Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs

UP Govt plans to double farmers income under ‘Panchamrut Yojana’

Uttar Pradesh government has announced that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ will help to double the farmers’ income. This can be achieve by introducing cost-effective technical measures and promotion of co-cropping method. The UP Government has increased the sugarcane support price by Rs 350 in the last crushing season in advance, which included Rs 340 for normal […]

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UP government launches ‘SAMBHAV’ portal to monitor grievances, schemes

Minister for energy and urban development (UP), AK Sharma has launched ‘SAMBHAV’ (sambhav.up.gov.in) platform/portal to monitor the grievances, schemes, programmes and policies of the departments. SAMBHAV is a multi-modal platform, it helps to dispose public grievances swiftly and effectively and provide good governance and make the public service delivery transparent and accountable. SAMBHAV will work as an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform.

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India’s first Amrit Sarovar prepared in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

The work of India’s first-ever Amrit Sarovar has been completed in Rampur Gram Panchayat Patwai of development block Shahbad, Uttar Pradesh. 75 water bodies were picked to develop and rejuvenate in each district as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The construction work on the pond in Gram Panchayat Singan Kheda with the largest area has also begun. PM Modi has emphasised on

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Kashi Vishwanath Dham-based tableau of Uttar Pradesh wins best state tableau of Republic Day parade 2022

Uttar Pradesh’s tableau at the Republic Day parade was adjudged the best while the Indian Navy’s marching contingent topped among the three services, the defence ministry said on Friday. The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was based on the theme ‘one district one product and Kashi Vishwanath Dham’. A total of 12 states and union territories

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Sanctuaries in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh listed as Ramsar sites

The Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary near Jamnagar in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been listed as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. With this, the total number of Ramsar sites in India goes up to 49. Khijadiya has become the fourth wetland of Gujarat to get the Ramsar tag. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Thol Wildlife Sanctuary and Wadhwana wetland are the other

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India’s first para-badminton academy launched in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

With the aim to improve India’s medal prospects at the 2024 Paralympics, the country’s first state-of-the-art, high-performance para-badminton academy with advanced equipment and facilities has been set up in Lucknow. Chief National Coach of the Indian Para-badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, formally announced the launch of the country’s first Para-Badminton Academy in Lucknow. The state-of-the-art, high-performance centre with

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Uttar Pradesh bags Best State award in 3rd National Water Awards for 2020

Uttar Pradesh added another feather to its cap on January 07, 2022, winning the first position in the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s National Water Awards 2020 in the ‘best state category’. This is the third edition of the award given for adopting a holistic approach towards water resources management in India. It is followed by

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in UP’s Meerut district

Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on January 02, 2022. While speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said Meerut and its surrounding region has contributed significantly in giving a new direction to independent India. This will be the first sports university in Uttar

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CP Goyal appointed Director-General of Forests & Special Secretary

Indian Forest Service officer Chandra Prakash Goyal has been appointed as the Director-General of Forests & Special Secretary (DGF&SS), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. Goyal, a 1986 batch IFS officer was previously the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest under Uttar Pradesh Department of Forest. The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved the

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Uttar Pradesh won 11th Hockey India junior national championship

Uttar Pradesh won 11th Hockey India junior national championship: Uttar Pradesh has become the winner of the 11th Junior National Men’s Hockey Championship. in the final, UP teams defeated Chandigarh 3-1. the final was played at Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Tournament top scorer Sharda Nand Tiwari opened the scoring for Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Hockey maintained its unbeaten

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