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Uttar Pradesh · BJP to launch campaign to commemorate 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement The BJP is set to launch a two-week long campaign, ‘Naya Bharat — Sankalp se Siddhi’, across Uttar Pradesh from Monday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement. The party’s Yuva Morcha will organise a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on motorcycles on August 14 in … Read more 14.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh India’s 1st aviation varsity to be inaugurated in UP on August 18 The country’s first aviation university at Fursatganj in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district is all set for inauguration on August 18. The central university has been planned as an autonomous body under the administrative control of the ministry … Read more 13.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
INTERNATIONAL World Health Organisation appointed Milkha Singh as Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity. Legendary athlete Milkha Singhwas appointed as the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR). Milkha Singh was also known as ‘the Flying Sikh’ and is a Padma Shri awardee. He had won medals in … Read more 12.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh Sex ratio dips by 19 points in UP: NFHS report. The sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh has declined by 19 points in comparison to 2014-15. Meanwhile, Haryana and Rajasthan have bettered their position. The total sex ratio at birth in Haryana was recorded as 836 females per 1000 males, 887 … Read more 11.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched Namami Gange Jagriti An awareness drive along banks of Ganga River to maintain cleanliness. The campaign was flagged off by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the state capital in Lucknow. The drive has been organised by Uttar Pradesh Homeguard volunteers to spread awareness in … Read more 10.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh NHRC ‘Open Hearing and Camp’ in Lucknow from Wednesday. The National Human Rights Commission will be holding its three day ‘Open Hearing and Camp Sitting’ for the cases of human rights violations and related grievances of the people of Uttar Pradesh at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow from August 9 to 11, 2017. In addition to … Read more 09.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh 76% UP districts fall flat in population control programmes More than three fourth of UP’s 75 districts score poorly on the population control front. Numbering 57, these districts have a high number of couples not using family planning methods. This is evident in the high total fertility rate (TFR) of these districts or the number … Read more 08.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh NTPC to buy out UP govt stake in Meja power JV. Country’s largest power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is looking to take over Uttar Pradesh government’s 50% equity in the 1,320 mega watt (MW) Meja power project as it seeks to lower the cost of electricity in the state and bring about greater … Read more 07.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh Mughalsarai to be Renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Station. The Centre recently approved the Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government’s proposal to rename the Mughalsarai railway station after the Jan Sangh leader as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) station. It comes as the part of the state government’s attempt to revive the legacy of … Read more 06.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh In UP, smartphones, cash prizes for men who gift toilets on Raksha Bandhan. In an attempt to discourage open defecation among residents, several districts in the state have come up with a scheme to motivate men to gift toilets to their sisters this Raksha Bandhan. The idea is pioneered by Amethi chief … Read more 05.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.