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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
UTTAR PRADESH E- way bill has come into force with immediate effect UP government has deferred the implementation of the e way bill, the mechanism to check tax evasion under the new tax regime Goods and services tax (GST) till further orders. The e- way bill was to be enforced from April 1.The … Read more 01-02.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH UP behind India’s remarkable improvement in maternal mortality Making a big leap towards improving maternal health, India recorded a decline of 82 points in its maternal mortality ratio according to the Special Maternal Mortality Bulletin released by Census department. Evaluating maternal mortality indicators for two year period 2014-16, the demographers found that … Read more 08.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH World Bank approves USD 40 mn loan for UP tourism project Loan worth USD 40 million for a tourism project in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will grant the loan which has … Read more 19.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
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 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
UTTAR PRADESH In a 1st, Uttar Pradesh to repeal 1,000 British-era laws Uttar Pradesh is set to become the first state in the country to repeal 1,000 British era laws, some of them over 150 years old. The government plans to repeal them in one go. The Yogi government has drawn up a list of such … Read more 31.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 10 new NH routes in UP to be broadened The state government will soon hand over 10 state highways, which have recently been declared part of national highways, to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). These highways will then be turned into four-lane stretches. Officials said that the state government has … Read more 09.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) 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 State government linked fee structure of schools with consumer price index In an attempt to regulate fee structure in private schools, the state government has linked fee structure with Consumer Price Index and it would be applicable for schools charging an annual fee of Rs 20,000 and above. The cabinet … Read more 04.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs