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INTERNATIONAL Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more 26.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL 5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India along with Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia organized the 5thIndia-CLMV Business Conclave in Phnom Penh on 21-22 May 2018. After four rounds of the Business Conclave in India, this initiative was … Read more 25.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Multipurpose Educational Hub for Minority The Uttar Pradesh Government has released a total amount of Rs. 453 lakh for setting up 03 government model colleges inGhaziabad and Siddharthnagar districts under the MultipurposeEducational Hub, being run for Minorities. Out of the totalreleased amount, Rs. 151 lakh each has been given to setup oneGirls … Read more 19.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP police planning a ‘digital’ leap to check alarming rise in cyber crimes Confronted with a growing number of cyber crimes, UP police are planning to revamp the cyber cell wing. According to sources, a fund of Rs 5 crore has been released to improve the infrastructure of the department. … Read more 18.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP ranked first in rural development schemes in country Uttar Pradesh has been ranked first in the overall performance ranking of states in the sphere of rural development. The rankings have been released by the Union rural development ministry. UP scored ‘extremely well’ in the Centre’s flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Avas … Read more 15.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath welcomes first bus from Janakpur to Ayodhya With PM Narendra Modiflagging off the Janakpur Ayodhya bus service, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the first bus of Indo-Nepal bus service from Janakpur to Ayodhya. The bus, which is also known as the Nepal -India Friendship Bus … Read more 13-14.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP to have major share in defence production Union minister of state for defence Subhash Ramrao Bhamre stated on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh would have a major share in the country’s defence production and will transform India from an importer of arms to an exporter. Bhamre was in Lucknow to attend … Read more 12.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP to allocate 3,000 hectare land for defence corridor UP government will soon start the process of notifying close to 3,000 hectare land for the Rs 20,000 crore defence corridor project. The pre-feasibility study for the project, announced by PM Narendra Modi in February this year, has already started and will be completed by August … Read more 09.05.18 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