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Union Government launches Soil Health Card Scheme in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched nationwide Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme in Suratgarh town of Sriganganagar district, Rajasthan. During the launch PM gave slogan- Swasth Dharaa. Khet Haraa (Healthy Earth, Green Farm). Key facts of Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Union Government approves various highway projects worth Rs 8,600 crore
Union Government has approved various highway projects in states of Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh worth over Rs 8,600 crore. The work for these approved road projects will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-V. This decision was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
RIL appoints ex-IAS officer Maheshwar Sahu as independent director on board
Retired IAS officer Maheshwar Sahu from Gujarat has been appointed as an independent director on the board of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). With this appointment, he joins RIL as one of the eight independent directors on its ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India, US hold first ever bilateral dialogue on United Nations
India and United States have held their first ever bilateral dialogue on the UN and multilateral issues. The dialogue was held in Washington, on the spirit of the Delhi Declaration of Friendship that strengthens and expands the two countries’ relationship. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Union Government launches single window e-biz portal
Union Government has launched a single window government-to-business (G2B) portal- e-Biz (www.ebiz.gov.in) for 11 Central government services to bring transparency and ease of doing business in the country. The portal was unveiled to public by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Veteran Spinner Anil Kumble inducted in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Former India Captain and ace spinner Anil Kumble has been chosen to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He will be 77th inductee into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He will be felicitated and inducted on 22 February ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Eminent Odisha film maker Nirad Mahapatra passes away
Eminent filmmaker from Odisha Nirad Mahapatra passed away in Mumbai. He was 67. As a film-maker, he was best-known for his cultural, ecological and industrial documentaries. About Nirad Mahapatra Nirad Mahapatra was born on born 12 November 1947 in Bhadrak, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India successfully test-fires N-capable Prithvi-II missile in Odisha
India successfully test-fired its nuclear capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. Test- It was conducted by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Missile was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Rashad Hussain appointed as US Special Envoy and Coordinator
Rashad Hussain, an Indian-American has been appointed United States (US) Special Envoy and Coordinator for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications. He will hold both posts. Prior to this appointment, he was Special Envoy of the US to Organisation for Islamic Countries (OIC). ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Kalyani Group announces joint venture with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence System
India’s Kalyani Group has announced a joint venture (JV) with Rafael Advanced Defence System of Israel. This joint venture company will be based in India. It was announced by Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of Kalyani Group Baba Kalyani. It ..