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UP Government forms committee to implement farm loan waiver decision
The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted six-member committee to implement its decision of waving off farmers’ agricultural loan. It will be headed by Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar. The committee has been asked to coordinate with Nationalized Banks, Government, Cooperative, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Haryana Government to provide one-time grant of Rs. 21,000 to families for third girl child
Haryana Government has decided to provide one-time grant of Rs 21,000 to all those families whose third girl child was born on or after August 24, 2015 under the ‘Aapki Beti, Hamari Beti’ scheme. Under the scheme, the eligible families ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Tree-dwelling crab species Kani maranjadu found in Kerala
Scientists from the University of Kerala have discovered a new species of long-legged, tree-dwelling crabs named Kani maranjandu in Western Ghats of Kerala. It has been named after the Kani tribe in Kerala and are substantially different from other congeners ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Rajiv Chander appointed as India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN
Rajiv Kumar Chander was appointed as India’s new Ambassador and permanent representative of India to the United Nations (UN) Offices in Geneva. He will succeed Ajit Kumar. At present, Chander is the consul general of India in Vancouver. He is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Japan officially recognises Bitcoin as currency
Japan has officially recognized bitcoin and digital currencies as legal money along the lines of other fiat currencies with effect from April 1, 2017. The recognition comes after implementation of a new law amending Banking Act in Japan for legalizing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
K Prithika Yashini becomes India’s first-ever transgender police official
K Prithika Yashini became India’s first-ever transgender person to become a police official, after she took charge as sub-inspector in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. Her appointment was made as per the Madras High Court order delivered in November 2015. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Madhya Pradesh Government launches MP e-nagarpalika mobile app
Madhya Pradesh government has launched ‘MP e-nagarpalika’ mobile application to provide various municipal services online. The app will offer 378 services like online payment of property tax, birth/ marriage/death certificates, building permission etc. It will also register complaints related to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India ranks 3rd in WADA doping charts
India was ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation report published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015. In 2015, 117 Indian athletes were punished after testing positive for banned substances. India followed ..