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UTTAR PRADESH Uttar pradesh diwas’ commence in lucknow Uttar Pradesh Diwas’ being held for the first time and scheduled to commence in Lucknow from Wednesday will be a gala event to be inaugurated by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu. Despite coming into existence in 1950, it is the first time that UP Diwas is being celebrated. Governor … Read more 24.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) 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 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
UTTAR PRADESH Government will create an `industrial hub’ in up : cm Claiming improvement in law and order situation in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that his government will create an `industrial hub’ that would make a mark in the country and will become a cynosure of all eyes. Yogi … Read more 25.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Soon, app to track activities in UP government schools In a move that education officials say will keep the state level authorities updated on the inspections that take place in UP government schools from time to time, now co-coordinators will have to carry out the inspection via an Android app. The app, which … Read more 22.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh changes regimen of tuberculosis pills Tuberculosis patients in Uttar Pradesh will no more have to travel to health centres every three days to pop fist full of pills. With the roll out of Fixed Drug Combination (FDC), all salts of the drug have been accommodated in limited medicines, a daily drug … Read more 29-30.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 24-hr helplines set up to fight dengue fever. The district administration has set up two round-the-clock toll-free numbers – 1077 and 18004257023 – to receive complaints and help people in connection with dengue and other fever cases. Many fever-affected people change their doctors if they feel ill even after consultation. To the new … Read more 16.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP to have 5,000 English-medium ‘sarkari’ schools Uttar Pradesh will have 5,000 English-medium ‘sarkari’ schools. The decision, said basic education minister Anupma Jaiswal, comes following high demand of English-medium schools from stakeholders. “English-medium education will be introduced in five primary schools in each education block. The BJP-government, after coming to power in UP, on pilot basis … Read more 09.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP government teachers to be hired through written test To have more competent teachers in government schools and colleges, the UP cabinet decided that assistant teachers in government schools and colleges will be appointed through a written examination, apart from the mandatory Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET). 60% of the total marks obtained … Read more 28.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP education dept, UNICEF to gauge success of ‘Aao Angrezi Seekhein’ radio programme Over two months after the launch of the radio programme ‘Aao Angrezi Sikhen’ (let us learn English), the UP government in partnership with UNICEF will now test the students of upper primary schools to gauge the success of … Read more 25.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs