April 2021

UTTAR PRADESH UP govt to set up 600 pollution check centres, hire 1k youths   To provide employment opportunities to youth, the Uttar Pradesh transport department will open 600 automobiles pollution testing centres which will curb the problem of toxic smoke (pollution) being released from vehicles. Under the scheme high school passed youth will get employment.   … Read more 30.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh government schools closed but 1.5 crore beneficiaries to get grains, funds   With schools closed yet again due to the second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has instructed all the basic shiksha adhikaris to provide funds and grains to the beneficiaries. The midday meal initiative, which aims at increasing the student enrolment and … Read more 29.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Adani commissions 50 Mw solar power plant in Chitrakoot   Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) announced commissioning of 50 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot. The plant, Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited, has a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation limited at Rs. 3.07/KWh.. With this commissioning AGEL’s total operational renewable capacity grows to 3,520 … Read more 28.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Agra Metro aims to recharge 10 lakh litres of groundwater every yea   As part of conservation efforts, Agra Metro Project authorities aim to recharge 10 lakh litres of groundwater every year. Work has started to construct 300 recharge pits along the 29-km-long metro rail alignment for the purpose. Besides, rainwater harvesting systems will also … Read more 27.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttam’ education is new mantra for Yogi govt   Uttam’ education in ‘new’ Uttar Pradesh is the new mantra of the Yogi Adityanath government in the state. The UP government is elated over the fact that in the last four years, about 4.80 crore new students have enrolled in the government schools of … Read more 26.04.21 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 … Read more 24-25.04.21 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 … Read more 23.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH UP seeks railways help to transport oxygen from Jharkhand, Odisha   Amid reports that Maharashtra is set to receive liquid medical oxygen (LMO) through newly-launched Oxygen Express, a ‘roll-on roll-off’ service with road tankers placed on flat military wagons, the Uttar Pradesh government has also sought help from the railways to bring oxygen from Jharkhand and Odisha.   According … Read more 22.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh CM asks hospitals with 100 beds to set up own plants   Claiming that there is no shortage of oxygen in the state, the UP government on Monday said it has acquired 750 tons of oxygen from the Centre on Monday. Other than this, 81 units across the state are … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh government schools closed but 1.5 crore beneficiaries to get grains, funds   With schools closed yet again due to the second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has instructed all the basic shiksha adhikaris to provide funds and grains to the beneficiaries.   The midday meal initiative, which aims … Read more 20.04.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs