Oct 2020

UTTAR PRADESH   PepsiCo to set up greenfield potato chips production unit in UP with investment of Rs. 814 crore The multi-national food and beverage major PepsiCo is setting up a greenfield potato chips production unit in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of Rs. 814 crore. The unit is being set up in Kosi, Mathura … Read more 07.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   MSME department ties up with FIEO to boost exports from UP districts The Uttar Pradesh government will rope in the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) as knowledge partner for operation of export promotion centres in all 75 districts in the state. The collaboration with FIEO is part of steps being taken by the MSME department … Read more 06.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP becomes first state in country to undertake over one crore tests to screen Coronavirus   Uttar Pradesh has achieved another landmark in testing of COVID samples by becoming the first state in the country to undertake over one crore tests to screen Coronavirus.   Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed it a … Read more 04-05.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Centre gives NHAI funds nod for Akshardham-Baghpat corridor The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received the financial approval for the 31.2km-long Akshardham-Ghaziabad-Baghpat corridor, which is part of the Union government’s ambitious plan to decongest Delhi and Ghaziabad. The entire corridor will be developed in two packages — 14.75km from Akshardham … Read more 03.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh aims to become one trillion dollar economy: CM Yogi Adityanath In a bid to contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aim to make India a USD 5 trillion economy, the Uttar Pradesh government has targetted to become USD 1 trillion dollar economy, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said. Announcing that Uttar Pradesh has secured the … Read more 02.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Over 28,000 govt schools in UP still without power connections   More than 28,000 government schools in Uttar Pradesh do not still have power connections and the main reason for which is the “distance of electricity poles from these schools”. This was brought to fore by a review of the details submitted by state-run … Read more 01.10.20 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs