21 &22.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Akshay Kumar appointed Uttarakhand Swachh Bharat Mission Brand Ambassador   Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced the appointment of actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Missionin the state. He is appointed as the brand ambassador for the cleanliness campaign in Uttar Pradesh in August 2017 and his film “Toilet: … Read more 21 &22.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

18.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Per capita income in Uttarakhand expected to rise, growth rate slips   The per capita income of Uttarakhand is expected to rise to Rs 1,77,356 in financial year 2017-18 from Rs 1,61,102 in 2016-17 marking an increase of Rs 16, 254 as per data prepared by the State Directorate of Economics and Statistics which was released on Saturday. As … Read more 18.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Objectivity: Meaning as a Philosophical concept

Objectivity: Meaning as a Philosophical concept   Objectivity, as a method of philosophy, is dependent upon the presupposition distinguishing references in the field of epistemology regarding the ontological status of a possible objective reality, and the state of being objective in regard to references towards whatever is considered as objective reality. In other words, what … Read more Objectivity: Meaning as a Philosophical concept

Education in Uttarakhand 2

Education in Uttarakhand 2 Holistic Education System A holistic system of higher education, as the very name implies, does not compartmentalize higher education institutions into separate unrelated categories with no links to each other, especially at the level of policy. On the contrary, it considers all higher, or post-secondary educational institutions, irrespective of whether they … Read more Education in Uttarakhand 2

09.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand dairy development organises special programme   On completion of one year of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttarakhand the State Dairy Development department of Uttarakhand would organise a special programme at parade ground on March 18. The programme titled ‘An innovative experiment by dairy development department’ would be attended by Chief … Read more 09.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

27.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand seeks UP land for compulsory plantation   The Uttarakhand Government is  scouting for land in other states for growing trees as it is left with no land for compulsory afforestation obligation in lieu of the trees that will be axed for the construction of the 5,040 mw multipurpose Pancheshwar Dam project between … Read more 27.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

21.02.18 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

29.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit   The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg from September 25-28, 2018.   The organisers of the four-day event are expecting speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark.   The conference on wind is … Read more 29.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Foundational values for civil services

Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more Foundational values for civil services

30.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to get 4 transport police stations The state government is planning to set up four police stations dedicated solely to transport matters. The stations are likely to come up in Dehradun, Hariwdar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital. The rising number of traffic violations has likely prompted the government to take various measures. … Read more 30.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs