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UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh Government Signs MoU with South Korea The Uttar Pradeshgovernment signedan MoU with South Korea to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism, skill development, culture and farming. An agreement was signed in 2000 to develop Ayodhya and Gimhae as sister cities, following which a memorial was constructed in Ayodhya which … Read more 24-25 .12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up govt to provide power connection to poor and farmers; bpl card not necessary Uttar Pradesh government will provide power connections to poor and farmers even if they do not have Below the Poverty Line (BPL) card. Poor families have to pay Rs 550 to get a connection in installments … Read more 23.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH State govt to abolish 15 acts Under the recommendation of the Central Law Commission the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to repeal 15 Acts which are either obsolete or have become redundant with the passage of time. Uttar Pradesh Law minister Brijesh Pathak laid the bill on the floor of … Read more 22.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP govt introduces upcoc bill in assembly The UP government on Wednesday introduced in the state Assembly a bill to enact a stringent law on the lines of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to combat organised crimes in the state. The Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Bill, 2017, was … Read more 21.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh passes bill to death penalty for hooch traders TheUttar Pradeshgovernment has legalised death penalty and life imprisonment for those involved in the trade of illegitimate liquor if it leads to the death of the consumers. The Excise (Amendment) Bill 2017, passed in the state Assembly, also imposes a fine … Read more 20.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH World Bank approves USD 40 mn loan for UP tourism project Loan worth USD 40 million for a tourism project in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will grant the loan which has … Read more 19.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Gita Research Institute to be set up in Mathura A research institute for the study of the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ will be soon set up by the Uttar Pradesh government in the temple town Mathura. The Gita Research Institute has been proposed by the Yogi Adityanath government, Minister for Religious works … Read more 17-18.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH President of India Lays Foundation Stone of NYAYA GRAM Project The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of the ‘Nyaya Gram project’ of the High Court of Allahabad in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. This judicial academy will make a significant contribution to the capacity of the lower judiciary … Read more 16.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh State governor launches Kumbh 2019 logo Uttar PradeshGovernor Ram Naik has unveiled a new multi-coloured logo for the Kumbh Mela that is scheduled to be held in Allahabad in January 2019. The logo, which comprises temples, seers, a Kalash (pitcher) and a ‘Swastika’, was launched by the governor at … Read more 15.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Govt to provide large subsidy to firms coming up in state The Uttarakhand Government would provide large subsidy to the companies setting up projects in the State, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat while dedicating a 1500-KW Dunav Micro hydro power project at Beeronkhal in Pauri district. … Read more 14.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs