March2021

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh: Kasganj to get country’s first green corridor along Ganga Uttar Pradesh will have the country’s first green corridor along the Ganga river in Kasganj district under the Namami Gange project. Kasganj has two green belts which were planted earlier. The Ganga Van was planted in 2019 while the Bhagirathi Van was … Read more 18.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh government’s plantation drive to also bring income to ‘gaushalas’ Plantation of 30cr trees in the state in coming July would be an `organic’ exercise completely with no chemical fertilizers and pesticides being used. Organic compost and `jeevamrut’ will be used instead of chemical formulations. It will be an extra source of income for `gaushalas’ … Read more 17.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH UP to start ‘happiness curriculum’ pilot project from this session Uttar Pradesh government is likely to introduce a ‘happiness curriculum’ as a pilot project from this academic session. To be called ‘realisation curriculum’, it would be introduced in Mathura schools this session onwards. The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Mathura has sought the … Read more 16.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh CM launches ‘kalanamak’ rice festival, hails research Amidst multiple initiatives to promote local agri products, the state government on Saturday launched a ‘kalanamak’ rice festival in Siddharth Nagar. Inaugurating the programme virtually from Lucknow, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said, even though historical records mention farming of ‘kalanamak’ rice in the area since 600 … Read more 14-15.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Highlights of Arjuna Sahayak Irrigation Project The “Arjuna Sahayak Irrigation Project” will be completed or launched in Uttar Pradesh for one or two months. The project will be unveiled by the honourable prime minister. Highlights:  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the launch of the project on March 11, 2021. This irrigation project … Read more 13.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Kalanamak Rice Festival to be Held in Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh government will organize a three-day “Kalanamak Rice Festival” in the Siddharth Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh. The festival will start on March 13, 2021. The music festival was organized after the success of the “Jansi Strawberry Festival” and “Lucknow Jaggery … Read more 12.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Sri Lanka’s ‘Sita stone’ to be used in Ram temple A stone from Sita Eliya, a village located in central province of Sri Lanka , the place where Sita is believed to have been held captive by Ravana , would be used in the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The stone is expected to … Read more 11.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh: LMC inks pact, takes city closer to its first biogas plant The city is a step closer to getting its first compressed biogas plant which will convert cow dung into energy, fuel and fertilisers. A 150-tonne capacity plant will be set up at Kanha Upvan, the cattle shelter home. A memorandum of understanding … Read more 10.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Three more state universities to come up in Uttar Pradesh Soon, three more state universities would be established in the state at Aligarh, Saharanpur and Azamgarh for which the state government has already commenced the process. The deputy CM, who is also the education minister, said separate steering committees have been formed in … Read more 09.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh to remove all religious encroachments   The Uttar Pradesh government, in compliance with a high court order, has ordered removal of all religious structures that encroach upon roads, lanes, footpaths or national and state highways, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty. As per a home department order issued on Tuesday evening, all such constructions which have taken place after … Read more 06.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs