July 2019

UTTAR PRADESH   Enrolment in government schools dips by 9.5% in 2019   Notwithstanding plethora of schemes, including the ambitious mid-day meals programme to attract children to school, the enrolment of students in government schools across Uttar Pradesh took an alarming 9.5% plunge in this academic session.   The order read, “In 2019-20, instructions were given to improve the … Read more 19.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   MoU for Rs 300 crore waste-to-energy plant signed   VARANASI would be getting the first waste-to-energy plant in the state. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed on Wednesday between NTPC and Nagar Nigam, Varanasi.   With the signing of the MoU and participation of NTPC, this waste-to-energy project would serve … Read more 18.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Yogi govt to present supplementary budget on July 23   The state government will present its first supplementary demands of grant for 20192020 in the state assembly here on July 23 to provide funds for important announcements and make additional allocations for some new and ongoing development projects in Uttar Pradesh   … Read more 17.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH ·         UP formulating policies for new age biz sectors ð  The Uttar Pradesh government is formulating policies for new age sectors like retail and data centres to attract private investment and accelerate economic growth. ð  The draft data centre policy is being given final touches and will soon be put before the state … Read more 16.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   CCTV cameras and drones to monitor mining across Uttar Pradesh   From October 1, all mining activity in the state will be done under surveillance of CCTV cameras and drones linked to a command centre in Lucknow. The directorate of geology and mining, government of Uttar Pradesh, has taken up several technological measures … Read more 14-15.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Shah to launch industrial projects worth Rs 70K cr in UP on July 28   Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the second groundbreaking ceremony for the launch of the industrial projects worth Rs 70,000 crore on July 28.   During the two-day UP Investors’ Summit in 2018, the Uttar Pradesh … Read more 13.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP police, IIT-K ink MoU for predictive policing   For predictive policing using crime data and use of advance technologies, including drone surveillance, the state police signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Kanpur.   The IIT-K experts would help the police in evolving a … Read more 12.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UPSCPCR for child friendly panchayats   To protect the rights of rural children, the state child rights panel has written to the panchayats, urging them to adopt a child-friendly approach in their functioning. The panel, as part of this initiative called ‘Bal Mitra Panchayats’, has also asked block level authorities to form … Read more 11.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh govt set target to become 1-trillion economy in coming years   Uttar Pradesh government set the target to become one trillion dollar economy in coming years . The state can contribute in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of expanding the country’s economy to 5 trillion dollars.   Yogi Adityanath … Read more 10.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh government announces fodder assistance for cow owners   The State government in UP issued detailed advisory on cow protection, including directives on fodder, construction and maintenance of cowsheds. The CM said instead of tying down cattle in sheds, the animals should be allowed to graze in open premises. A farmer with … Read more 09.07.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs