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UTTAR PRADESH 6 new airports to be functional in UP soon In a major boost to intra-state air travel in UP, at least six new airports are likely to get operational within the next four months. Minister Nand Kumar Guptaalias Nandi also directed the officers to expedite the process of land acquisition for Jewar International Airport. … Read more 02.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP moves ahead on simultaneous polls UP government has set up a seven-member electoral reform committee to look at the possibility of having simultaneous elections in the state and having a common electoral roll for all elections. The committee, set up under the chairmanship of cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh, is … Read more 29-30.04.18 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 plans to promote noida, greater noida and yamuna expressway To promote Uttar Pradesh as an ideal investment destination, the state government plans to promote Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway as electronics manufacturing zone. Country-specific industrial parks will be set up, which will virtually act as a home away … Read more 24.04.18 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 UP govt tells dist authorities to step up vigilance about child marriage The government in Uttar Pradesh, a state which accounts for over 16% of child marriages taking place in the country, has asked all its district probation officers (DPOs) to spread awareness about the “rampant” malpractice on a war footing. … Read more 20.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Now, neem for wealth: Smriti Irani launches project in UP Smriti Irani, Union cabinet minister of textile, information and broadcasting, launched the Uttar Pradesh Neem Project at KathauraINTERNATIONAL · Indo-ASEAN ties have entered 25 years of dialogue The countries around the South China Sea had made a number of attempts to form … Read more 15-16.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Governor has sent the controversial up control of organized crime bill for presidential reference Governor has sent the controversial UP Control of Organized Crime Bill (UPCOCA), 2018 passed by both Houses of UP Legislature for Presidential reference. Naik has also referred two other Bills – `UP Inter-state Migrant Labour (Amendment) Bill, … Read more 14.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up agriculture department has dedicated 2018 as `millet year’ The UP Agriculture department has dedicated 2018 as `millet year’ aiming to promote production of coarse grains. For doubling farmers’ income in the next five years, the government has focused its attention on increasing production of oil seeds and pulses. The … Read more 11.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Upsrtc to start a direct bus service between the state and the himalayan nation After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to build a strategic rail link between Nepal’s Kathmandu and Raxaul in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is also contemplating to start a direct bus service between the … Read more 08-09.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs