13-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tourism circuit will improve lot of farmers: cs   The condition of farmers will be improved further and tourists will also be introduced to Uttarakhand’s tea by the linking of tea production schemes with the tourism circuit. The State’s Chief Secretary Uptal Kumar Singh said this while visiting the Shyamkhet tea garden at … Read more 13-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10 &11.12.17 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

08-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   New Transfer Act passed in assembly   In a significant move, the State Assembly passed the Uttarakhand Annual Transfer Act-2017 which would pave the way for bringing into order the contentious issue of the transfers of Government employees.   The Act would give a constitutional status to the transfer policy. Under the Act … Read more 08-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

05-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand CM opens three new gates for Corbett   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday inaugurated two new gates for Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) and one for Lansdowne Forest Division in Kotdwar, thus reducing distance between Delhi and the sanctuary by 40 km. Tourists, including 13 foreigners, entered the reserve in six gypsies after the launch.   Apart … Read more 05-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

03/04-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Wild water week organised to promote winter tourism, a major step forward   In an attempt to promote winter tourism in the State, a unique ‘Wild Water Week’ organised in Rudraprayag district under the joint aegis of ‘Uttaranchal Kayaking Canoeing and Rafting Association’ and ‘Ganga Kayak School’.   Many river-based competitions during the … Read more 03/04-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

01-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand crime rate second lowest among states in country: NCRB   Uttarakhand has emerged as the second best state in the country on the basis of the crime rate recorded last year according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report which was released on Thursday. Uttarakhand has been ranked 32 out of 36 states … Read more 01-12-2017 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

14.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Niti Aayog Vc Hails State’s Achievement   Expressing happiness at the innovative works initiated by the Uttarakhand Government, Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar has said the achievement of the State was better than national average and other bigger States in many fields.   He said the per capita income of … Read more 14.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government all set to change the recruitment procedure   The Uttarakhand government is contemplating changing the procedure laid down by the previous Harish Rawat government of selection of front line forest staff — forest guards and foresters — through a selection board. The government is in the mulling over reverting to the system which … Read more 11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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

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