Topic: Uttrakhand

Mukhyamantri Udyog Khiladi Unnayan Yojana

On the occasion of National Sports Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched “Mukhyamantri Udyog Khiladi Unnayan Yojana”. Key Points Under the Mukhyamantri Udyog Khiladi Unnayan Yojana,...

August 31, 2022    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Uttarakhand opens Biodiversity Park

The State of Uttarakhand has recently opened a biodiversity park in Haldwani as the rich botanical heritage of the state is facing threats from climate change and degrading...

June 10, 2020

Awards under Swasth Bharat Yatra

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had launched Swasth Bharat Yatra to amplify its Eat Right India initiative. Swasth Bharat Yatra was a 100-day consumer...

January 29, 2019

Uttarakhand Govt sets up Committee to survey industries using silica dust

A high level committee has been constituted by the Uttarakhand government with a view to conduct a detailed survey of the industries using silica dust in the state. The...

August 10, 2014    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Climate change may lead India to war: UN report

UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its report evaluating affects of climate change on human health, settlements and natural resources issued a warning that if no actions...

April 6, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

World Bank approved $250 million aid for Uttarakhand

The World Bank approved financial aissistance of $250 million for Uttarakhand, in the wake of rains and landslides that wreaked havoc in the state in June 2013. The...

November 1, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

Prof. Ravi Chopra Expert panel to study the impact of Hydro-projects in Uttarakhand

A 17-member expert panel headed by Prof. Ravi Chopra has been constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to investigate whether the environmental degradation caused by hydro-electric...

October 22, 2013    Places in News Current Affairs

Rajan Committee’s new methodology to replace ‘special category’ status for devolution of funds to States

The panel set up by the government under the chairmanship of the then Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan (now RBI governor) has suggested ending the ‘special category’ criteria...

September 29, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News