Oct 2018

UTTAR PRADESH   UP: Iodised salt use not 100% in 24 districts  Though 94% households in the state now use iodised salt, 24 districts of Uttar Pradesh continue to reel under disorders caused by iodine deficiency, Iodine automatically becomes part of the food chain and reaches our diet through cereals, vegetables and fruits as is found … Read more 19.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Soon, Lucknow to have its own EVM warehouse   The district administration is going to set up an electronic voting machine (EVM) warehouse in the city to overcome its last minute transportation hassles during elections.   At present, the EVMs are brought from different states at the time of elections.   This … Read more 18.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   State’s commercial tax dept to begin e-courts for big tax payers   The first initiative of its kind in the country, the Uttar Pradesh commercial tax department is going to begin a system of electronic court hearing (e-courts) for big tax payers also called corporate dealers.   Under the e-court system, a … Read more 17.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Lucknow airport is plastic­ free now   The Lucknow Airport became a plastic-free airport.   Disposable plastic products like spoons, forks, cups, plates, glasses, bowls and container are prohibited at the airport.   The state government has already banned plastic bags in the state any plastic bag of less than 50 micron … Read more 16.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh top in reaching out to PMMVY beneficiaries   Uttar Pradesh won first prize for reaching out to maximum number of beneficiaries during the weeklong drive (September 1 to7) under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’ (PMMVY), the maternity benefit programme.   UP enrolled 1,11,541 new beneficiaries on the portal, more than … Read more 15.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Man-animal conflict a State Declared Disaster Uttar Pradesh government     The Uttar Pradesh government made the man-animal conflict a ‘State Declared Disaster’. These incidents would be under the ambit of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). According to the provisions of the order, a compensatory amount of Rs.5 lakh would be given to the … Read more 13-14.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Adityanath is all set to prepare Ram temple   Uttar Pradesh Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath exhorted his supporters to start preparing for the construction of a temple in Ayodhya with the same zeal with which they celebrated Ram Leela. Mr.Adityanath in his Vijayadashami speech in Gorakhpur said along with the grandeur of the Ram Leelas, people should … Read more 12.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Allahabad is now Prayagraj UP Cabinet clears proposal ð  Accepting the demand of saints and others, the Yogi Adityanath government announced to rechristen Allahabad to its old name Prayagraj. ð  The decision was taken in a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister. ð  It was the demand … Read more 11.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH     New khandsari policy to encourage investors   Aiming to boost the defunct khandsari (gur) industry and generate jobs and benefit cane growers, the state government has brought about a transparent khandsari policy effective from April 1, 2018. The new policy will encourage investors to set up new khandsari units or revive … Read more 10.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·        E-hospital system launched in UP With the aim to upgrade medical treatment and other facilities in state-run medical colleges, the government, in association with National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), launched a patient centric ‘e-hospital system’. The first phase of the scheme will cover government medical colleges … Read more 09.10.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs