August 2021

UTTAR PRADESH     Organic clusters in Ganga basin have increased farmers’ income The Uttar Pradesh government has mustered its resources to clean the environment, reduce the cost of agriculture, increase agricultural production and the income of farmers.   Under this project of the government, 21,142 farmers of 11 districts, located along river Ganga from … Read more 12.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP set to create new record in paddy production   Uttar Pradesh is all set to create a new record in paddy production for the second consecutive year.   With acreage under paddy increasing to 60 lakh hectares this year against last year’s 58.92 lakh hectares, agricultural experts are confident that the … Read more 11.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   CM Yogi to make aerial survey of Bundelkhand Expressway Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will conduct an aerial survey of Bundelkhand Expressway whose foundation was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Chitrakoot on February 29 last year. The expressway originates from Bharatkoop in Chitrakoot district and passing through Banda, Hamirpur and Mahoba … Read more 10.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH     CM Yogi launches Rashtriya Swasthaya Sevak Abhiyan   Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Rashtriya Swasthaya Sevak Abhiyan by launching the Health Warrior Portal under which a campaign will be launched to train health workers.   He said that four lakh health volunteers were being linked to the campaign by the … Read more 08-09.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Huge investments coming in solar energy sector The huge investments being made by companies in the solar energy sector have opened up opportunities for fresh job creation in Uttar Pradesh, The state government’s Solar Energy Policy 2017 is creating a plethora of opportunities for people to earn their living from it. In … Read more 07.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP imparting practical training to youths in industries   In an initiative to connect the youth with skill development and vocational education, the Uttar Pradesh government has started imparting practical training in industries like health sector, operation of oxygen plants among others. The government has chalked out an action plan to train … Read more 17.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Mission Shakti 3.0: Focus on women safety in rural parts of Uttar Pradesh   The third phase of Mission Shakti, to be launched by chief minister Yogi Adityanath on August 21, will focus on safety of women from rural areas. Nodal head of the mission, Laxmi Singh (IPS), said the aim of the third phase … Read more 15-16.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Bharat Dynamics Limited to set up Rs 400 crore unit in defence corridor in Jhansi                 Bharat Dynamics Limited, the only defence public sector company in the country that manufactures missiles and underwater weapons for the armed forces, will be setting up a manufacturing unit in Jhansi with an investment of Rs 400 crore … Read more 06.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP has distributed 1 cr MT free food grains to weaker sections In order to mitigate the woes of the economically weaker sections of society, the Uttar Pradesh government has so far distributed approximately one crore metric tons of free food grains across the state since the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic … Read more 05.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Yogi’s IT policy attracts investments   The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) in Gautam Buddha Nagar is well on its way to become the new Information Technology (IT) hub of the country. A government spokesman claimed on Saturday that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s progressive information technology (IT) policy and consistent efforts … Read more 04.08.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs