August 2019

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         Uttarakhand, UP officials meet to discuss ‘division of assets’ ð  According to sources, the irrigation department of UP agreed on transferring 375 hectares of land situated in Uttarakhand to state irrigation department, against Uttarakhand’s proposal of transferring 488 hectares of land. ð  However, officials of both states decided to hold a … Read more 22.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Smart gun holster first product of UP Defence Corridor   A smart firearms holster, activated by fingerprint technology, has been officially announced as the first product of the UP Defence Corridor.   The hallmark of the device is that only its owner can unlock it using his fingerprints.   Prime Minister Narendra … Read more 02.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         PMKSY to be extended to all districts of UP ð  The Yogi Adityanath government has announced that the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) will be implemented in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh to ensure water harvesting and also increasing the productivity of farmers. ð  The state government was providing … Read more 29.08.19 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 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 signs MoU with  Netherlands   The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands government for bilateral co-operation in various sectors, including agricultural and its allied industry, energy and urban development.   The MoU aims at strengthening collaboration between the UP government and the … Read more 08.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Online system to monitor sapling distribution   In order to keep track of trees to be planted during the plantation drive of the state government, an online monitoring system of sapling distribution has been introduced from this year.   The state government has set the target of planting 22 crore saplings in … Read more 06.08.19 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   AI-enabled govt buses to be rolled in UP, K’taka to avert accidents   Buses with artificial intelligence-equipped front bumper to avoid collisions and alert sleepy drivers are set to arrive in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. While Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation(UPSRTC) is planning to install these systems in its fleet of over 12,500 buses, Karnataka … Read more 03.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs