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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.
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.
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.
Uttar Pradesh After e-cash halts PDS fraud, 200 UP dealers quit. At least 200 ration dealers across Uttar Pradesh have resigned after EPoS (electronic point of sale) machines were installed at PDS centres. Authorities have said that the resignations came as the dealers were unable to earn an extra buck from their PDS … Read more 29.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh Taj not a temple, ASI tells court The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has told a local court here that Taj Mahal is not a temple, but a tomb. In a written statement filed in the court of civil judge (senior division) here on Thursday, the ASI denied to … Read more 27.08.17 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.
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.
Uttar Pradesh Meerut has highest swine flu mortality rate. Meerut has the highest mortality rate in the state for swine flu cases. Out of the total 120 patients who tested positive in Meerut this season, 17 have died. In Lucknow,10 patients out of 1035 and in Kanpur, 4 out of 30 patients … Read more 25.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh In a first for UP, Burmese python reported from Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary The reptile found a mention in the August 21 edition of Reptile Rap, newsletter of the South Asian Reptile Network (SARN). According to officials, Burmese pythons are found in tropical south and South-east Asia including Eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam. Worldwide … Read more 24.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur tragedy: Top UP bureaucrat removed Initiating action against officials responsible for the Gorakhpur tragedy in which over 60 children died in five days, the Yogi Adityanathgovernment has removed Additional Chief Secretary (Medical Health) Anita Bhatnagar Jain. The state government acted on the probe report submitted by Chief Secretary Rajeev Kumarto Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath late on … Read more 23.08.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.