09.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP to have 5,000 English-medium ‘sarkari’ schools   Uttar Pradesh will have 5,000 English-medium ‘sarkari’ schools. The decision, said basic education minister Anupma Jaiswal, comes following high demand of English-medium schools from stakeholders. “English-medium education will be introduced in five primary schools in each education block. The BJP-government, after coming to power in UP, on pilot basis … Read more 09.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

08.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government releases fund to complete housing scheme launched by SP regime   The Uttar Pradeshgovernment has released the second and final instalment for 315 incomplete houses, whose construction was started by the previous SP government under Lohia housing scheme. After coming to power, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government had discontinued the housing scheme. … Read more 08.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

07.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad   In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam have been approved under Namami Gange programme.   The project at an estimated … Read more 07.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

06.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh government launches ‘Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana’   Uttar Pradesh State Government launched a mass marriage scheme called ‘Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana’. Under the scheme, Uttar Pradesh social welfare department will conduct mass marriages. The District magistrates of respective districts will authorize Urban local bodies like Nagar panchayat, Nagar Palika and Nagar … Read more 06.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

05.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt must set up special team to monitor projects: Assocham   The Uttar Pradesh government should set up a Special Monitoring Committee to ensure timely implementation of 1,050 projects worth of about Rs 9 lakh crore, apex industry body Assocham has suggested. “Even if 50 per cent projects get implemented, it will help UP generate … Read more 05.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

04.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad   The Union Ministry of Water Resources approved a project to set upTurtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with River Biodiversity Park at Sangam in Allahabad. The purpose of the Turtle sanctuary is to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures. … Read more 04.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

03.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Stiff deadlines for UP under Niti Aayog’s action plan   Uttar Pradesh faces an uphill task as it seeks to adhere to the deadlines imposed by Niti Aayog for education, health and rural development among eight parameters identified by the Centre’s think tank for lifting the most populous state in the country out of … Read more 03.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

01 & 02.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Controversy erupts over absence of Taj Mahal from UP tourism booklet   A war of words broke out over the absence of Taj Mahal from an Uttar Pradesh government booklet about ongoing and future tourism projects.   The government, with the help of the World Bank, has proposed projects worth Rs 370 crore, of … Read more 01 & 02.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs