December 2020

UTTAR PRADESH   Cabinet Approves Multi Modal Logistics Hub & Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida   The Union Cabinet has approved proposals of Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) for construction of of various trunk infrastructure components, which includes:   Krishnapatnam Industrial Area in Andhra Pradesh (estimated cost of … Read more 25.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP to scrap 44-yr-old scheme that rewards interfaith marriage   The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to withdraw a scheme that has incentivised interfaith marriage for 44 years. This comes after the UP government ordinance banning “forced” conversions. The Intercaste & Interfaith Marriage Incentive Scheme has been in place since 1976, initiated by the national integration department in Uttar … Read more 24.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh ranks highest in digital transactions during pandemic As the Covid-19 lockdown and subsequent restrictions forced more and more people to opt for digital transactions, UP recorded a massive 126% jump in digital transactions in 2020 compared to the previous year. UP, with a population of about 24 crore, saw online transactions of Rs … Read more 22.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh creates 2.5 lakh litrs of cold chain space In a record move, UP has created infrastructure to store 2.5 lakh litrs of Covid-19 vaccine in the state. With calculation based on the population size, officials claimed UP’s network will be in the top-10 largest cold chain spaces of the world.   Of the total, 2.02 lakh litre is … Read more 20-21.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP gives Rs 23k-cr loans to micro & small enterprises By distributing loans worth Rs 22,800 crore among 5.12 lakh micro and small enterprises UP emerged on top among Indian states, the state government has claimed.   While the economy overall was under stress during the Covid-induced lockdown, UP’s micro and small units under Credit … Read more 19.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH In a first, plumbers, painters and masons to get govt certificates in Uttar Pradesh  In a first, Union skill development ministry has launched a pilot project to formally certify already skilled workers in gram panchayats (GP) that will give them “recognition and respect” to use their expertise while working in government and private industries. The project was rolled out … Read more 18.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Over 1.89 lakh trees cut for Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand expressway The Uttar Pradesh authorities have cut over 1.89 trees for the construction of the Bundelkhand expressway, an RTI query has revealed. In a reply to Banda-based activist Kuldeep Shukla, senior manager of the UP forest department, Atul Asthana, said the Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has … Read more 17.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   PM Modi to lay foundation stones for water-supply projects in UP’s Mirzapur, Sonbhadra districts   Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister will interact with the Village Water and Sanitation Committees/ PaSamiti members during the event.   … Read more 16.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Lucknow third most polluted Indian city with AQI 447   As pollution levels continued to increase unabated, central UP cities Lucknow and Kanpur joined the western districts of the state to figure among the most polluted in the country. Track the pollution level in your city. The air of both Lucknow and Kanpur turned … Read more 15.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt to set up language labs at polytechnics in 10 districts   In a bid to enable students strengthen their communication skills, language labs will be set up at polytechnics in 10 districts at a cost of Rs 1.75 crore.   The move will benefit students of Government Polytechnic, Etawah; Sanjay … Read more 13-14.12.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs