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First regional conference of eastern states on Water Resources held in Kolkata
The first regional conference of eastern states on Water Resources was held in Kolkata, West Bengal in bid to address outstanding water resources issues. It was conveyed by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. Key Facts The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Indian Army inks MoU with Axis Bank on Defence Salary Package
Indian Army has signed Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) with Axis Bank on Defence Salary Package. The first MoU between Axis Bank and Indian Army was signed in 2011 and was renewed in March 2015. The current MoU is tailor-made to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Mary Kom India’s flag-bearer at closing ceremony of 21st Commonwealth Games 2018
Veteran Boxer M C Mary Kom, who claimed a Gold on debut at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), is the India’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of 21st Gold Coast CWG on April 15, 2018. In the overall analysis, the Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Greater Noida to host 7th edition of Home Expo India 2018
The 7th edition of Home Expo India 2018 will be inaugurated by Smriti Zubin Irani, the Union Minister of Textiles and Information and Broadcasting, at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida on April 16, 2018. The 3-day expo, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) wins first private contract to develop mega tourism project in Andhra Pradesh
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has recently bagged Rs 550-crore contract for developing a Mega Tourism Destination project at Bhairav Lanka in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. This is the first of its kind project for the state- owned ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje elected as new international president of VHP
Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, the former Himachal Pradesh governor and Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, has been elected as the new international president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Gurugram on April 14, 2018 for which voting was held for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Mary Kom becomes first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold
In Boxing events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018, five-time world champion and Olympic Bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom won a gold medal by defeating Northern Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara 5-0 in the 48-kg final on April 14, 2018. With ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Ram Kumar, noted Indian painter passes away
Ram Kumar (94), the noted Indian painter, has passed away on April 14, 2018. He was known for his abstract landscapes. A modernist, he was associated with the Progressive Artists’ Group comprising M.F.Husain, F.N.Souza, H.A.Gade, S.H.Raza and others. The seminal ..