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India tops in Beef export: US-DoA
As per recently released data by US Department of Agriculture (DoA), India has emerged as world’s largest exporter of beef. India has retained its top spot as the world’s largest exporter of beef. It should be noted that in this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Goa Tourism Minister D Parulekar conferred with PATWA 2015 award
Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has been conferred with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) and Safari India South Asia Travel Award 2015. He was bestowed with this award in the Best Tourism Minister category. With this he became ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
70th anniversary of Atomic bomb dropping on Nagasaki observed
70th anniversary of dropping of disastrous Atomic bomb on Nagasaki city of Japan was observed across the world. A solemn ceremony including ageing survivors, relatives of victims observed and guests from 75 countries was held on the ground zero by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit at Vindhyachal STPS
On 7 August Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) commissioned a 500 MW thermal unit of NTPC’s Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Vindhyanagar, Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh. BHEL has successfully commissioned the seventh unit of 500 MW at ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
DFCC to commission its first 56 km stretch in Bihar
The much-awaited ambitious Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project of government has announced to commission its first 56-kilometer stretch in Bihar. Out of total 3,300 km stretch the 56 kilometer developed between Durgawati and Sasaram will be commissioned by the end of March 2016. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Pramerica Mutual Fund has acquired Deutsche MF business in India
Mutual Fund sector witnessed fifth exit of foreign fund house in two years from India on 7 August, as Pramerica Mutual Fund (MF) a company affiliated to US based Prudential Financial Inc. buys out German Deutsche Bank Group’s MF business ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Maharashtra Government inks MoU with Foxconn
Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tiawan-based Foxconn to set up its manufacturing facility in the state. The MoU was signed in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou in Mumbai, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Ram Nath Kovind, Acharya Dev Vrat appointed as Governors of Bihar, HP
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Acharya Dev Vrat and Ram Nath Kovind as the governors of Himachal Pradesh and Bihar respectively. Their appointments will take into effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices Governor of Bihar ..