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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 427 villages in UP dist continue to live in darkness despite 2015 target At a time when the Union government has revealed its plans to electrify each household in the country by 2018, as many as 427 villages in Bijnor alone – which were to be electrified by 2015 – continue … Read more 26.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 2,682 UP madrassas may lose accreditation for not giving their details to govt Across Uttar Pradesh, 2,682 madrassas face cancellation of their accreditation with the state government for failing to get registered at the online portal created for this. While the minority welfare department has sent lists of these madrassas to … Read more 25.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Govt to set up 7.5 lakh public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2018-end The government has decided to give a major push to Wi-Fi deployment across the length and breadth of the country and will facilitate the setting up of as many as 7.5 lakh public-internet hotpots by the end of next year. … Read more 24.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) 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
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
UTTAR PRADESH Tata Power to contain line losses in UP The state government has engaged a private firm, Tata Power, to help contain line losses. This is the first such move to control state’s line losses through Public Private Partnership (PPP).The firm, sources said, has been paid Rs31cr for two years to help UPPCL scan consumers’ … Read more 20.10.17 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
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
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