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ICCR Indian Crafts Fair

February 22, 2022

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is organizing a crafts exhibition-cum-fair in Delhi with the aim of popularising traditional Indian crafts among the diplomatic community. Overview: This crafts fair is being held as a part of the Azadi Ka ..

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Delhi: Specialised Schools of Excellence

February 22, 2022

In the year 2022, 11 new Specialised Schools of Excellence (SoSEs) has been introduced in Delhi, taking the total tally of such schools to 31. Key Points Delhi government established SoSEs for equipping students with world-class facilities and instructors for ..

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Lavender Cultivation’ in Ramban

February 22, 2022

According to Union Minister of State of Prime Minister’s office, Jitendra Singh, central government was planning to start ‘Purple Revolution’ in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Highlights Purple revolution will be planned by encouraging lavender cultivation under CSIR-IIIM’s Aroma ..

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Mumbai: Host of IOC Session 2023

February 21, 2022

The city of Mumbai will be hosting the 2023 International Olympic Committee session. This event will see the election for the 2030 Winter Olympics host country and the sports programme for the Olympic Games scheduled in Los Angeles for the ..

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SC on Gender Cap in Orchestra Bars

February 21, 2022

The Government of Maharashtra had placed a restriction limiting the number of female and male performers in orchestra bars to four each, but the Supreme Court (SC) overturned it. Overview: The SC said the limit of performers should not exceed ..

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J&K: ‘Janbhagidari Empowerment’ Portal

February 21, 2022

Government hosted the “Janbhagidari Empowerment” portal in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in line with government’s digital mission. What is Janbhagidari Empowerment Portal Janbhagidari Empowerment portal was hosted on a different server with higher bandwidth, in order to provide ..

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NSE Co-Location Case- Explained

February 21, 2022

The NSE co-location scam involves market manipulation at India’s largest stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India. Certain people got market information ahead of the rest of the market, allowing them to earn huge profits, thus violating the NSE’s ..

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RCS UDAN- First flight between Delhi-Khajuraho

February 21, 2022

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, recently flagged off the first direct flight between Delhi and heritage city of Khajuraho. Key Facts With the start of this flight, a total of 405 routes would be operationalized under UDAN-RCS ..

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Phase 2 of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System

February 21, 2022

The Government of India has approved Phase 2 of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS). This project will cost Rs 3375 crore for the period 2022-23 to 2025-26. This project is being implemented by the National Crime Records Bureau. Overview: ..

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Assam: Project Arohan

February 21, 2022

Assam government is set to launch a four-year mentorship programme called Project Arohan. Key Points This project will be launched to provide guidance to students and boost their skills. For this project, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Anita ..

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