization project to address man-animal conflict.   At … Read more 19.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

12.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State govt initiates slew of schemes for welfare of ex-servicemen, says rawat   The State Government has undertaken a slew of schemes for the welfare of the ex-servicemen and efforts are being made to connect them with tourism, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said while addressing the veterans of the armed forces at … Read more 12.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

19-20.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Govt plans to open new colleges: min The State Government is planning to open new Colleges  in Dehradun and Haridwar as there is big student load on the existing colleges, said the higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat. He however added that these colleges would be opened only when the arrangement for … Read more 19-20.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

11.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt ready to grant conditional approval for some non-ncert books   In a significant development in the ongoing controversy over the State Government making it compulsory for all CBSE private schools in Uttarakhand to prescribe only NCERT books, the State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has stated that he is ready to allow private … Read more 11.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt to roll out policy for growth centres   In its endeavor to check migration by creating local employment opportunities in the state, the Uttarakhand government would soon roll out a policy for growth centres. The Chief Secretary (CS) of Uttarakhand Utpal Kumar Singh said that policy would lay focus on creation of … Read more 10.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act

Note: READ is our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam   The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act In March 2018, the Supreme Court observed that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 has become an instrument to … Read more The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act