Oct 2020

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh: Same online application format for all departments soon   To improve ease of doing business mechanism in UP, the state government will develop a common online format for all departments to help end-users get easy access to services on offer.   Websites should provide clear instructions about the format in which documents have to … Read more 18-19.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   5% rise in enrolment of students in UP govt schools: ASER report In an encouraging sign for UP government schools, they recorded 5.3% increase in enrolment of children in the 6-14 age group. The data has come to the fore in the 15th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). As per the report, more … Read more 17.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP tops in loan disbursal to vendors under PM scheme   By disbursing loans among 2.3 lakh beneficiaries since June this, UP has ranked first among states under the Prime Minister SVANidhi Scheme. Seven cities from the state have also ranked in the top 10 in disbursement of loans, with Varanasi on top and Lucknow in … Read more 16.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP: Rs 600-crore data centre to be set up in Greater Noida   The Hiranandani Group will be setting up Uttar Pradesh’s first data centre in Greater Noida. The centre will come up over an area of 20 acre with an investment of Rs 600 crore. The Hiranandani Group had set up similar data centres in … Read more 15.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh Governor launches Safe City Project, a women’s safety campaign, in Lucknow   Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel inaugurated the ‘Safe City Project’.   It is a 180-day-long campaign under which the police and other departments will work towards the safety of women.   The Governor flagged off 100 pink scooties … Read more 14.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP Government launches Mission Shakti for security of women in the state   The Uttar Pradesh government launched ‘Mission Shakti’ programme for the security of women in the state.   Mission Shakti has been started with the hopes of guaranteeing respect and safety to every woman of UP.   The chief minister … Read more 13.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Sanskrit schools to provide students food, lodging: Uttar Pradesh CM   To improve facilities in Sanskrit schools, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that food and lodging for students should be provided in all schools. The government has also eased pension rules for teachers of Sanskrit schools.   The CM said the current government is mindful of … Read more 11-12.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh may produce ethanol directly from sugarcane juice The state government is mulling production of ethanol directly from sugarcane juice. If done, it would allow the government to address the problem of sugar glut which often leads to fall in prices of raw sugar. Ethanol, which is mixed with petrol, is prepared from molasses. … Read more 10.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   CM Yogi launches ‘Mission Shakti’ campaign in UP, says culprits of crimes against women will be punished swiftly Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath  asserted that culprits of crimes against women will be punished swiftly as there will be a separate room now for women complainants in 1,535 police stations across the state. Adityanath … Read more 09.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh achieves MNREGS’ annual target in 6 months Uttar Pradesh set a record of creating 26.1 crore man days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) in just six months against the annual target of 26 crore. This is for the first time that the state has achieved the annual target … Read more 08.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs