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UTTAR PRADESH 10 new NH routes in UP to be broadened The state government will soon hand over 10 state highways, which have recently been declared part of national highways, to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). These highways will then be turned into four-lane stretches. Officials said that the state government has … Read more 09.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Sugarcane department to launch ayush hospitals Sugarcane department is mulling to launch Ayush Hospitals in association with Medical Health department and launch them in 109 cane development societies and 24 co-operative sugar mill societies across the state. “The Yogi government is prresently operating a scheme to provide free medical treatment through Ayush … Read more 03-04.06.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more 30.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations. The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more 23.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Yogi launches ‘science bus’ among students Aiming to nurture scientific temper among students, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a `Science Bus’ which would carry out Simple experiments about daily life and dispel superstition in far flung areas. The CM flagged off the bus from his official 5, KD Marg residence … Read more 11.05.18 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 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 Has decided to link all block and tehsil headquarters The state government has decided to link all block and tehsil headquarters with two-lane roads by the end of December this year. All tehsil headquarters barring 26 have already been linked with two-lane roads. Out of the total 850 development blocks … Read more 20.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up government has approved the wheat purchase policy With an aim to provide relief to the farmers the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the wheat purchase policy with a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 1,735 per quintal, besides Rs 10 per quintal as transport charges. The decision was taken … Read more 18-19.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Unique ID for students to double up as admit card Lucknow University will provide unique student IDs to newly admitted undergraduate students to maintain a centralized database from the next academic session. The identity card number will also serve as the roll number on the admit card as the university will not … Read more 01.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs