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UTTAR PRADESH Officers to adopt at least two most-malnourished villages Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar asked officers to adopt at least two most-malnourished villages so that Sabri Sankalp Abhiyan could be effectively implemented in 39 districts with the specific aim to lower malnutrition among kids in the age group of 0-3 years. Kumar … Read more 06.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Supreme Court asks UP govt to file comprehensive plan to protect Taj Mahal Blaming Uttar Pradesh government for taking “ad-hoc” approach towards protection of Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court directed the state to file a comprehensive report for preservation of the 17th century structure and the ecology surrounding it. Meanwhile, a bench of … Read more 27.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 70 years on, 1,600 villages to gain from UP government schemes Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi said that 1,625 `vanvasi’ villages, which have remained unrecognised so far, would soon be included in the revenue records of the UP government. The inclusion would entitle these villages to the benefits of the government schemes, a privilege … Read more 08.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Power employees charges state government for initiating the process of privatization Power employees charged the state government of initiating the process of privatization of power distribution companies (Discoms) from the back door. The four Discoms, all wholly owned subsidiaries of UP Power corporation Limited (UPPCL), have also floated tenders for … Read more 04-05.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 2nd highest no. of child labourers in Lucknow In contrast to its rich legacy of sophistication, warmth, courtesy and polite mannerisms, City of Nawabs is now home to the second largest number of children working as labourers in the country. Over 5.9% of all children in the 5-14 years age group … Read more 12.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) 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
UTTARAKHAND Govt to provide large subsidy to firms coming up in state The Uttarakhand Government would provide large subsidy to the companies setting up projects in the State, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat while dedicating a 1500-KW Dunav Micro hydro power project at Beeronkhal in Pauri district. … Read more 14.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh Govt doubles compensation for police officials who die on duty The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government announced to double the exgratia amount from 20 lakh to 40 lakh for Police officials martyred on duty. It is also announced that the number of commendable medals, for all the units of Police Department, … Read more 31.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs