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UTTAR PRADESH UP government passes anti-organised crime bill – upcoca In an attempt to control organised crime, the Yogi government has decided to bring Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act (UPCOCA) which will deal with crime and mining mafia, kidnappers and extortionists. The Opposition refrain however was that the Act will target … Read more 13.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH State govt changes scholarship rules for minority students Taking umbrage at the UP government decision to link facility of student scholarship of Other Backward Caste pursuing professional courses only if they obtain at least 50 marks in the qualifying examination or Intermediate, Samajwadi Party has said that it would protest against … Read more 12.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP to conduct door-to-door survey to detect TB cases The state government has directed the chief medical officers of 25 “high risk” districts to conduct a door-to-door survey to for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Officials said that these surveys will be started from December 26. The state … Read more 10 &11.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up government to organize road shows in six cities including delhi As a pre-cursor to the `Investment Meet’ to be organized in Lucknow on February 21-22, the UP government will organize road shows in six cities including Delhi to showcase its investment potential. The first of the series of road shows will … Read more 09-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH State govt sets target of generating 10,700 mw of solar power by 2022 Uttar pradesh government has set an ambitious target of generating 10,700 mw of solar power in next five years by the end of 2022. The solar energy sector is likely to attract fresh investment of rs 50,000 cr … Read more 08-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh First State to Endorse Centre’s Triple Talaq Draft Bill Uttar Pradeshbecomes the first state to endorse the Centre’s draft bill that makes instant triple talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence. As per the draft law, its three years’ imprisonment and a fine to a Muslim man trying to divorce … Read more 07-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up sugar mills surpassed the sugar industry of maharashtra and Karnataka UP sugar mills have surpassed the sugar industry of Maharashtra and Karnataka in sugar recovery in the current sugarcane crushing season 2017-18. The sugar mills in UP has achieved sugar recovery of 9.9 percent against 9.38 percent in Maharashtra, a … Read more 06-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH State govt committed for empowerment of ‘divyang’: cm Chief minister yogi adityanath said that the state government is committed for empowerment of `divyang’ so that they can help in building the state with their talent and knowledge which has never been harnessed. “The help should come from the government but … Read more 05-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP to host road conference soon Uttar Pradesh government is holding a conference on roads, to deliberate on bringing down cost of construction roads and conserving environment and natural resources. The two-day conference from December 8 will have PWD ministers from many states attending and will be inaugurated by Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari … Read more 03/04-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Child rapes up 82% in 2016, UP records a 400% jump Instances of child rape increased by 82% in 2016 in comparison to the previous year. Uttar Pradesh registered a four-fold increase in such offences with the number of child rapes going up from 596 in 2015 to 2,115 last year, according to … Read more 02-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs