21.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Now, traffic cops come up with helmet zones   Traffic police have announced a dozen stretches in the city as ‘helmet zones’. They are planning to ensure that all two-wheeler riders passing through these stretches wear helmets. The stretches will be monitored by a police team who will check motorists at entry … Read more 21.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

19.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Varanasi to get 2 new Sewage Treatment plants before March for Clean Ganga Process   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi will soon get two sewage treatment plants as part of the government’s bid to curb Ganga water pollution. The sewage treatment plants, having a total 260 million liters daily capacity, will be … Read more 19.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

18.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Taj Mahal finds place of pride in UP govt’s 2018 calendar   The Taj Mahal, which has been in the crosshairs of controversy, has finally found a place in the 2018 calendar brought out by the Uttar Pradesh The 17th century architectural marvel is included in the month of July in the calendar brought … Read more 18.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

17.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Official figures out: Uttar Pradesh has over 16,000 madrassas   Uttar Pradeshhas 16,461 madrassas, including 560 government-aided and 8,171 attached to the Madrassa Modernisation scheme, as per the data on the madrassa portal of the UP Board of Madrasa Education.   Until now, the state government did not have official figures on the madrassas under … Read more 17.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

15.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP athletes to get jobs in 11 state government departments   Uttar Pradesh sports minister Chetan Chauhan announced that state government departments had been directed to make provision for jobs for athletes, so that sporting talent would not be forced to leave the state.   Now no sportsman of UP will have to leave … Read more 15.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

12.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government plans 100-metre statue of Lord Rama in Ayodhya   The Yogi Aditya Nath government plans to build a grand statue of Lord Rama in temple town Ayodhya. The 100-metre tall grand statue of Lord Rama will be made over river Saryu under state tourism department’s plan called Navya Ayodhya.   The statue … Read more 12.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

11.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Yogi govt not to go ahead with rechristening of Gorakhpur zoo   The Uttar Pradesh government has decided against the proposal of rechristening of the Gorakhpur zoo. The zoo will continue to be known after revolutionary freedom fighter Ashfaqullah Khan. Sources said chief minister Yogi Adityanath has not approved the move to change the name of the … Read more 11.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

10.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government releases fund to complete housing scheme launched by SP regime   The Uttar Pradeshgovernment has released the second and final instalment for 315 incomplete houses, whose construction was started by the previous SP government under Lohia housing scheme. After coming to power, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government had discontinued the housing scheme. … Read more 10.10.17 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

08.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government releases fund to complete housing scheme launched by SP regime   The Uttar Pradeshgovernment has released the second and final instalment for 315 incomplete houses, whose construction was started by the previous SP government under Lohia housing scheme. After coming to power, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government had discontinued the housing scheme. … Read more 08.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs