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UTTARAKHAND Govt sets dec 31 deadline for absconding docs Acting tough on absconding medical officers, who were bonded to serve in the State health services, the medical education directorate has asked them to join their duties before December 31. In a recent report submitted to the State administration, the department had mentioned that … Read more 19.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State to seek route from yamunotri to doon in all weather road project A delegation of BJP MLAs led by Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj would meet Union Minister of Road and Surface Transport, Nitin Gadakari, and request him to include some alternative routes in the ambitious all weather road project … Read more 15-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Seaplane service in state soon The Union Government is considering seaplane flights from lakes and rivers in the Himalayan State of Uttarakhand. These planes can land on the lakes with only one feet water and are being termed as the thing of future in transport sector for their cost effectiveness, said the … Read more 10 &11.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
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
UTTARAKHAND Tobacco intake among youth reduced: Survey According to the Uttarakhand Youth Tobacco Survey 2016 released today by Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul, the use of tobacco among the youth in 2016 has considerably reduced as compared to 2013. In 2016, 7.4 per cent students studying in Classes VIII- XII consumed tobacco, while … Read more 06-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Clinical establishment act on paper only Absence of enforcement of Clinical Establishment Act in Uttarakhand has exposed the people of the State to the exploitation by the private clinics and hospitals. In an attempt to rein in the private clinics and hospitals, the State Government implemented the Clinical Establish Act in … Read more 28.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Gov sanctions two projects worth rs 13, 000 cr to state The screening committee on economic affairs of the Central Government has sanctioned two projects worth Rs 13000 crore for Uttarakhand. An amount of Rs 700 crore was sanctioned for the project on integrated horticulture development board and Rs 600 crore … Read more 26-27.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand government announces five new eco-tourism circuits State forest minister Harak Singh Rawat announced five new eco-tourism circuits, namely Dehradun-Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Ramnagar-Nainital, Yamuna-Tons Valley and Nandhour-Champawat circuits where unique forest rest houses will be offered as stand alone destinations with the surrounding areas which have their niche qualities to tap tourism such as birding, … Read more 24.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND 100% led lamps: state govt seeks centre’s help The Urban Development, housing and census works Minister Madan Kaushik has sought help of Union Government in achieving the target of using 100 percent LED lamps in the cities of Uttarakhand. The state Government plans to replace all inefficient bulbs with energy efficient LED … Read more 18.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND State police to organise ‘half marathon’ To create awareness about road safety measures and women safety, the Uttarakhand Police would organise a half marathon on December 17. Last year the State Police had organised a successful half marathon with a theme ‘Run Against drugs – Run against corruption’.The objective of last year’s … Read more 16.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs