February 2020

Four hydro projects violate Ganga flow norms Since the government made it mandatory for hydro power projects on the upper reaches of the river Ganga’s tributaries to release minimum quantities of water through the year, 4 of the 11 projects are flouting norms, says a report by the Central Water Commission (CWC). The ecological flow, … Read more 01-02.2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH scientists develop new vaccine to control classical swine fever Indian scientists at ICAR’s Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar in Uttar Pradesh have developed Classical Swine Fever (CSF) cell culture vaccine which will help in producing cost-effective alternative to currently used vaccines for preventing the deadly fever in pigs that contribute to 10% … Read more 2-3-02.2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Asan Kisht Yojna (AKY) The scheme, launched on November 11, 2019, can be availed by farmers (with private tube well connection) Easy installment scheme was started in the past to enable consumers to deposit the amount of electricity bills that have been running for a long time. Under the scheme launched from November … Read more 04-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH 5 acres given for building mosque is in Ayodhya’s Dhannipur village The five acres allotted to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board for building a mosque following the Supreme Court verdict in Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title suit will be in Dhannipur village in Sohawal tehsil of Ayodhya   HAL inks pact to … Read more 05-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH 23 MoUs to bring Rs 50,000 crore investment investments of Rs 50,000 crore were expected in the defence corridor coming up in the state. Investments are coming into UP because of better connectivity and improved law and order. Along with a network of highways, we are going to have Asia’s biggest greeenfield airport … Read more 06-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Land bank for defence corridor UP to create 25,000-acre land bank for defence corridor As the land available in two out of six nodes in the upcoming defence corridor in Aligarh and Jhansi has already been booked, UP government is now looking to acquire additional land between Jewar and Aligarh.   Ease of … Read more 07-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Veteran writer and academician Giriraj Kishore passed away A Padma Shri awardee, Giriraj had written ‘Pahla Girmitiya’. Through works like ‘Dhaai Ghar’ and ‘Pahla Girmitiyaa’, he had enriched the literature world. He was honoured with Sahitya Samman as well. Giriraj was born in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh in 1937. His father was … Read more 08-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Rs 2,500 stipend for students government would soon introduce an internship scheme under which students of classes 10, 12 and undergraduates would be linked to various technical institutes and given Rs 2,500 per month as stipend. Out of the Rs 2,500, the state government would give Rs 1,000 while the Centre would contribute … Read more 9-10-02-2020 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH ‘Made in India’ planes will link Uttar Pradesh districts ‘Made in India’ aeroplanes will soon connect all the districts of Uttar Pradesh This month, ‘Made in India’ aeroplanes will fly in Uttar Pradesh connecting Lucknow with other districts. One will be able to fly from Gorakhpur to Lucknow in 45 minutes. The Personal … Read more 11.02.20 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH Prime Minister lays foundation stone for Bundelkhand Expressway Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Bundelkhand Expressway at Chitrakoot. The Expressway will be supplementing the nodes of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor announced by the Government of India in February 2018. The Uttar Pradesh Government is constructing the Bundelkhand … Read more 29.02.20 Uttar Pradesh (UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs