12.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) 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

29.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit   The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg from September 25-28, 2018.   The organisers of the four-day event are expecting speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark.   The conference on wind is … Read more 29.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

01.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   12 UP villages were electrified every week   A day after the Centre announced that all villages in the country have been electrified, BJP government in UP came up with data suggesting that nearly a dozen villages were electrified every week in the state since August 15, 2015 when PM Narendra Modi set a … Read more 01.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

29-30.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP moves ahead on simultaneous polls   UP government has set up a seven-member electoral reform committee to look at the possibility of having simultaneous elections in the state and having a common electoral roll for all elections.   The committee, set up under the chairmanship of cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh, is … Read more 29-30.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

28.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh finalises 3 more expressways of over 500 km put together   Uttar Pradesh is readying to expand its network of highways by another 500 km by 2021 to nearly 1,432 km, the longest in the country, following the decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to finalise the alignment of three new expressways to … Read more 28.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

22-23.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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

19.04.18 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

17.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   New courses in technical education launched by up government   New courses in technical education have been launched by the UP government for promoting self-employment. The state government issued ‘No Objection Certificate’ to 266 technical education institutes for starting diploma and graduate degree courses in Pharmacy. The government also granted permission for … Read more 17.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

03.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar pradesh government decided to announce performance based awards   With an aim to instill a sense of competitiveness the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to announce performance based awards for cane growers, sugar mills and cane societies which can help farmers to double their income.   The announcement to this regard … Read more 03.04.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

28.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh aims to tap CSR funds for 100-metre Ram Statue in Ayodhya   The Yogi Adityanath government plans to attract corporate funds to build a 100-metre tall statue of Lord Ram on the banks of Saryu in Ayodhya to bring about ‘social development.’   It has opened up 86 tourism projects worth Rs 2,725 crore … Read more 28.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs