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UTTAR PRADESH Up govt. Assures investors over incentives under the policies The UP government assured investors of maintaining consistency in investor-friendly policies and new units would continue to get incentives as promised under the policy. The government clarified its stance after potential investors in pharmaceutical sector raised the issue. While announcing … Read more 13.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg from September 25-28, 2018. The organisers of the four-day event are expecting speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark. The conference on wind is … Read more 29.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP ranked first in rural development schemes in country Uttar Pradesh has been ranked first in the overall performance ranking of states in the sphere of rural development. The rankings have been released by the Union rural development ministry. UP scored ‘extremely well’ in the Centre’s flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Avas … Read more 15.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up to provide sc villages free power connection Center has asked the UP government to ensure that free electricity connection is provided by May 5, in each household of 3,387 schedule caste dominated villages identified in the state under centrally sponsored `Gram Swarajya Scheme’. UP government has been asked to complete this … Read more 26.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP govt contemplating to include 17 other backward castes in sc/st list The Yogi Adityanath government is contemplating to include 17 Other Backward Castes in the Schedule Caste list and send its recommendation to the Centre for approval. The power to declare any caste as Scheduled Caste rests with the Centre. … Read more 22-23.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Settlement dating back almost 4,000 years found in UP A team from BHU has unearthed a town thousands of years old near Dwarkapur-Agiyabeer villages of Uttar Pradesh’s Basti. The settlement, discovered during an archaeological excavation by a team of the ancient Indian history culture and archaeology departments of the university, is estimated to be … Read more 13.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH State government linked fee structure of schools with consumer price index In an attempt to regulate fee structure in private schools, the state government has linked fee structure with Consumer Price Index and it would be applicable for schools charging an annual fee of Rs 20,000 and above. The cabinet also … Read more 05.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL February 21 – International Mother Language Day The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD. The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as … Read more 22.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches number of schemes for poor in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of schemes for the poor in Varanasi and emphasized on harnessing solar energy for cooking. After inaugurating a 101-megawatt solar power plant in Mirzapur along with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Modi laid the … Read more 10.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs