August 2019

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt to set up schools named after Vajpayee   Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday that residential schools named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be set up in all 18 divisions of Uttar Pradesh and a 25-foot tall statue of the former prime minister would be installed … Read more 20.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt to develop textile park in Farrukhabad With the aim to promote textile industry in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to set up a textile park in Farrukhabad for which land has been acquired and investment has been arranged.   The proposed park would be spread over 14 … Read more 18-19.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         Lucknows iconic Hazratganj Chauraha renamed as Atal Chowk ð  Lucknow’s famous Hazratganj Chauraha renamed as “Atal Chowk” It is named in the memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ð  The first death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Hazratganj Chowk renamed after him as “Atal Chowk” from August 16. ð  He was a … Read more 17.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Yogi stresses on collaboration with Russia   Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that collaboration with Russia could help in Power and Agriculture and thereby help in changing the face of Uttar Pradesh.   An MoU was also signed between UP and Zabaykalsky Krai region in the field of agriculture and food processing.   … Read more 16.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH ·         UP to get second highest number of electric buses after Maharashtra ð  The Centre has approved Uttar Pradesh’s proposal to operate 600 electric buses in eleven cities to boost urban transport and ply as city buses. ð  After Maharashtra, which got the Centre’s approval to operate 725 electric buses in six cities, UP has got the second highest allocation … Read more 15.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         All India Radio to train students in English ð  The All India Radio (AIR) will now help students brush up their English speaking skill. From September 1 “Aao Angrezi Seekhein (Come lets learn English)” will be on air from 11 a.m. onwards on all working days. ð  The joint project by … Read more 14.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt creates a world record by planting over 22 cr saplings in one day   To mark the 77th anniversary of Quit India movement, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Vriksharopan Mahakumbh’.   The drive has created a world record after planting more than 22 crore saplings.   The state … Read more 13.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh approved ‘Mukhyamantri Nirashrit Besahara Govansh Sahbhagita Yojana’ The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved ‘Mukhyamantri Nirashrit Besahara Govansh Sahbhagita Yojana’. The scheme seeks people’s participation in the protection of the stray cattle by providing Rs 30 per animal every day. Rs 109.50 crore has been sanctioned for this scheme. The 2012 census indicated that … Read more 11-12.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP extended the existing bilateral agreement with Netherlands   The Uttar Pradesh State government and Netherlandshave extended the existing bilateral agreement of cooperation in several fields by another five years.   The MoU was signed in the presence of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathand the Netherlands ambassador Marten van den Berg to India. The MoU extends the cooperation between the … Read more 10.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt plants ‘Sahjan’ to curb malnourishment   State government has planned to Curbing malnourishment through Sahjan (Moringa oleifera) in this plantation season. Farmers and private individuals from all over the state have demanded more than 57 lakh Sahjan trees from the government. State government, however, is ready with at least a crore of … Read more 09.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs