28.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh finalises 3 more expressways of over 500 km put together   Uttar Pradesh is readying to expand its network of highways by another 500 km by 2021 to nearly 1,432 km, the longest in the country, following the decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to finalise the alignment of three new expressways to … Read more 28.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

19.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt’s roadshow for business summit   Uttar Pradesh government launched a roadshow in Gujarat  to promote UP as a business-friendly investment destination. The UP government will be hosting an investors’ summit in the last week of February and is looking forward to sizeable participation from Gujarat’s industrial houses and entrepreneurs. Textile and pharma … Read more 19.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

31.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL ·        World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May   Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).   The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more 31.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

01-02.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   E- way bill has come into force with immediate effect   UP government has deferred the implementation of the e way bill, the mechanism to check tax evasion under the new tax regime Goods and services tax (GST) till further orders. The e- way bill was to be enforced from April 1.The … Read more 01-02.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

02-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Child rapes up 82% in 2016, UP records a 400% jump   Instances of child rape increased by 82% in 2016 in comparison to the previous year. Uttar Pradesh registered a four-fold increase in such offences with the number of child rapes going up from 596 in 2015 to 2,115 last year, according to … Read more 02-12-2017 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

01.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh India’s most polluted state: Greenpeace report   ð  With 15 of its cities among 30 cities with highest levels of toxic air in the country, Uttar Pradesh is India’s most polluted state, says a Greenpeace India report.   ð  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi turned out to be the … Read more 01.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

08.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   State government clears budget for intra-state roads   To facilitate better road connectivity to the public and boost local trade, the state government cleared the budget for laying of 54 intra-state roads on Tuesday. The government also cleared first installment of Rs 199.87 crore to start the work. On Tuesday, Secretary (PWD), Samir Verma … Read more 08.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

08.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar pradesh enrolls highest number of beneficiaries for atal pension yojna   Uttar Pradesh has achieved the distinction of receiving the top award for enrolling the highest number of beneficiaries for the unique government-sponsored social security scheme ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ (APY).   Of the total enrolment of 86 lakh in the country … Read more 08.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) 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