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Maharashtra government ties up with Tata Trust to finance tribal women’s poultry company
The Maharashtra government has tied up with Tata Trusts to finance the state’s first poultry company to be run and owned by tribal women. As part of the project, 300 women have been given poultry sheds and each of them ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tripura hosts first meeting of NITI Forum for North East
The first meeting of NITI Forum for North East- a unit of NITI Aayog took place in Agartala, Tripura on April 09, 2018. The emphasis in meeting was given on Infrastructure and Connectivity. The meeting was inaugurated by Minister of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tamil Nadu government launches mobile app Bi-lingual ‘Uzhavan’ for farmers
In a bid to use technology for farmers’ benefit, the Tamil Nadu government has launched mobile application named ‘Uzhavan’ (farmer) app that will allow ryots to have access to 9 types of services including details about their crop insurance. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Anushka Sharma to be honoured with 2018 Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award
Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma will be honoured with the 2018 Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for her successful movies as a producer. The award will be given by an organisation called Dadasaheb Phalke Foundation, a Mumbai-based organisation. Beside her, Ranveer Singh ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” held between UAE & Malaysia
The joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” was recently held between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia in Dubai, UAE. The purpose of the exercise was to raise the level of performance and combat efficiency and working together between both ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
E N Rammohan, former director of BSF passes away
E N Rammohan (77), a celebrated IPS officer and former director general of the Border Security Force (BSF), has passed away in New Delhi on April 8, 2018. He was known for his handlebar moustache, discipline, leadership skills, and a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Madhya Pradesh hosts 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and Pacific
The 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific has started at Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on April 9, 2018. It is co-organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Japan’s Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Chhattisgarh wins ‘State of Year’ Award under ‘business leader’ category at India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) event
Chhattisgarh has bagged the ‘State of the Year’ Award under the ‘business leader’ category as part of the India Business Leadership for the remarkable increase in business and services activities in various sectors. Union Information Technology and Electronics Minister Ravi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Kerala becomes first Indian state to adopt a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for determining brain death cases
Kerala has become the first Indian state to adopt a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for brain death certification in government and private hospitals. The Kerala government has brought out SOP as per the high court directive and to mitigate public ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
FSSAI launches Project Dhoop to address vitamin D deficiency amongst youngsters
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched ‘Project Dhoop’ to address rising incidence of Vitamin D deficiencies (VDD), particularly amongst the young people. The project aims to encourage schools to shift their morning assembly to around noon-time, ..