The Uttarakhand government organized India’s first-ever astro-tourism event called ‘Nakshatra Sabha’ in Mussoorie, the ‘Queen of Hills’, on June 1 and 2, 2024. The inaugural event was held at the George Everest Peak, famous for its breathtaking views of the Doon ...

The Uttarakhand government has launched the ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ campaign to contain the raging forest fires in the state. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the campaign in the Rudraprayag district on May 8, 2024. He urged the people to actively participate in the campaign and stated ...

BRO puts up signboard describing Mana as ‘First Indian Village’: Mana village in Uttarakhand, which was previously recognized as the last Indian village, will now be acknowledged as the “first Indian village.” The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has built a signboard at the border village's ...

Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, Tehri top landslide index: ISRO report- According to satellite data collected over the last two decades, the two districts in Uttarakhand most at risk of landslides are Rudraprayag and Tehri. Data collected by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has highlighted ...

Uttarakhand CM Dhami announced the launch of self-employment scheme for single women: Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, announced the launch of the Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week. Women in remote villages ...

Ropeway at Yamunotri Dham : The Uttarakhand government has signed a contract to build a 3.38-kilometer ropeway connecting Janki Chatti in Kharsali with Yamunotri Dham. To be built at a cost of Rs 166.82 crore, the ropeway will cut down the travel time from the current 2-3 hours to just 20 minutes. ...

India’s First Green Solar Panel Factory to Build by Luminous in Uttarakhand: The first green energy-based solar panel manufacturing plant in India will be built in Uttarakhand and will be operational by the end of this year, according to Luminous Power Technologies. The location of the new India’s ...

India will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar network by 2025: Earth Sciences Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that India will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network by 2025, at the 148th Foundation Day of the Indian Meteorological Department. During the event, Minister Dr Jitendra ...

Uttarakhand Government appoints Prasoon Joshi as its Brand Ambassador: Prasoon Joshi, CEO & CCO of McCann Worldgroup India, has been named as the state's brand ambassador by the Uttarakhand government. Padma Shri awardee Prasoon Joshi is currently the Chairman of the Central Board of Film ...

Education minister launches NEP in higher education institutes in Uttarakhand: Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in higher education for the session 2022-23 in Uttarakhand. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz ...