Stegodon Fossil discovered from Saharanpur estimated to be 5 to 8 Million Years Old

Over decades, a number of richest fossil records in South Asia have been found at the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Sivalik range. This time, the researchers found a fossil of an extinct ancestor of Elephant, that is estimated to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

WWF, forest officials claim discovery of stegodon in Saharanpur district

A team of forest officials and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have claimed to have discovered fossil of a stegodon – a now-extinct elephant species known as Proboscideans – in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The fossil is believed to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Ramgarh Lake becomes UP’s first notified wetland

The Uttar Pradesh notified Ramgarh Lake in Gorakhpur, which spreads over 737 hectare, under Wetland Management Rule, 2017 in order to restrict industrial and constructional activities around it. This makes it UP’s first notified wetland. The notification has been issued ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Supreme Court Calls for Uniformity in Fees for Covid-19 Testing

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in India, the testing fees charged has been a point of discussion. On 19th June 19, 2020, during a hearing at the Supreme Court, it was observed by the bench comprising of Justice S.K Paul, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

25 Schemes will be brought together under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan

Via video conference on Saturday 20th, June 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the massive rural public works scheme- Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan. Aim Under the scheme, the aim will be to reduce the economic impact faced by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

What is MoU Monitoring Mechanism of Uttar Pradesh?

Uttar Pradesh has introduced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Monitoring Mechanism in a move that aims at better implementation of investment proposals through hand holding interested investors and better tracking of the MoUs signed. A new MoU tracking portal that ..

Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

After the Supreme Court’s ruling on the succession of the private properties of Nawab Raza Ali Khan last year, the evaluation process of the inheritance is being conducted amidst the erstwhile royals’ fighting. Rampur City Rampur is a city in ..

UP Cabinet passes ‘Recovery of Damage to Public Properties Ordinance 2020’

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet recently passed the ‘Recovery of Damage to Public Properties Ordinance 2020’ for recovery of losses caused by damage to public property during violent protests. The decision which was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by Chief ..