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Lucknow Metro: Key Facts
Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, has a population of over 3 million people. With an increasing number of people and vehicles on the roads, the need for a mass rapid transit system was imminent. This need was fulfilled ..
CRY Report: Uttar Pradesh ranks First in Number of Child Labourers
According to a recently released CRY Report on child labour, more than 8 lakh children between the age group of 5 and 6 years in India are engaged in child labour. Child Rights and You (CRY) is an NGO working towards the upliftment ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
UP Board to have NCERT Books from Next Academic Year
The Uttar Pradesh state government has planned to replace textbooks meant for Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board with the ones published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with an aim to bring the curriculum of UP Board at par with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Uttar Pradesh: An Ambulance Service for Cows Flagged-Off
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has flagged off an ambulance service that would cater to the needs of the cows. Under the ‘Gauvansh Chikitsa Mobile Vans’ service, initially, 5 ambulances were flagged off to cover Lucknow, Gorakhpur, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Uttar Pradesh cancels 15 government holidays
Uttar Pradesh state government has cancelled 15 public holidays marking the birth or death anniversaries of eminent personalities. Alternatively, on these days, the school and college students would be taught about these public figures through various programmes. Out of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Uttar Pradesh to establish 40 Yoga wellness centres
Uttar Pradesh has decided to establish 40 Yoga wellness centres in 40 districts across the state in the present financial year. Out of 40 centres, 23 will be set up at Ayurvedic hospitals, 12 at homeopathic and 7 at Unani ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Uttar Pradesh signs “Power for All” agreement with Union government
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed “Power for All” pact with the Centre to provide 24×7 power supply to all the households in the State. With this signing of the agreement, Uttar Pradesh which was the only state in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Yogi Adityanath sworn in as 21st CM of UP
Five-time Parliamentarian and BJP’s firebrand leader Yogi Adityanath (44) was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers. They were administered the oath to the ..