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27.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   Around 10,000 crores aid Given To UP In 2017-18: NABARD   According to the National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development NABARD provided an assistance of Rs 10,012 crore to Uttar Pradesh during 2017-18 to facilitate overall development with special focus on agricultural credit. This has been achieved through commercial banks, RRBs and cooperatives, infrastructure development … Read more 27.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

26.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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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

25.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   Railways to hand over century-old heritage bridge to UP government   In a bid to save its heritage structures, the Railways has decided against dismantling the 113-year old Lord Curzon Bridge in Allahabad and will hand it over the Uttar Pradesh government for its preservation.   The construction of the 61-metre- long … Read more 25.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

24.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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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

22-23.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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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

21.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   22 lakh toilets were constructed in uttar pradesh   Over 55.22 lakh toilets were constructed in Uttar Pradesh during the last financial year 2017-18 ending on March 31 this year.  As many as 22, 189 villages, 57 development blocks and 8 districts   have been declared as open defecation free (ODF) and … Read more 21.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

20.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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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

19.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   Crime against women up by 24% in UP this year, 8 raped every day   On an average eight women are raped and 30 abducted everyday in Uttar Pradesh where more than 100 FIRs of ‘crime against women’ are lodged daily. Amid nationwide protests against Unnao rape case, a review of recent incidents in which women … Read more 19.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

18.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   UP Govt raises e-tender ceiling to Rs 10 lakh   In view of reports of inconvenience in the tendering process, the state government raised the ceiling for e-tenders to Rs 10 lakh on Tuesday. After this, local tenders could be issued for any government job worth less than Rs 10 lakh.   This … Read more 18.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

17.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   New courses in technical education launched by up government   New courses in technical education have been launched by the UP government for promoting self-employment. The state government issued ‘No Objection Certificate’ to 266 technical education institutes for starting diploma and graduate degree courses in Pharmacy. The government also granted permission for … Read more 17.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs