01.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Uttar Pradesh   Lucknow Metro is a green system   The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) – one of the apex bodies in India to rate and certify a system as a ‘green’ system – has certified Lucknow Municipal Rail Corporation (LMRC) a ‘green metro rail system’, awarding platinum certificate to all its eight Metro … Read more 01.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

31.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Uttar Pradesh   HC seeks explanation from UP govt over delay in formation of Tiger Protection Force.   The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court  sought explanation from the principal secretaries of the forest and home departments on delay in constitution of Tiger Protection Force (TPF) in Uttar Pradesh.   The court also expressed serious concern on the construction … Read more 31.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

30.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Uttar Pradesh   Hindi, social sciences to be must in 16,000 madrassas in UP   The UP government has set up a 40-member committee to revamp the course curriculum in madrassas.The government will make it mandatory to teach Hindi and English languages along with mathematics, science and social sciences in about 16,000 madrassas across the … Read more 30.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

28.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Uttar Pradesh   CPCB orders 387 polluting industrial units across UP to be shut down   The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions to shut down 387 industrial units across Uttar Pradesh after inspections found that they had been violating pollution control norms. According to the CPCB report, the identified industries, which range … Read more 28.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Important National Days-Must for Prelims

When is National Ayurveda Day observed 28-Oct When is National Dengue Day  observed 16-May When is National Deworming Day  observed 10-Feburary When is National Education Day observed 11-Nov When is National Girl Child Day  observed 24-Jan When is National Maritime Day observed 05-Apr When is National Milk Day  observed 26-Nov When is National Panchayati Raj … Read more Important National Days-Must for Prelims

26.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

  Uttar Pradesh   International Ramayan Conclave likely in January.   Taking forward the centre’s proposal, the Yogi Adityanath government is likely to hold the ‘International Ramayan Conclave’ in Uttar Pradesh in January. The six-day event will be spread across locations in Lucknow, Ayodhya and Chitrakoot.   The central government had planned to organise the … Read more 26.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.

Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar

Sri Pratim Baruah (Assamese), Sri Bijit Gwra Ramchiary (Bodo), Sri Rajinder Ranjha (Dogri), Sri Taro Sindik (Hindi), Ms. Nighat Sahiba (Kashmiri), Sri Amey Vishram Naik (Konkani), Sri Chandan Kumar Jha (Maithili), Sri. Kh. Krishnamohan Singha (Manipuri), Sri Saran Muskan (Nepali), Sri Suryasnata Tripathy (Odia), Sri Harman (Punjabi), Sri Hemchandra Belwal (Sanskrit), Ms. Maina Tudu (Santali), … Read more Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar

Important State Visits During 2016-17

Country Name Title Date Remarks Palestine Mahmoud Abbas President May 14-17, 2017 5 MOUs Signed Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President 30 April-1 May, 2017 ·       Increase of bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2020 from $6.5 billion presently. ·       fight against terrorism   Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades President 25 April-29 April 2017 ·      India’s help to … Read more Important State Visits During 2016-17