Pushkar Singh Dhami: 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Pushkar Singh Dhami, took oath as eleventh chief minister of Uttarakhand. Highlights He sworn in as Chief Minister a day after he was elected as leader of BJP’s legislature party in state. He was ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

India’s First HAM based STP inaugurated in Haridwar

The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated India’s first Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) based 14 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Sarai, Haridwar under the Namami Gange Project ..

Uttarakhand government launches Urjagiri campaign to stop power theft

The Uttarakhand government has launched an awareness campaign – Urjagiri – to stop power theft & saving. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat  has instructed the officers of UPCL Vigilance Cell to effectively stop the power theft so that honest customers ..

India’s first-ever helicopter summit held in Dehradun

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation organised country’s first ever helicopter summit at Sahastradhara helidrome in Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand. The summit was based on theme of expanding connectivity through helicopters. Key Highlights of Summit Organiser: The first-of-its-kind conclave, a Helicopter ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Asia’s first Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High Altitude Rescue to come up in Uttarakhand

The Asia’s first Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High Altitude Rescue will be set up at Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. It comes after Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat approved the proposal for establishing the mega Rs 750 crore mountain ..

Uttarakhand government launches Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has recently launched the free milk scheme “Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana” for anganwadi children . Under the Amrit Yojana, flavored, sweet, skimmed milk powder will be made available to the 20,000 Anganwadi kendras across ..