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Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

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Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance

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Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance High ethical standards for the provision of services and the exercise of authority are a prerequisite if the citizenry is to trust the public service. The goal of these general ethical guidelines is to ensure that all State employees are aware of this. The ethical … Read more Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance

28.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND     Govt Increases Reservation For Specially-Abled Persons   The State Government has increased the reservation for specially abled in the State services, educational institutes, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies.   The horizontal reservation for these candidates has been increased from three to four percent now.   It is worth mentioning here that … Read more 28.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

25.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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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

24.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   30% jump in applicants after Army eases height rule   The Indian Army’s decision to reduce the minimum height requirement for recruits from Himalayan states has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of aspirants applying to pre-recruitment training camps, with the figure shooting up by as much as 30% in Uttarakhand alone. The Army had … Read more 24.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

22-23.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand forms special cattle squads to check bovine smuggling, cow vigilantes   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat  directed the state director general of police (DGP) Anil Raturi to form a special squad — the first of its kind in the state — to check cattle smuggling especially in Haridwar district where the CM said … Read more 22-23.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

20.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana   The Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Harshvardhan launched “Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana” which will experiment and endeavour to formulate and implement appropriate S&T Interventions for Sustainable development through cluster approach in Uttarakhand. … Read more 20.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

15.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Pancheshwar dam displaced to be resettled on irrigation department land   ð Tourism and irrigation minister Satpal Maharaj said that he will soon hold talks with UP chief minister Adityanath Yogito get land in Uttarakhand which is currently under UP government’s control to rehabilitate around 33,000 people who would be displaced due to submergence of their villages … Read more 15.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

13.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   9 nine govt departments to set up climate change cell in respective sectors   In a major achievement for Forest department’s climate change section, nine government departments/sectors have agreed to set up climate change cell in their respective sectors whereby they would plan their future projects as per the guidelines of State Action … Read more 13.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

03.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Centre launches six-year secure Himalaya project   The Centre launched a six-year project to ensure conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in the high Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states in India.   Protection of snow leopard and other endangered species and their habitats is one of the … Read more 03.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs