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UTTAR PRADESH Up police uniform set to change in the coming summers The uniform of UP Police is set for a change in the coming summers. A proposal in this regard has been sent to officials concerned and a decision will be taken soon. All Zonal ADGs, Range IGs and district police … Read more 11-12.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
Six well defined and distinct soil groups differing from one another in their geological formation and pedogenic characters have been recognized. These are Bhabar soils, Tarai soils, Vindhyan soils, Bundelkhand soils, Aravali soils and Alluvial soils. Each of these soil groups have developed under the combined influence of a wide range of soil forming factors … Read more Uttar Pradesh : Soils
UTTAR PRADESH Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad The Union Ministry of Water Resources approved a project to set upTurtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with River Biodiversity Park at Sangam in Allahabad. The purpose of the Turtle sanctuary is to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures. … Read more 04.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 24-hr helplines set up to fight dengue fever. The district administration has set up two round-the-clock toll-free numbers – 1077 and 18004257023 – to receive complaints and help people in connection with dengue and other fever cases. Many fever-affected people change their doctors if they feel ill even after consultation. To the new … Read more 16.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Employment of women under MNREGA as low as 20% in west UP. The Uttar Pradesh government has expressed its displeasure over the fact that only 13% of those given jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Bareilly district were women. In the rest of west UP, as well, the figure is … Read more 05.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
UTTAR PRADESH Has decided to link all block and tehsil headquarters The state government has decided to link all block and tehsil headquarters with two-lane roads by the end of December this year. All tehsil headquarters barring 26 have already been linked with two-lane roads. Out of the total 850 development blocks … Read more 20.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Crime against women up by 24% in UP this year, 8 raped every day On an average eight women are raped and 30 abducted everyday in Uttar Pradesh where more than 100 FIRs of ‘crime against women’ are lodged daily. Amid nationwide protests against Unnao rape case, a review of recent incidents in which women … Read more 19.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH 8 power units in UP on verge of closure for inefficiency Its commitment to ensure round-the-clock power supply in the state notwithstanding, UP government has decided to either do away with or stop operation of as many as eight state-owned thermal power units citing their poor performance. The units, installed in … Read more 11 & 12.09.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs.
UTTAR PRADESH Yogi launches ‘science bus’ among students Aiming to nurture scientific temper among students, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a `Science Bus’ which would carry out Simple experiments about daily life and dispel superstition in far flung areas. The CM flagged off the bus from his official 5, KD Marg residence … Read more 11.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Fourth India International Science Festival to be held in Lucknow The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival will be held in Lucknow. The decision to hold the Festival in Lucknow was taken at the first preparatory meeting for the 4th India International Science Festival (IISF) chaired by Union Minister … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs