05.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP as a electronic manufacturing zone   The Uttar Pradesh government introduced UP Electronics Restructuring Policy under which Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway will be declared as electronic manufacturing zone and will be part of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industries.   The objective of the project is to generate … Read more 05.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

04.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   GAIL Commissions India’s Second-Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh   State-owned gas utility GAIL India Limited commissioned the country’s second-largest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed a 76 MWp (Mega Watt peak)solar plant at its petrochemical complex at Pata in Uttar Pradesh. The plant over the roofs … Read more 04.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

03.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP theme state for Surajkund crafts mela   The Haryana tourism department has disclosed that Uttar Pradesh would be the theme state for the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which would be organized at Surajkund, Faridabad from February 2 to 15.  Apart from all other states, about 24 countries would also participate … Read more 03.01.18 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

10 &11.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP to conduct door-to-door survey to detect TB cases   The state government has directed the chief medical officers of 25 “high risk” districts to conduct a door-to-door survey to for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Officials said that these surveys will be started from December 26.   The state … Read more 10 &11.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

25.11.17 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

24.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP ties up with AIFF to prepare under-14 football teams in all its government schools   Buoyed by the overwhelming response to FIFA Under-17 World Cup held in the country last month, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to promote football at school-level and put together under-14 teams in each school. Later, selectors will pick up players from … Read more 24.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

09.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Complete Projects by March 2018: State Govt   ð To prevent cost and the time overrun, the state government has issued directions for completion of all ongoing projects costing  Rs 25 crore or above by the end of the current fiscal in March 2018.   ð As much as 75 percent of … Read more 09.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

22-23.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government mulling merging Shia, Sunni Waqf boards   The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling forming a “UP Muslim Waqf board” by merging the separate Sunni and Shia Waqf boards to prevent “wastage of money”.   According to the Waqf Act 1995, Shia or Sunni should have at least 15 per cent share in total … Read more 22-23.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

09.10.17 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

07.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad   In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam have been approved under Namami Gange programme.   The project at an estimated … Read more 07.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs