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UTTAR PRADESH UP assembly clears bill to control organised crime UP Assembly passed a stringent bill to control organsied crime amid walkout of Opposition members, who term it a “draconian” legislation. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath re-introduced the UP Control of Organised Crime Bill (UPCOCB) in assembly on Tuesday as legislative council, where ruling BJP doesn’t have a majority, rejected … Read more 27.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Up government has approved the wheat purchase policy With an aim to provide relief to the farmers the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the wheat purchase policy with a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 1,735 per quintal, besides Rs 10 per quintal as transport charges. The decision was taken … Read more 18-19.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Swachh Shakti 2018 to be held in Lucknow The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in association with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, is organizing a Women’s Convention – called Swachh Shakti 2018 – on International Women’s Day, at Lucknow. 8000 women sarpanches, 3000 women Swachhagrahis, 2000 mahilasamakhyas from Uttar … Read more 07.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP’s new film policy gets a thumbs-up from filmmakers The much-awaited film policy of the UP government was finally released a few days ago at the UP Investor’s Summit in Lucknow. A booklet detailing the policy was released in the presence of Dr Neelkanth Tiwari, minister of state for Law and … Read more 06.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · India, Bangladesh, Russia Sign Pact For Rooppur Atomic Plant Indian companies can now participate in construction and installation works in the “non-critical” category for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, according to the Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom. The Rooppur project is the first initiative under an Indo-Russian deal to undertake atomic energy … Read more 03.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL List of MoUs signed during the Visit of the King of Jordan to India MoU on Defence Cooperation Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) Manpower Cooperation Agreement MoU for cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between India and Jordan MoU for setting up of … Read more 02.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Investment of rs 2,600 crore in leather and footwear sector in up With an aim to strengthening the leather sector in Uttar Pradesh, Union minister of state for Industries, CR Chaudhary annonced an investment of Rs 2,600 crore in leather and footwear sector in the next three years which would help … Read more 23.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Varanasi to hold ‘Swachhagrah – Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali’ To celebrate the creative and cultural industries in Varanasi and to focus attention on the need for Swachhta by using cultural forms, a Sanskriti Mahotsav “Swachhagrah – Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali” is being organized on the 21st and 22nd February, 2018 at the Man … Read more 18.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Yogi government to bring in new tourism policy The Yogi government informed the state assembly that a new tourism policy is on the cards which will give a boost to the tourism sector in a big way. For the first time UP had become a partner state in the Surajkand … Read more 14.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Yogi govt to table the 2018-19 budget in up assembly on feb 16 The second budget of the Yogi Aditynath government will be tabled in the Assembly on February 16. The Budget session will commence with the joint address to the legislature by Governor Ram Naik from February 8. The … Read more 09.02.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs